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=2.3 Earthquake Hazards and Safety=

Vocabulary

 * Liquefacation:** Occurs when an earthquake's violent shaking suddenly turns loose, soft, soil into liquid mud.
 * Aftershock:** An earthquake ttthat occurs afteer a larger earthquake in the same area.
 * Tsunamis:** If thte earthquake iis strong enough, the wateer displacd by the quake forms lrge waves
 * Base isolated Building:** A building designed to reduce the amount of energy that reaches the bulding during an eaarthquake.

How Earthquakes Cause Damage

 * The severe shaking produced by seismic waves can damage or destroy buildings and bridges, topple utility poles, and fracture gas and water mains.
 * Local Soil Conditions
 * Liquefaction
 * Aftershocks
 * Tsunamis

Making Buildings Safer

 * Choice of Location
 * Construction Methods