- Landslides: Earthquakes often trigger landslides, especially in mountainous regions, causing massive destruction to property and infrastructure.
- Tsunamis: Underwater earthquakes can displace large volumes of water, generating tsunamis that flood coastal areas, causing widespread damage and loss of life.
- Damage to Life and Property: Earthquakes cause colossal damage to life and property, especially near the epicenter where buildings may collapse, leading to injuries and loss of lives.
- Flash Floods: Landslides resulting from earthquakes may block river flows, causing flash floods in the affected areas.
- Damage to Transport and Communication Networks: Earthquakes can damage roads, railway lines, bridges, metro networks, as well as electrical and telephone poles and cables.
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Give any two destructive effects of earthquakes.
Mention five destructive effects of earthquakes.
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Chapter 8: Earthquakes - EXERCISES [Page 79]
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