Possible hazards from earthquakes can be classified as follows: Ground Motion - Shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves, especially surface waves, near the epicenter of the earthquake are responsible for the most damage during an earthquake and is thus a primary effect of an earthquake.
The amount of destruction at the epicenter of an earthquake is directly affected by its size and the depth where the rocks rupture. The epicenter of an earthquake is the same whether the rocks ruptured at 50 kilometers, 100 kilometers or even 300 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface.
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Possible hazards from earthquakes can be classified as follows: Ground Motion - Shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves, especially surface waves, near the epicenter of the earthquake are responsible for the most damage during an earthquake and is thus a primary effect of an earthquake.
The amount of destruction at the epicenter of an earthquake is directly affected by its size and the depth where the rocks rupture. The epicenter of an earthquake is the same whether the rocks ruptured at 50 kilometers, 100 kilometers or even 300 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface.