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If I remember my school geography correctly the type of soil, bed rock and water table massively effects the impact of an earthquake.
by ErrantX 17y ago
If I remember my school geography correctly the type of soil, bed rock and water table massively effects the impact of an earthquake.
- electromagnetic 17y agoIt does, certain mixes give properties like a shock absorber, which is the case I'm guessing with Chile. Haiti unfortunately is an island, and most islands by nature are volcanic which usually not only means the bedrock is usually closer to the surface but that it is a much more rigid material.