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Most people don't realize earthquakes themselves are not very likely to kill you, it's the gas leaks and fires that usually follow that cause the most loss of l
by mysticlabs 10y ago
Most people don't realize earthquakes themselves are not very likely to kill you, it's the gas leaks and fires that usually follow that cause the most loss of life and property damage.
In 1906 nearly 80% of San Francisco burned down after the quake. Most of the rubble was then pushed into the bay to create the very landfill that a lot of buildings are built on top of now.
- coldtea 10y ago>Most people don't realize earthquakes themselves are not very likely to kill you, it's the gas leaks and fires that usually follow that cause the most loss of life and property damage. Citation needed. Because in most earthquakes I've known about it was the tumbling down of buildings that trapped and killed people.
- tenken 10y agoLike many things depends on where you live. China you say, In a brick /mud farmhouse? Goodluck not being crushed. Some place like the USA with good building codes, it's other stuff that kills you.
- jlgaddis 10y ago> Most people don't realize earthquakes themselves are not very likely to kill you, it's the gas leaks and fires that usually follow that cause the most loss of life and property damage. That's probably little consolation to the people who have died as a result of an earthquake. It's kinda like saying "it's not the 20-story fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end".