A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit Nepai, about 80 kilometres north west of the country's capital city...

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A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit Nepai, about 80 kilometres north west of the country's capital city Kathmandu, killing hundreds of people. The focus was 15 kilometres deep. There were 13 aftershocks, with a magnitude ranging from 4.6 to 6.6 on the Richter Scale, which killed many more people. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Jianhe County, Guizhou province, in the south of China. The focus of the earthquake was 14.6 klilometres deep. Four people were injured and 3000 properties damaged. A magnitude 8.2 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Chile. Most people in nearby coastal areas were evacuated and escaped from the tsunami of over 2 metres in height, but five people lost their lives. Fig. 3.2 (1) Using information from Fig. 3.2 only, give three reasons why some earthquakes cause more| deaths and injuries than others. (ii) Explain why people live in areas which experience carthquakes. A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit Nepai, about 80 kilometres north west of the country's capital city Kathmandu, killing hundreds of people. The focus was 15 kilometres deep. There were 13 aftershocks, with a magnitude ranging from 4.6 to 6.6 on the Richter Scale, which killed many more people. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Jianhe County, Guizhou province, in the south of China. The focus of the earthquake was 14.6 klilometres deep. Four people were injured and 3000 properties damaged. A magnitude 8.2 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Chile. Most people in nearby coastal areas were evacuated and escaped from the tsunami of over 2 metres in height, but five people lost their lives. Fig. 3.2 (1) Using information from Fig. 3.2 only, give three reasons why some earthquakes cause more| deaths and injuries than others. (ii) Explain why people live in areas which experience carthquakes.

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