Discussion
Ground shaking is the principal cause of earthquake damage, the others including
Answer: C
Correct answer: liquefaction, landslides, fire and tsunami
Shaking causes most of the damage but it also triggers a series of secondary hazards, and in some events these dominate the losses. Saturated loose sand can liquefy and lose bearing capacity; slopes fail; ruptured gas mains and fallen power lines start fires that spread through a city with a broken water supply; and offshore, sea bed displacement generates a tsunami.
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