Explosion Earthquake
Explosion Earthquakes happen due to heavy and powerful bomb explosions and detonations like dynamite, and atomic and nuclear bombs. It happens mostly of man-made things and it is also directly or indirectly related to other earthquakes like Volcanic, Collapse and technological earthquakes.
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These are rapid releases of energy, often can be felt by a loud sound and a bright flash of light. They can be caused by various factors like chemical reactions, physical processes, or nuclear reactions. |
These are caused by the sudden movement of tectonic plates, the large slabs of rock forming the Earth’s crust. The movement can be triggered by built-up stress, volcanic activity, or landslides. |
Effects of Explosion Earthquake
- Primarily generate a powerful air blast that can damage structures and injure people.
- May also cause ground shaking in the immediate vicinity, but this is typically much weaker than an earthquake and localized to a small area.
- Explosions can cause buildings and other structures to collapse or suffer significant damage from the air blast and potential ground shaking.
Earthquakes Types
There are four main four types of earthquakes. They are Tectonic, Volcanic, Collapse, and Explosion. The horseshoe-shaped zone surrounding the Pacific Ocean has many subduction zones and is responsible for about 90% of the world’s major earthquakes countries like Japan, Indonesia, Chile, and the Philippines are located along this zone. Earthquake is a natural phenomenon. An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the earth’s surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are large, rigid pieces of the Earth’s crust.
In this article, we will look into the meaning, types, causes, and effects of different types of earthquakes. Let’s start.
Table of Content
- What is an Earthquake?
- Types of Earthquakes
- Tectonic Earthquake
- Volcanic Earthquake
- Collapse Earthquake
- Explosion Earthquake
- Method of Triangulation to Detect the Center of the Earthquake
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