The effect of an earthquake is the damage which happens as a result of the earthquake. The effects of an earthquake can vary depending on: Responses are how countries react to an earthquake.

Earthquake Magnitude Scale Magnitude Earthquake Effects Estimated Number Each Year 2.5 or less Usually not felt, but can be recorded by seismograph. Millions 2.5 to 5.4 Often felt, but only causes ...

Wu Chien-fu, the head of Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring bureau, said effects were detected as far away as Kinmen, a Taiwanese-controlled island off the coast of China. Chinese media confirmed ...

The earthquake will be strongest at its epicenter, the point on the surface directly above where the quake started, and the effects will be diminished as they spread further. In Friday's ...

the shallow water slows the waves the height of the waves can increase by several metres the waves get closer together ...