When it comes to earthquakes, size matters but so does the terrain
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Earthquakes can be like Jell-O. A simple, yet often used analogy is that if you're sitting in a valley or basin it acts like a bowl of Jell-O and it will shake more than surrounding rock. But not all earthquakes are created equal and the ground you walk on can make all the difference.
But not all earthquakes are created equal and the ground you walk on can make all the difference. "The local geology definitely matters — what you're sitting on," said Dr. Susan Hough, a geophysicist with the US Geological Survey. "What the topography is, it definitely matters."More Related News