Examples include landslides, tsunami, liquefaction and fire. The amount of damage caused by an earthquake varies with magnitude. The greater the magnitude, the greater the damage potential. Landslides Seismic vibration is a common triggering mechanism for landslides. In hilly or mountainous regions, landslides can have particularly devastating effects.
Damages can range from debris-covered roadways to extensive property damage and numerous casualties.
Click inside the picture for additional information on landslides. Click to see a bigger picture and more information. A tsunami is a sea wave triggered by a violent displacement of the ocean floor, such as vertical displacement of the seafloor along a fault. Underwater earthquakes, submarine volcanic eruptions or landslides can cause tsunami. As it approaches a shallow coastline, its speed is reduced, but the height of the tsunami increases drastically, causing devastation on land.