Earthquakes, some people have felt earthquakes, and some have not. People have seen it on the
news, social media or in person. There are many effects that earthquakes have on people,property
and on the earth. In this essay it will discuss some of the effects it has.
Earthquakes Effects On Earth
Earthquakes affect the earth in many various types. When
an earthquake happens and a jagged line appears. According
to the Blog, the person saw a jagged line , the jagged line is a
crack on the ground. Continents move around and it changes
the earth. In source 1 the earth is affected by continents
moving and new lands being formed.
Another affet is the animals and plants isolated from
each other appearing in a new land. Based on source 1
Jaggled line
when continental plates separate, animals and plants are
separated from each other and during time the animals that were separated from each other
are found and thought as new species.
Earthquakes Effects On People
The earthquake's effects on people is crucial. Earthquakes can kill and injure people.
According to source 3, sixty people died and thousands of people got injured during the
earthquake in Loma Prieta. When earthquakes happen it damages people's homes and some
become homeless. Based on The News Report it mentions several thousand of California's
became homeless after the Loma Prieta earthquake.
Earthquakes Effects On Property
Earthquake effects on property are horrible, the bill they have to spend to fix it.
Buildings can be destroyed and damaged by earthquakes. According to Source 3
ten thousand buildings were damaged and destroyed. Not only can buildings be
damaged or destroyed, houses and apartments can too. In source 4 Sandra T. Upton's insurance
claim form shows how the house was damaged, the bathroom, bedroom,kitchen, ect.
Telecommunication systems will not be able to work. Based on the Blog the telecommunications
system was overloaded with calls.
The earthquake's effect on the earth,people and property is horrible. In this essay it pinpoints
some effects it causes. Though there are more effects such as psychological, environmental, ect.
effects that were not discussed in this essay. This essay is to show you the effects earthquakes
have.