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# Ground shaking **1. Destroys ecosystems:** * Ruptures oil and chemical factories, polluting land and water. * Fractures and uproots trees, causing widespread tree injury, death, and damage to wildlife habitats. **2. Destroy properties:** * Weakens buildings, bridges, roads, and railways, leadi...

# Ground shaking **1. Destroys ecosystems:** * Ruptures oil and chemical factories, polluting land and water. * Fractures and uproots trees, causing widespread tree injury, death, and damage to wildlife habitats. **2. Destroy properties:** * Weakens buildings, bridges, roads, and railways, leading to collapse and making rescue difficult, and disrupting emergency aid supply. **3. Disrupts services:** * **Water and gas pipes snapped:** resulting in water shortages and disruptions to gas supplies. * **Electricity and communication snapped:** disrupting communication and preventing tsunami warnings and TV broadcasts. **4. Injuries and Death:** * People may be trapped in collapsed buildings, resulting in injuries and death. **Example:** * 2010 Port-au-Prince, Haiti earthquake (Mw7.0) * Surrounding areas of factories were polluted. * Debris polluted rivers. * More than 250,000 houses destroyed and over 220,000 deaths. * Water pipes ruptured, causing a water shortage.