What factors could affect the degree of destruction in an earthquake?
This blog is a part of a group project in City university of Hong Kong GE1313 Earthquake. The natural frequency of building Natural frequency can simply explain as when something starts to vibrate. The frequency that that thing vibrates is called "Natural frequency". Moreover, each building has its own natural frequency. (Credit: https://www.quora.com/What-is-natural-frequency) Frequency of earthquake The frequency of earthquake means how often do earthquakes happen. The more earthquake happens, the more destruction to the building. Moving direction of vibration Every kind of waves (any direction) can affect the destruction level of an earthquake. This includes Body wave( S-wave and P wave) and Surface wave ( Love wave and Rayleigh wave) Latitude of the location Seismic energy is distributed differently in the different latitude of the location. The energy released in Southern hemisphere is 30 per cent lower than the energy released in