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Is an eathquake considered as a severe storm?

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I think it is and I think it isn't at the same time. My state is California and the question is "What kind of severe storms occurs, or might occur, in your area? What should you do to remain safe when such weather occurs?" If you can, plase answer that too.

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  1. no it is more of a natural event...


  2. An earthquake is when two sliding crustal plates are rubbing against eachother and cause vibrations. There isn't such a thing as an earthquake cloud or anything. It occurs on the land.

  3. Wow.

    Geology student here.

    It shouldnt be considered a severe storm.

    If it is being considered a severe storm, correct them.

    It is a geological process that occurs due to plate tectonics.

  4. an earthquake isn't a storm is a natural disaster.

  5. No, but it is considered an act of God. Earthquakes have nothing to do with weather. Weather is a little more predictable.

    Mostly flooding happens in Cali. So does snow storms and black ice, in North Cali. I'm in Napa, we get floods, we sandbag. Also, heat waves and hail. You gotta stock up on canned goods and flash lights and batteries and radios and stuff. They have stores you can get earthquake/storm kits.

  6. an earthquake is not a severe storm...it's severe or least can be but it's not a storm

  7. It isn't a storm it is a natural disaster.

    During an earthquake you should try and stand in a door way on a lower level of the house or get outside.

  8. I would not consider earthquakes storms because a storm usually in tales some kind of wind/ precipitation.However i would consider it a Natural disaster.

  9. No.  Earthquakes involve earth moving.  Storms relate to what goes on in the air.

  10. No, because and earthquake shakes the earth. It doesn't cause lightning, storm, or anything etc.

    ;]

  11. No.  It's not a storm at all.  A storm involves weather in the atmosphere.  An earthquake isn't weather, it's a seismic event.

  12. i used to live in good ol CA and well i really dont think of them as storms...interesting question i must say...makes ya think a lil...lol

  13. No.

    superficially yes, if you think of only the damage assessment in terms of numbers of death, property loss etc.

    On cause and effect basis the two are distinct forms of natural disasters, the EQ cannot be predicted and its passage cannot be monitored while the storm can be predicted and monitored.

    thnks

  14. It can produce the same damage as a storm but when you consider Oklahoma Texas and states close by tornadoes are winds with speeds of 100 to 300 miles per hour. This is caused by upper level disturbances thus storm. Earth quakes are caused by shifting of the plates below the surface. I am sure when a big one comes one feels just the same as if a Storm blew through. Ms

  15. Earthquakes are nothing like storms.  A storm brings water from above and there's plenty of warning, and it may linger over several hours.  It will make travel difficult but otherwise the actual risk of storms, even severe ones, is pretty low.  You could stay out through the entire storm and be okay, but most people seek shelter inside.

    An earthquake is over in minutes, but aftershocks - equally brief - may come hours later.  There is very little warning if any.  The best place to weather one is out in the open, away from any kind of shelter or anything that could fall on you.  

    It falls under the category of environmental hazards, same as inclement weather, so there's that.

    Dang, quakes give me the willies.

  16. No, storms occur above ground.
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