What are some reasons two cities may experience different intensities from the same earthquake?

Question

What are some reasons two cities may experience different intensities from the same earthquake?

Answer 1

Depending on the distance from epicenter, the amount of urbanization and how earthquake proof the town is.

Answer 2

They are different distances from the epicentre

Different sort of rock sediment under each city

On different tectonic plates

Answer 3

Several factors are involved in it.

1. The distance from epicenter,

2.Geological condition of those places like rocky or sand,

3.The type of buildings matches with the frequency of earthquakes,

4.The liquefaction factor,

5. The amplification factors all decides the damages.

Answer 4

I would say the main reasons would be distance from the epicenter and distance from the fault.