Describe the primary and secondary effects of an earthquake. (4 marks)

Primary effects of an eartquake can include the ground shaking, buildings collapsing, and the ground splitting. Secondary effects may include subsidance, tsunamis, fires, contamination of water supplies, gas leaks, and power outages.

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