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Myanmar Earthquake: Why is soil liquefaction the major cause of damage during the earthquake that resulted in loss of lives and property?

NCS explains how soil liquefaction and building vibrations contributed to severe damage in Myanmar-Thailand earthquake.

New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI) India's earthquake monitoring agency, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), has said the earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday afternoon caused severe damage ...

Soil liquefaction was also a major cause of the damage, said O P Mishra, head of the NCS.Soil liquefaction happens during a strong earthquake, when the ground starts acting like a liquid instead ...

This gas-filled soil acts like a shock absorber, resulting in a lower risk of liquefaction when shaking during an earthquake causes the ground to liquefy. Teams from both universities are utilizing ...

Contrary to conventional wisdom, soil liquefaction during earthquakes can occur away from epicentres, in drained conditions, and at relatively low seismic energy density levels.

Soil liquefaction, a destructive phenomenon occurring during earthquakes, has traditionally been associated with undrained conditions near the earthquake epicenter. However, new research conducted by ...