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Most earthquake deaths result from building collapses.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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6 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that most earthquake deaths result from building collapses?

Unclear. Several sources partially support the claim: a Japanese study found 76% of direct deaths in recent inland earthquakes came from collapsed houses, and reference works state collapsing buildings were the main cause of death in specific earthquakes. None provides a global, all-earthquake accounting of death causes.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Clinical Features of Disaster-Associated Direct Deaths during Recent Inland Earthquakes in Japan
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Clinical Features of Disaster-Associated Direct Deaths during Recent Inland Earthquakes in Japan. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.251.169

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encyclopedia-of-earthquakes-and-volcanoes 202012
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encyclopedia-of-earthquakes-and-volcanoes 202012. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/encyclopedia-of-earthquakes-and-volcanoes_202012

focus-on-earth-science
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focus-on-earth-science. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/focus-on-earth-science

LESSONS FROM THE BOUMERDES-ALGIERS EARTHQUAKE
2005
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LESSONS FROM THE BOUMERDES-ALGIERS EARTHQUAKE. (2005). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1680/aocdar.34037.0049

StEER: 2023 Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaras, Turkiye Earthquake Sequence Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR) Media Repository
2023
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StEER: 2023 Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaras, Turkiye Earthquake Sequence Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR) Media Repository. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-mm04-xq43

StEER: 2023 Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaras, Türkiye Earthquake Sequence Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR)
2023
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StEER: 2023 Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaras, Türkiye Earthquake Sequence Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR). (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-7ry2-gv66

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