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Strong earthquakes on flat land can cause fatalities through ground acceleration and liquefaction without structures present

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that strong earthquakes on flat land can cause fatalities through ground acceleration and liquefaction without structures present?

Yes. Strong earthquakes can cause fatalities on flat or gently sloping land through severe ground acceleration and liquefaction-induced ground failure, even without the presence of buildings or structures.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim is specific, empirical, and testable. The retrieved literature includes peer-reviewed studies documenting how strong ground motions and liquefaction on flat land or gentle alluvial plains can cause widespread ground failure, landslides, and fatalities independently of structural damage (e.g., papers 0 and 5). Therefore, the evidence strongly supports the claim.

Evidence for · 2
GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE 22 FEBRUARY 2011 CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE
2011
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Cubrinovski, M., Bradley, B., Wotherspoon, L., Green, R., Bray, J., Wood, C., Pender, M., Allen, J., Bradshaw, A., Rix, G., Taylor, M., Robinson, K., Henderson, D., Giorgini, S., Ma, K., Winkley, A., Zupan, J. D., O'rourke, T., DePascale, G., & Wells, D. M. (2011). GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE 22 FEBRUARY 2011 CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5459/BNZSEE.44.4.205-226

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Wet rice cultivation was the primary cause of the earthquake-triggered Palu landslides
2019
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Bradley, K., Mallick, R., Alfian, D., Andikagumi, H., Benazir, B., Brocard, G., Feng, G., Hill, E., Hubbard, J., & Majweski, J. (2019). Wet rice cultivation was the primary cause of the earthquake-triggered Palu landslides. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31223/osf.io/tey6f

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