An earthquake of magnitude 4. 1 occurred in the sea area of Huidong County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province. What disasters may the earthquake cause?

An earthquake of magnitude 4. 1 occurred in the sea area of Huidong county, Huizhou city, Guangdong province, which may cause fire, poisoning, flood and tsunami, landslide and debris flow, plague and bacterial pollution.

First of all, earthquakes can cause fires. Because a strong earthquake will cause severe ground vibration, it will destroy all kinds of potential fire sources in the city, including gas, substation equipment, lighting lamps and so on, as well as chemicals, flammable and explosive materials, chimneys and so on in the laboratory. After the earthquake, these equipment will be damaged, leading to leakage. If you encounter a little fire source, it is easy to explode and even lead to a fire, which will bring about a second disaster, not only polluting the environment, but also threatening people's safety.

Secondly, earthquakes may cause poisoning accidents. Natural gas leakage will not only cause explosion, but also lead to poisoning. In addition, toxic and harmful substances stored in schools, hospitals and laboratories may be destroyed and leaked in the earthquake, causing great harm. Some of these substances are not only very toxic, but even some radioactive substances!

In addition, the coastal areas along the river may be attacked by floods and tsunamis. When an earthquake occurs, the seabed strata break, and then it will rise or sink violently, and the water layer on the sea surface will shake, producing huge waves, flooding human cities, including rivers and lakes, and causing serious threats to human life and property.

In addition, earthquakes can also cause landslides, mudslides and collapses. Because China is a mountainous country, the ground fault during the earthquake will lead to the collapse of mountains, hills and rugged plateaus, and even mudslides and landslides. Statistics show that mountain collapse, landslide and debris flow are the most serious earthquake secondary disasters in China. Under normal circumstances, level 5 will cause such a secondary disaster, and the greater the magnitude, the greater the power!

Moreover, after the earthquake, the city may also cause secondary disasters such as bacterial pollution and plague. Because there are some casualties and animal deaths in the earthquake, if it is not handled in time, it is likely to cause bacterial pollution, and what is even more terrible is the spread of diseases such as plague. If the above-mentioned series of secondary disasters are added, the bacterial pollution will be more serious.

The above are some disasters induced by the earthquake, for your reference only!