When An Earthquake Occurs Where Would Shaking Be Greater. Where would damage be more. Where would damage be more.

Smenevacuundacy and 51 more users found this answer helpful. Solid bedrock is far less subject to intense shaking than loose sediment. The earthquake is due to the disturbances in the upper crust of the earth that take place at the epicenter.
Near the epicenter or away from the epicenter.
When an earthquake occurs where would shaking be greater. At the Earths surface earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and displacing or disrupting the ground. Seismic waves cause intense shaking at the Earth surface that can cause buildings and roads to collapse. Every earthquake is unique in some fashion.