Buildings damaged by shaking by the ground beneath settling to a different level (subsidence)
Liquefaction is the mixing of sand or soil and groundwater causing ground to get very soft and acts like quick sand. It may cause buildings to lean, tip over or sink several feet. May also cause landslides, mudslides and avalanches on steeper hills
ground displacement:
if a structure is built across a fault, the ground displacement during an earthquake could seriously damage or rip apart structure.
flooding:
an earthquake can rupture dams or levees along a river. the water from the river or the reservoir would then flood the area, damaging buildings and maybe sweeping away or drowning people.
