Risks influenced by nature of earthquake: The longer the duration of earthquake, the greater the damages caused., When earthquakes occur late at night or early in the morning, most people are sleeping, not alert enough to evacuate to safer grounds, Risks influenced by nature of volcanic (chemical composition): Viscous lava traps more gases. Tends to be more explosive in eruption, spewing tephra & pyroclastic flow, Risks caused by earthquake influenced by vulnerable conditions: Soil which is loose & saturated tends to result in liquefaction. Seismic waves tend to be also amplified through soft soil, causing more buildings built on them to collapse, Poor building design and using low quality building materials tend to result in them collapsing  , Risk caused by earthquake influenced by exposure to the hazard: Earthquakes which occur at areas with greater population density usually experience greater casualties, Greater risk if epicentre is near to densely populated areas, Risks of volcanic eruption influenced by exposure: Presence of large human settlements near volcanic eruption may lead to greater risks during an eruption, Risks of volcanic eruption influenced by vulnerable conditions: Prevailing wind directions may influence the extent of where the volcanic ash can travel to, Presence of surface or groundwater may result in formation of lahar which can flow very rapidly,

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