Why do some earthquakes cause more damage than others?

Why Some Earthquakes Are More Destructive. ... If your heart beats rapidly during an earthquake, it still doesn't compete with high-frequency waves generated by the quake. These waves shake the ground faster than your ticker's thrumming and cause the most damage to smaller structures, such as houses.

Based on the table "Fatty acid composition of some common edible fats and oils" from http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/fattyacids1.html, 85% of the total fatty acid residues of olive oil are fatty acids containing 18 carbons in their structure.

These fatty acids are stearic acid (3%), which is saturated, oleic acid (71%), which is monounsaturated, and linoleic and alpha-linoleic acid (10% and 1%, respectively), which are polyunsaturated.