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EARTHQUAKES

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EARTHQUAKES

PRESENTED BY: JAMES, EMMA, & DONY MAC
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DESCRIPTION

  • Earths crust slips past each other.
  • Seismic waves
  • Cause the shaking or "quaking"
  • Lasts 10-15 seconds, or even longer
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IDENTIFYING THE LEVEL OF DANGER

  • Richter scale
  • Uses vibrations to measure magnitude
  • Scale is a base from 1-10
Photo by Daniel Bowen

LOMA PRIETA

  • October 17, 1989
  • Killed 63; injuring the thousands
  • 7.1 on the Richter Scale
  • $6 billion worth of damage

WHY DID THIS DISASTER HAPPEN?

  • Landslide near San Andres fault
  • Caused vibrational shock waves
  • Impacted city of San Fransisco
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IS THIS DISASTER PREDICTABLE?

  • No.
  • However, they are more likely to occur along fault lines.
  • Fault lines
Photo by PhillipC

PRECAUTIONS PEOPLE CAN TAKE TO ENSURE SAFETY

  • Set up a family meeting location
  • Teach all family members basic First-Aid
  • Do not take elevators during an earthquake
  • Stay calm & brace yourself to keep your balance
  • Be prepared for aftershock
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WHERE DO THESE MOST LIKELY TAKE PLACE

  • Fault lines
  • At the edges of tectonic plates
Photo by BasBoerman

HOW DID LOMA PREITA AFFECT PEOPLE & ANIMALS

  • 1989 World Series
  • 6 billion dollars worth of damage
  • Whole neighborhoods destroyed
  • People and animals without water