How do we measure Earthquakes?
... How do we measure Earthquakes? So far we have seen how and where earthquakes happen. In this lesson we will be finding out how they are measured. Read the following extract from the Nottingham Evening Post. “The earthquake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, struck mid-afternoon yesterday and was f ...
... How do we measure Earthquakes? So far we have seen how and where earthquakes happen. In this lesson we will be finding out how they are measured. Read the following extract from the Nottingham Evening Post. “The earthquake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, struck mid-afternoon yesterday and was f ...
Earthquakes * Day 1 - NVHSEarthScienceOlsen
... 4. Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest? 5. Which type of seismic wave travels the slowest? 6. Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction? ...
... 4. Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest? 5. Which type of seismic wave travels the slowest? 6. Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction? ...
Lesson 7-2 - TeacherWeb
... • size of the area of the fault that moves • average distance moved by fault blocks, and • rigidity of rocks in the fault zone. ...
... • size of the area of the fault that moves • average distance moved by fault blocks, and • rigidity of rocks in the fault zone. ...
Protecting Society against Catastrophic Earthquake Losses Volcanic
... and deployment of leading-edge research to create safer, more resilient communities. The plan identifies new areas of basic and applied science and engineering research that must be investigated over the next two decades to protect life, property, and economic stability in the event of a moderate or ...
... and deployment of leading-edge research to create safer, more resilient communities. The plan identifies new areas of basic and applied science and engineering research that must be investigated over the next two decades to protect life, property, and economic stability in the event of a moderate or ...
Revelation of 5.12 Quake, Sichuan, ChinaPart I Background of
... itself. Many fatalities and serious injuries occurred from a strong aftershock that followed 2 days after the September 19, 1985, Mexico City earthquake that ...
... itself. Many fatalities and serious injuries occurred from a strong aftershock that followed 2 days after the September 19, 1985, Mexico City earthquake that ...
Earthquake Terms
... continuing movement along the same fault zone. continuing movement along the same fault zone. Foreshock Foreshocks are smaller earthquakes occur in the same area as a larger earthquake that follows. ...
... continuing movement along the same fault zone. continuing movement along the same fault zone. Foreshock Foreshocks are smaller earthquakes occur in the same area as a larger earthquake that follows. ...
Finding an earthquake epicenter Geologists who study earthquakes
... Finding an earthquake epicenter Geologists who study earthquakes are called seismologist. If you were a seismologist, you would receive data from seismographs all over the world. Each recording stations I constantly collecting data on all tectonic disturbances in the crust. Within minutes of an eart ...
... Finding an earthquake epicenter Geologists who study earthquakes are called seismologist. If you were a seismologist, you would receive data from seismographs all over the world. Each recording stations I constantly collecting data on all tectonic disturbances in the crust. Within minutes of an eart ...
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
... The epicenter is the location at Earth’s surface just above the focus 5. When the vibrations reach the surface we feel them as an earthquake, first at the epicenter, and then at greater and greater distances from the epicenter. ...
... The epicenter is the location at Earth’s surface just above the focus 5. When the vibrations reach the surface we feel them as an earthquake, first at the epicenter, and then at greater and greater distances from the epicenter. ...
Click here for the "Dynamic Earth Vocabulary"
... convergent plate boundary. It is here where earthquakes are common due to a slab-pull motion generating a lot of friction between plates. ...
... convergent plate boundary. It is here where earthquakes are common due to a slab-pull motion generating a lot of friction between plates. ...
Measures for Earthquake Risk Reduction
... On 26th January 2001, India experienced one of the worst earthquakes in recent times. Measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, the earthquake caused incalculable damage not just to its epicenter, Bhuj but also to other towns of the district of Kutch and to about 500 villages out of the total of 900 villa ...
... On 26th January 2001, India experienced one of the worst earthquakes in recent times. Measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, the earthquake caused incalculable damage not just to its epicenter, Bhuj but also to other towns of the district of Kutch and to about 500 villages out of the total of 900 villa ...
Document
... Total destruction – everything is destroyed. Lines of sight and level distorted. Objects thrown into the air. The ground moves in waves or ripples. Large amounts of rock move position. Landscape altered, or leveled by several meters. In some cases, even the routes of rivers are changed. ...
... Total destruction – everything is destroyed. Lines of sight and level distorted. Objects thrown into the air. The ground moves in waves or ripples. Large amounts of rock move position. Landscape altered, or leveled by several meters. In some cases, even the routes of rivers are changed. ...
Earthquake Resistant Buildings
... The shockwaves are called seismic waves. Some types of seismic waves are called body waves. The other waves are called surface waves. There are two different types of surface waves: Rayleigh waves and Love waves . ...
... The shockwaves are called seismic waves. Some types of seismic waves are called body waves. The other waves are called surface waves. There are two different types of surface waves: Rayleigh waves and Love waves . ...
Nepal Earthquake
... Plenary- Your report on the earthquake Both you and your partner will be given 30 seconds each to explain all the new things you have learned about the earthquake in Nepal. Remember not to interrupt your partner and that when you are speaking, the aim is to talk for the ...
... Plenary- Your report on the earthquake Both you and your partner will be given 30 seconds each to explain all the new things you have learned about the earthquake in Nepal. Remember not to interrupt your partner and that when you are speaking, the aim is to talk for the ...
Why was the Haitian Earthquake so deadly task sheet File
... Describe what an earthquake is and how it occurs. Explain why Haiti gets earthquakes. On the diagram the plate boundary is referred to as a transform boundary – what do we call this boundary in class? Make sure you use that name in your explanation. Listen to the news report. Do you disagree with an ...
... Describe what an earthquake is and how it occurs. Explain why Haiti gets earthquakes. On the diagram the plate boundary is referred to as a transform boundary – what do we call this boundary in class? Make sure you use that name in your explanation. Listen to the news report. Do you disagree with an ...
Earthquakes in Japan
... • IN JAPAN, BUILDING STANDARD ACT HAS BEEN STRICTLY REVIEWED EVERY TIME THERE WAS A LARGE EARTHQUAKE. • ALL BUILDINGS ARE STRICTLY REQUIRED TO HAVE AN EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT STRUCTURE. • WITHOUT RIGOROUS COMPLIANCE TO EARTHQUAKE PROOF STANDARDS SET BY A LAW, ONE CAN NEVER GET AN APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCT ...
... • IN JAPAN, BUILDING STANDARD ACT HAS BEEN STRICTLY REVIEWED EVERY TIME THERE WAS A LARGE EARTHQUAKE. • ALL BUILDINGS ARE STRICTLY REQUIRED TO HAVE AN EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT STRUCTURE. • WITHOUT RIGOROUS COMPLIANCE TO EARTHQUAKE PROOF STANDARDS SET BY A LAW, ONE CAN NEVER GET AN APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCT ...
As Bangladesh is located in a tectonically active
... and ongoing deformation in nearby parts of south-east Asia expose it to strong shaking from a variety of earthquake sources that can produce tremors of magnitude 8 or greater. The potential for magnitude 8 or greater earthquakes on the nearby Himalayan front if very high, and the effects of strong s ...
... and ongoing deformation in nearby parts of south-east Asia expose it to strong shaking from a variety of earthquake sources that can produce tremors of magnitude 8 or greater. The potential for magnitude 8 or greater earthquakes on the nearby Himalayan front if very high, and the effects of strong s ...
2008 Sichuan earthquake
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan earthquake, measured at 8.0 Msand 7.9 Mw, and occurred at 02:28:01 PM China Standard Time at epicenter (06:28:01 UTC)on Monday, May 12 in Sichuan province, killed 69,197 people and left 18,222 missing.It is also known as the Wenchuan earthquake (Chinese: 汶川大地震; pinyin: Wènchuān dà dìzhèn; literally: ""Great Wenchuan earthquake""), after the location of the earthquake's epicenter, Wenchuan County, Sichuan. The epicenter was 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwest of Chengdu, the provincial capital, with a focal depth of 19 km (12 mi).The earthquake was also felt in nearby countries and as far away as both Beijing and Shanghai—1,500 km (930 mi) and 1,700 km (1,060 mi) away—where office buildings swayed with the tremor. Strong aftershocks, some exceeding magnitude 6, continued to hit the area even months after the main quake, causing new casualties and damage.Official figures (as of July 21, 2008 12:00 CST) stated that 69,197 were confirmed dead, including 68,636 in Sichuan province, and 374,176 injured, with 18,222 listed as missing. The earthquake left about 4.8 million people homeless, though the number could be as high as 11 million. Approximately 15 million people lived in the affected area. It was the deadliest earthquake to hit China since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, which killed at least 240,000 people, and the strongest in the country since the 1950 Chayu earthquake, which registered at 8.5 on the Richter magnitude scale. It is the 21st deadliest earthquake of all time. On November 6, 2008, the central government announced that it would spend 1 trillion RMB (about US $146.5 billion) over the next three years to rebuild areas ravaged by the earthquake, as part of the Chinese economic stimulus program.