Earthquakes

Earthquakes

1. What is an earthquake?

   • Is a sudden movement within the earth

2. Which boundaries are they found?

   • Constructive
   • Destructive
   • Collision
   • Conservative

3. What to do when describing a pattern & location

   • Direction
   • Scale
   • Plate Names

4. Protect / Predict / Prepare

   • Protect
     • Earthquake proof buildings
       • MEDC
         • Cross Bracing
         • Shock Absorbers
         • Computer counter weights
         • Deep foundations
       • LEDC
         • Bamboo Construction
         • Hollow Bricks
         • Recycled Foundations
   • Predict
     • Seismographs
     • Animal Behaviour
     • Tiltimeter
     • Patterns in previous earthquakes
   • Prepare
     • Building Codes
     • Earthquake drills
       • Emergency Procedures
     • Disaster plan
     • Educate

5. Effects

   • Primary
     • Death / Injury / Damage to buildings / Damage to Infrastructure / Water, Gas & Electricity broken / Damage to homes
   • Secondary
     • Fires / Diseases / Homelessness / Lack medical care & food / Economic effects - loss of jobs & cost to repair / Floods / Insurance