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Whats an Earthquake?
Earthquakes are a sudden release of energy that has been
Fault Lines
A fault is a fracture in the earths surface; they can be a
Normal Faults:
The above block of
the fault falls under
the fault.
Reverse faults:
Strike-slip fault:
Its a hanging wall
Two pieces of a fault
where the lower
slide against each
wall slips below
other in a horizontal
the fault line
movement.
Plate Tectonics
https://youtu.be/lJiAUvB1vEU
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundaries
Transform Boundary
Measuring Earthquakes:
Using a Seismograph
Primary waves. (P-waves) Travels the fastest.
Secondary waves (S-waves) Comes after P-waves.
Hence Secondary.
Surface waves ! Most destructive!
Classifying Earthquakes
Using the Richter Scale
Community Preparedness
What things are being done in your city and your
community to be prepared?
EERI
The EERI report focuses
on 3 aspects:
1. Prepare to
WITHSTAND
2. Prepare to RESPOND
3. Prepare to RECOVER
Prepare to Withstand
Withstand Means to: Hold
(Think of a Slinky)
Prepare to Respond
Respond means to:
React.
What are you going
to do?
Prepare to Recover
Recover means to:
Return to normal.
Getting business
back to business.
During an Earthquake
If youre indoors, STAY THERE.
If youre outside, stay in the open. Do not get close to
After an Earthquake
Check for fire or fire hazards.
Be aware that items may fall out of cupboards or closets
instructions.
Resources
Online:
Be Ready Utah
http://www.utah.gov/beready/index.html
Earthquake Track
http://earthquaketrack.com/r/utah/recent
Mobile:
Earthquake by American Red Cross
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/earthquake-by-american-red/
id557946227?ls=1&mt=8