Earthquake - related Hazards

You can prepare your emergency kit during earthquake.

• True

• False

What step is this?

If an earthquake's p-wave travels at 4200 km and arrives at seismic station at 11:40am, what is the origin time of the earthquake based on p-wave? (Follow this format for your answer -> __mins (add __secs if needed))

Theory explaining how energy is released in the fault zones in an earthquake

It is the probability that the community structure or geographic area is to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of a particular hazard, on account of its nature, construction and proximity to the hazardous area.

• Disaster risk

• disaster

• human-made

• natural

How can some of the impacts of earthquakes be reduced?

• by building structures that can sway with the motion

• by building structures that do NOT move with the motion

• by using thermometers to measure ground temperatures

• by using satellites to monitor warning buoys in the ocean

Disruptive up and down, and sideways motion experienced during an earthquake

• Ground shaking

• Ground rupture

• Landslides

• Liquefaction

• Tsunami

The sinking or settling of the ground surface.

• Liquefaction

• Ground subsidence

HAZARD OR DISASTER

"Heavy Rain in Hyderabad City Today" by BBC News

• Hazard

• Disaster

It is both a driver and consequence of disasters, and the processes that further disaster risk related to poverty are permeated with inequality.

• Climate change

• Environmental degradation

• Poverty and Inequality

• Weak governance