1. Whitney Goodman Geography 1700
EARTHQUAKES
Whitney Goodman Geography 1700

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS Top 5 Worst Earthquakes After 1900 (Pages 3-7)
Earthquake Danger at a Local Scale (Page 10)
Earthquake Preparation (Page 11)
Works Cited (Page 12) 2A

3. 1960 VALDIVA, CHILE 9.5 Magnitude Death Toll: 2,200-6,000
$3.19 billion- $6.38 Billion in Financial Loss 3B 3A

4. 1964 SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA 9.2 Magnitude
Followed by a Tsunami Wave 27 feet high
Death Toll: 139
$311 Million in Financial Loss 4B 4A

5. 2004 SUMATRA/INDIAN OCEAN 9.1 Magnitude Death Toll: 230,000
$14 billion in Financial Loss and counting… 5A 5B

6. 2011 TOHOKU, JAPAN 9.0 Magnitude
Triggered a series of Tsunami Waves, Reaching up to 133 feet high!
Caused the Disaster at the Fukishima Power Plant
Death Toll: About 16,000
World Bank’s Costliest Natural Disaster in World History…
$235 Billion in Financial Loss! 6A 6B 6C

7. 1952 KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA 9.0 Magnitude
Triggered a series of Tsunami Waves, up to 59 feet
Death Toll: 2,300-4,000 dead
$5-$24 Million in Financial Loss 7A 7B

8. EARTHQUAKE DANGER AT A LOCAL SCALE
The Wasatch Fault is the largest fault of its type in the world! (8A)
Mountains in SLC are made by Block Faults
Biggest Recorded Earthquake in Utah: 6.3 Magnitude
The last earthquake which may have occurred on the Wasatch Fault is the magnitude 4.3 earthquake which occurred under Herriman, UT in (8A)
Estimations based on Seismic Gap and Reoccurrence Intervals estimate that Utah will experience a magnitude 7.0 or bigger earthquake in the very near future! 8B

9. EARTHQUAKE PREPARATION
ANTICIPATORY RESPONSES:
-Only build on land that has a well developed soil profile.
-Do not build on clay!
-Do not build near water- only more danger…
-Keep a 72 Hour Kit in your car in case of emergencies.
-Know the evacuation plan of your work place and home.
-If evacuation is suggested, leave the area!!!
-Educate yourself on first aid, in case of future injury.
REACTIVE RESPONSES:
-People tend to protect their own during a disaster, be respectful to authority but follow your instincts and protect yourself and family!
-If injured, keep wounds or injuries clean to avoid infection, amputation or death.
-Stay calm! Panicking might only cause more distress and damage.

10. WORKS CITED
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