Earthquakes When? What caused it? Effects of the earthquake

Prevention and survival aids

United States San Francisco

April 17th, 1906 October 17th, 1989

Sliding plates San Andreas Fault

28000 houses destroyed Bridges broke apart Railway system

Wood houses Specially constructed houses to withstand shock and immense vibrations

Japan Tokyo / Kobe

Tokyo: Sept 1st 1923 Kobe: Jan 17th 1995

Tokyo: Pacific forced under Eurasian plate Kobe: 1 crack starts and spreads out across Kobe Pacific Eurasioan Phillipines crushed under each other

Tokyo: 3/5 of population destroyed Houses burnt 140000 deaths Kobe: Houses flattened, fires killed people, no water, communications broke down, 30000 homeless, no help. 5000 died

Tokyo: Wood houses Training drills Kit: essentials w/ instructions Kobe: shelters for schools

India Maharashtra State

Sept 1st 1993 Sliding plates: rubbing on the edges; subcontinental plate sliding upwards

50 percent dead, still trapped 22000 died, 150000 homeless Buildings shattered

No prevention Tents, blankets, plastic sheeting from England