Understanding Earthquakes and Safety Tips
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ScribdTranslationsWhat are earthquakes?
They are called earthquakes or tremors to the sudden shakes and
passengers of the Earth's crust due to the release
energy in the subsurface in the form of waves
seismic, as a consequence of geological movements and
displacements of the tectonic plates that compose
the upper layers of the planet. These movements
they can be somewhat unpredictable since they occur in
our planet from very early times, such as
they highlight the different geological faults that gave
origin to the relief: mountains, valleys, etc
Earthquakes can be mild or intense, and they can happen
unnoticed since movements occur daily
seismic without us noticing) or they can be very strong
like in earthquakes, which can become
devastating for life as we know it.
Types of earthquakes
Tectonic earthquakes
Caused by the movements of the plates
tectonics, within two subcategories: earthquakes
interplate, friction product in contact areas
between two tectonic plates; and intraplate earthquakes, which
They take place far from the boundaries of the tectonic plate.
Volcanic earthquakes
They accompany the eruptions of the volcanoes since they are
caused by the fracture of the rocks that the magma
boiling heats in its path. They tend to be smaller than the
tectonic. Seismic by Collapse
They occur due to mechanical movement of
large masses of rock, like landslides
of caves, avalanches or other accidents of
high impact on the Earth's surface or on its
inner layers.
How are earthquakes measured?
Earthquakes are measured based on a double scale, which records on one side
intensity and another magnitude. Such scales are
Of intensity Of Magnitude
They measure the strength of the tremor
They measure the amount of energy
based on the havoc of the tremor based on its
caused. The scale exists reverberations. They exist the
Mercalli (of 12 points), the Richter scale (of 7 points)
Medvedev-Sponheuer- and the seismic scale of
Kárnik (of 12 points) and the magnitude of moment.
Shindo scale (of 7 points).
What to do in case of an earthquake?
What to do before What to do during What to do next?
an earthquake? an earthquake? from an earthquake?
Locate the safe zones and Check for gas leaks that could
Do not call by phone. The line will be cause fire.
firm structures to protect you.
overloadStay calm. Getting scared only Call the emergency numbers such as:
You are prepared a backpack of it can paralyze you or make you make mistakes. the firefighters116Red Cross (01) 2660481 and
emergency. Stay away from windows and objects that can the Mobile Emergency Attention System
Participate in earthquake drill to fall. (SAMU)106.
from your neighborhood. If you don't get to the exit quickly, look for a space. Help the wounded.
sure. Be careful with possible replicas. Avoid
Educate the children in your home about Do not call by phone. The line will be to be close to houses that have been affected
precautionary measures. overloaded, so it's better to send messages to because of the earthquake.
texto. If you are near the sea, stay away from the area.
Hire an engineer to
Do not use the elevator. until the possibility of a
strengthen your home. tsunami.
What should the backpack have?
Emergency?
You should always have a backpack at home.
emergency and this will have elements that
can help you in earthquake situations and
other natural disasters. They must not be missing
alcohol or disinfectant, medicine, pills,
["bandages","band-aids","towels","blankets","water"]
bottled, canned food, flashlight and
battery-operated radio. If you have a baby or an elderly person,
the backpack must also contain items from
great need for them such as baby bottles,
diapers, purees, blankets and more.
Thank you very much for your
attention