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Liquefaction: occurs when loose soil temporarily takes on some of the properties of a liquid
Liquefaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-
hyOwsl_NY Aftershock: smaller earthquakes
originating close to the focus of the large earthquake
Tsunamis: huge ocean waves
Buildings or bridges may collapse or become unsafe
Bridge Moving in Chile EQ Subsidence, in which land sinks, and
landslides damage buildings, roads and municipal services
Fire from gas line ruptures Water pipes might break
Assumption: earthquakes are periodic events
Seismic gaps: places where the fault line has not moved for a long period of time, increasing the likelihood of an earthquake
What would you do to protect yourself from earthquakes and the associated hazards?
Earthquake Safety
Tsunami: Know What to Do – YouTube Raw Video: Tsunami Slams Northeast
Japan – YouTube Tsunami 2004 INDONESIA – YouTube The Most Shocking Video of the
Tsunami in Japan - El video más impactante del tsunami en Japón! - YouTube