Earthquakes related to mechanisms of deformation
Most occur at plate boundaries
Earthquake predictions are currently not reliable
EARTHQUAKES (Chapter 13) - Lecture Outline
Last updated: 03/19/07
Basic considerations
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Earthquakes related to mechanisms of deformation |
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Most occur at plate boundaries |
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Earthquake predictions are currently not reliable |
1. What is an earthquake?
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Definition | ||||||||||||
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Elastic rebound theory
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2. Studying earthquakes
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Types of seismic waves
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Locating earthquakes | ||||||
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Size of an earthquakd
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3. Earthquakes and patterns of faulting
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First motion studies
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Distribution of earthquakes
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4. Earthquake hazards and destructiveness
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Ground vibrations |
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Liquefaction |
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Tsunamis |
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Fire |
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Landslide |
5. Can earthquakes be predicted?
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Seismic hazard |
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Seismic risk |
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Reduction of damage |
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Prediction and monitoring of hazards |
