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Earthquakes (Managing the impact of earthquakes (Prediction (Seismometers …
Earthquakes
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Haiti Earthquake 2010
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Epicentre 16 miles west of the capital, Port au Prince, which was densely populated due to rapid urbanisation, slum conditions and dense poverty
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Primary Effects
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Infrastructure damaged (roads, streets, bridges)
No food, water, medication or shelter
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Port destroyed, ships sunk
Secondary Effects
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300,000 seriously injured
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The release of seismic waves (in the form of ground movement) after energy has been built up as a result of friction below the earth's surface
An earthquake originates at the focus.
The epicentre is immediately below the focus - it is where the most destructive effect is felt.
Earthquakes mainly occur on plate boundaries