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EARTHQUAKES - Coggle Diagram
EARTHQUAKES
Monitoring and preparation
Hazard-proof design techniques
Warning systems
Lnad-use planning restricts
Earthquake education, eg. earthquake drills
Actions
Face away from windows
Take cover under desks or tables
Count aloud to 60 (earthquakes rarely last longer than 60 seconds and counting is calming)
Emergency kit (eg water, food, flashlight, id card etc.)
Measurement
Richter Scale
measures the amplitude of seismic waves
Magnitude Scale
measures the total energy released by an earthquake
Seismometers
GPS and satellite
Impacts
Loss of life
Damage to buildings
Disruptions to essential services
Economic loss