Bolivia+1994

=Bolivia 1994=

Team Members:
Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

1. Which areas of the world are more vulnerable to earthquakes and why?

Most of the areas of the world that are vulnerable are the west coast and the southern hemisphere. the reason there are a lot of earthquakes in the west coast is because the area is very rocky and dirt. and the southern hemisphere has a lot of earthquakes because it is close to the equator.

2. What are the major problems dealing with earthquakes in the different areas?

Houses are destroyed along with the economy. They have very little food because of the numerous damage caused to the 1994 Bolivia earthquake. With oceans, the sea level may decrease.

3. Is there a successful way to predict earthquakes? Explain.

No because scientists say there is no possible way to predict earthquakes because they are in the ground. but scientists believe that they will be able to soon.

4. What causes earthquakes to occur?

Faults and divergent cause earthquakes because of the separation in the ground.

5. What is your earthquake? Where is it found (Ex: northern China)?

Our earthquake is Bolivia and it was found in Central South America.

6. How long did the earthquake last?

It lasted for 43 second. "We inverted the record sections with a duration of 330 sec which include //P//, //pP// and //sP// phases, and obtained a dip-slip mechanism: (dip(δ), rake(λ), strike(ф)) = (13°, −4°, 1°) or (89°, −103°, 95°), with a scalar moment of //Mo//=2.9×1021 Nm (//Mw//=8.2). This mechanism is similar to that obtained from long-period (175 to 250 sec) Rayleigh and Love waves: (δ, λ, ф) =(83°, −100°, 90°); //Mo//=3.0×1021 Nm ( //Mw//=8.3)."-http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/1994/94GL02483.shtml

7. What was the earthquake’s magnitude on the Richter scale?

8.3 is the magnitude.

8. What was the area like? (city, farmland, industrial, . . )

The area was like a farmland; Not many buildings.

9. How large was the population of people living in the area at the time of the earthquake?

The population was over 9,000,000.

10. What tectonic plate(s) were involved in this earthquake? (Use p664)

I believe the plate used were divergent.

11. How many people were killed? Injured? Missing?

Fact: 253 people killed What [|Juan Manuel Uribe] believed: More than 1000 killed Injured: 35%- 40% Missing: more than 100

12. What is the estimated cost in damage?

The estimated cost in damage was about 13.7 million dollars in U.S. dollar.

13. What were the effects on the nearby community? Property damage?

The effects were very little on nearby community. Also, little in property damage.

14. Have other earthquakes occurred at this location?

Yes,earthquakes have occurred here before, on 6/9/94;and on 11/17/05.

15. Other interesting information I found:

Bolivia has one of the top magnitudes of all earthquakes. Another earthquake happened in Bolivia in 1998, it was not as bad as the 1994 earthquake.And also about 83 people dies during the incident.

16. What is the most effective way to prepare for an earthquake? Where is the safest place to be inside your house? Where is the safest place to be outside?

Locate safe places outside away from large or electric objects. Teach children how to dial 911.**Indoor:**Take cover beneath a sturdy piece of furniture.(DO NOT GO OUTSIDE) **Outdoor:** Move into a open space.
 * Prepare:**Repair any large existing in walls or foundations.

Websites:1.) http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_n25_v145/ai_15533200 2.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Bolivia_earthquake 3.)https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html 4.)http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/historical_country.php#bolivia