1906+San+Francisco+Earthquake

San Fransico California earthquake 1906

1. Which areas of the world are more vulnerable to earthquakes and why? The eastern side of the world is more vunerable to earthequakes. The eastern side of the world is more vulnerable to earthquakes because there are may breaks in the plate around the eastern side of the world.

2. What are the major problems dealing with earthquakes in the different areas? It depeneds where the area is, if it was in the city it would do more damage then it would in the country; many people would die in the city and more buildings would be destroyed

3. Is there a successful way to predict earthquakes? Explain. Although a good amount is known about where earthquakes are likely to happen, there is no way to predict the days or months when an event will occur in a specific location.

4. What causes earthquakes to occur? Earthquakes are caused by rock underground suddenly breaking along the fault. The release of energy causes the seismic waves to make the ground shake.

5. What is your earthquake? Where is it found (Ex: northern China)? Our earthquake is San Francisco, California. It is found in west America.

6. How long did the earthquake last? The earthquake lasted only a minute but caused the worst disaster in history. The fire lasted four days but did alittle less damage then the earthquake.

7. What was the earthquake’s magnitude on the Richter scale? The earthquakes magnitude on the ritcher scale is 7.9 Mw, 7.7 Ms.

8. What was the area like? (city, farmland, industrial, . . ) The area was destoryed after the earthquake hit the buildings were colapsed and the wires were cut and created a fire, the streets were broken up.

9. How large was the population of people living in the area at the time of the earthquake? The population of people living in San Fransico at the time of the earthquake was 400,000 people.

10. What tectonic plate(s) were involved in this earthquake? (Use p664) The tectonic plates that were involved in the earthequake was the North American Plate.

11. How many people were killed? Injured? Missing? 3,000 people were killed, 225,000 people were injured because of the earthquake.

12. What is the estimated cost in damage? The estimated cost in damage due from the earthquake was $400,000,000.

13. What were the effects on the nearby community? Property damage? The effects on the nearby community are that the earthquake and fire recked a lot of buildings and killed many people.

14. Have other earthquakes occurred at this location? Between the years of 1915-1989, 94 earthquakes have accured.

15. Other interesting information I found? While the earthquake was occuring there was also a fire going on caused by broken gas lines, power lines and tipped over wood or coal stoves. The city burned for three days. Most of the city was destroyed and 250,000 people were left without homes. 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? The most effective way to prepare for a hurricane is to remember a first-aid kit, fresh water, food, blankets, jackets, and extra clothes. The safest place inside your house is away from all windows and doors. The safest place outside is where there isnt a lot of wind and where the police tell you to go.

Bibliography

http://seismo.berkeley.edu/faq/1906_0.html http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSseis/hazarda.html http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/why.html http://www.pnsn.org/INFO_GENERAL/eq_prediction.html http://www.sfmuseun.org/alm/quakes3.html http://www.learncalifornia.org/GoDocUserFiles/492.city_hall_ba_fire.jpg http://www.essortment.com/hobbies/duringhurricane_tszq.htm



In this picture it shows some of the damage the earthquake did; on the left it shows City Hall before the earthquake and on the right it shows what happened after he earthquake hit San Fransico California.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQPck2oOdEY

This video shows the damage due after the earthquake and what damage the fire also did.