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24 quake webquest

The document outlines a webquest focused on the ten most powerful earthquakes in history, detailing their locations, magnitudes, and associated disasters. It includes specific information about the causes of human fatalities, secondary disasters, and the geographical impact of each earthquake. The earthquakes range from 1960 to 2012, with significant events like the 2004 Sumatra earthquake and the 2011 Japan earthquake highlighted.

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24 quake webquest

The document outlines a webquest focused on the ten most powerful earthquakes in history, detailing their locations, magnitudes, and associated disasters. It includes specific information about the causes of human fatalities, secondary disasters, and the geographical impact of each earthquake. The earthquakes range from 1960 to 2012, with significant events like the 2004 Sumatra earthquake and the 2011 Japan earthquake highlighted.

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Name - __________Alayna Kirkendall ________________ Hour - ________

DIRECTIONS: Go to the following website to complete the earthquake webquest.


https://geologyscience.com/geology-branches/natural-hazards/10-most-powerful-earthquakes-in-earth-history/

EARTHQUAKE #10 Location - Indonesian city of Aceh Year = 2012 Magnitude = 8.6

Near what ocean did this earthquake occur? Indian Ocean

What were the two different types of earthquakes that occurred?

1 - strike-slip earthquake 2 - intraplate earthquakes


What were the primary two reasons that caused human death in connection from this earthquake?

1 - panic 2 - heart attack

EARTHQUAKE #9 Location - Xizang-India border region Year = 1950 Magnitude = 8.6

How many people died from this earthquake? between 1.500 and 3.000 people were killed.
What were two disasters that occurred in the region after the earthquake ended?

1 – Large Landslides 2 - Natural damn broke

TRUE FALSE Over 5,000,000 people were injured from this earthquake.

EARTHQUAKE #8 Location - Alaska Year = 1965 Magnitude = 8.7

Near What US state did this earthquake occur? California

What natural disaster occurred after this earthquake? large tsunami

What two tectonic plates created this earthquake? 1 - Pacific Plate 2 - North American Plate

EARTHQUAKE #7 Location - Ecuador-Colombia Year = 1906 Magnitude = 8.8

On what date did this earthquake occur? January 31, 1906

What two tectonic plates created this earthquake? 1 - the South American Plate 2 - Nazca Plate

TRUE FALSE Over 10,000 people were killed from this earthquake.

EARTHQUAKE #6 Location - Maule Year = 2010 Magnitude = 8.8

How long did the ground shake during the main earthquake? three minutes

What two cities suffered damage from this earthquake and tsunami?

1 - Talcahuano 2 - Maule

How many people died from this earthquake? 525 victims and 25 people missing in January 2011.
EARTHQUAKE #5 Location - Year = 1952 Magnitude = 9.0

In what ocean were tsunamis created from this earthquake? Pacific How tall were the waves? 50ft

What three other countries suffered damage from this earthquake’s tsunamis?

1 - Peru 2 - Chile 3 - New Zealand


What three US states suffered damage from this earthquake’s tsunamis?

1 - California 2 - Hawaiian Islands 3 - Aleutian Islands

EARTHQUAKE #4 Location - Japan Year = 2011 Magnitude = 9.1

What type of earthquake was triggered? undersea megathrust earthquake

How large were the tsunami waves from this earthquake? 133 ft How far inland did tsunami waves travel? 10km or 6m

How many buildings were fully destroyed? 127,290 How many buildings were damaged? 747,989

Besides the tsunami, what were two other disasters that occurred in the region after the earthquake ended?

1 - nuclear accidents 2 - A dam collapsed


EARTHQUAKE #3 Location - Sumatra Year = 2004 Magnitude = 9.1
In what ocean did this earthquake occur? Indian Ocean In what month did this earthquake occur? December

What killed over 250,000 people from this earthquake? tsunami

TRUE FALSE This earthquake caused measured vibrations over the entire planet.

TRUE FALSE This earthquake had more power than the atomic bomb used to destroy Hiroshima.

EARTHQUAKE #2 Location – Alaska Year = 1964 Magnitude = 9.2

On what holiday did this earthquake occur? Good Friday How long did the ground shake? 4.5 min.
What were two natural disasters that occurred in the region after the earthquake ended?

1 - underwater landslide 2 - tsunami

Besides the primary state, what two additional states suffered damage from this earthquake?

1 - Oregon 2- California
EARTHQUAKE #1 Location - Valdivia Year = 1960 Magnitude = 9.5

On what date did this earthquake strike? May 22 How long did the earthquake last? 10 min.

In what ocean did this earthquake occur? Pacific Ocean

How high were tsunami waves created from this earthquake? 82 ft How far did they travel? 6,200mi

Besides the primary country, what were three other locations that were damaged from the earthquake or tsunami?

1 - Hilo, Hawaii 2 - Japan 3 - Philippines

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