Earthquake Background information:
At any given time, there are several actively erupting volcanoes or damaging earthquakes
somewhere in the world. Many of these earthquakes and volcanoes happen near centers
of population, and mitigation of hazards is very important to the survival and well-being
of the population. Try this link for information: natural-disasters.com
Assignment:
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Your assignment is to use the internet to find information on an earthquake that is
well documented enough for you to get enough information to write about.
Clicking on the USGS Earthquake Hazards Page, Earthquake Facts and Lists, and
scrolling down, you will find many topics to explore. You can also click on
Seismosurfing the Internet...a very extensive list of seismic sites. You are
expected to fully explore all links that have information relating to your
earthquake.
Your report must be a 4-5 page double spaced report with references.
Your references must come from on-line sources only.
Please use web resources, and cite them correctly, using the following guide.
o CITING ELECTRONIC MATERIALS WITH THE NEW MLA
GUIDELINES. or see the below examples from the OWL writing lab at
Purdue University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
Earthquake Report
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EARTHQUAKE INFO. For the earthquake you select, include the following
information in your report:
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Name, date and time of occurrence (local time) of the
earthquake. (include at least 4 pictures)
-one of the pictures must be of a world map with the
epicenter plotted. (Pictures can be black and white or
course)
Geographic location (latitude/longitude) and Focus Depth
Dates of the main shock and any after shocks.
Richter Magnitude of the Earthquake.
Mercalli Intensity of the quake near the epicenter (should
have a Mercalli Map for this earthquake in your report )
Duration of the earthquake (initial shaking)...- plus include
number of aftershocks
Death toll and estimates of damage (cost). - give reasons
for extent of damage or high death toll.
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Name of nearest city (include nearest major city if small
towns are closest)
Population of nearest city (include nearest major city if
small towns are closest)
Other events associated with the earthquake: (examples:
mudflows, liquefaction, fire storms, tsunami, etc.)
Tectonic explanation of the earthquake. This is
important.
References: at least 5.
Please be careful to organize your thoughts and lay out your report in a way that
tells an organized story. Put things in your own words, and do not plagiarize.
All pictures must have captions....and be properly referenced....you did not
take these pictures.
Paste or type all web references carefully and look for typos and case (upper case
vs. lower case).
See link to Guidelines for Citing Electronic Sources, above.
Have someone proof-read your paper, spell-check and grammar-check, etc.