3.2 Geohazard Poster

Citationshttp://framework.latimes.com/2011/03/11/earthquake-and-tsunami-hits-japan/#/6http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/intensity.htmlhttp://www.theplanningboardroom.net/sydney-architect-shares-encounter-with-japans-earthquake/http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/why.htmlhttp://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/tectonic.htm

Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake.

Earthquakes are measured by a scale called a Richter scale made by a man names Charles F . Richter.The Richter magnitude is calculated from the amplitude of the largest seismic wave recorded for the earthquake.

Earthquakes

One of the most dangerous earthquakes come from Japan because the archipelago is located in an place where some continental and oceanic plates meet.(for more information: japan-guide.com)

Earthquakes are a very dangerous natural disaster which leaves many people with out homes helpless.

This picture are where the tectonic plates are located at