The Earthquake

of Sichuan
Location of Sichuan
 Time and Location of Sichuan
Earthquake
 at 14:28:01.42
12 May 2008

 in Sichuan
province
Formation of Sichuan Earthquake
 Indian plate extruded
with Eurasian plate

 energy transferred
from the Qinghai-
Tibet Plain toward
interior part of China

 accumulated energy
released rapidly and
suddenly in the
Sichuan Provinces
 Aftershock
 AfterSichuan Earthquake, there were
happened thousands of aftershock
 Some of them were reach Richter Scale
about 6
 Those strong aftershock also brought huge
damage to Sichuan and neighbor region
 Reasons for the great destruction
 Great magnitude (Richter Scale: 8)

 Shallow focus(19 kilometres )

 Poorly-constructed building

 High population density (around 180 /km² )

 Effects of the earthquake
 Landslide,
mudflow and
aftershocks

 blocking rivers
and roads
(disruption of
transportation)
 many reservoirs,
hydropower stations,
dams and water locks
have been seriously
damaged. e.g. Wuyi,
Fengshou reservoirs

 Crop failure
( According to the
ministry of agriculture,
33,300 hectares of
farmland, have been
damaged )
 Heavy
casualties

 Property Loss

 Collapsed
buildings and
infrastructure
 The Lakes ( 堰塞湖 )
 The Lakes refers to
lakes formed after
earthquakes

 Itis caused by the

blockade of river
channel or river bed by
materials such as rock
and soil
唐家山堰塞湖防 缺堤險情 ( 明報 )
05 月 24 日 星期六 01:40PM
This new shows that there is a potential danger of the Lakes to be
flooded

汶川大地震，唐家山堰塞湖近日水位不斷上升，加上未來一兩
日可能下大雨，缺堤的風險大大增加、解放軍已到場戒備。
汶川地震在四川災區形成了３３處堰塞湖，嚴重威脅災區７
０餘萬群眾和抗震救援部隊及搶險人員的安全。水利部抗震
救災前方領導小組組長矯勇稱，當局已從全國抽調１７０餘
位水利工程和水文勘測專家組成９個專家組和１０個水文勘
測小組，緊急趕赴四川地震災區，會同地方１００多名水利
職工，冒險深入唐家山等堰塞湖現場查勘和監測，基本查清
了堰塞湖的幾何尺寸、來蓄水量、地質構成及下游影響範圍
和人口數量等情況，並及時開始了２４小時不間斷監測預警
。
 經現場核定，３３處堰塞湖主要集中在北川、
綿竹和什邡等地，分佈在沱江、涪江、岷江和嘉
陵江水系。單個堰塞湖集雨面積範圍在８０至３
５５０平方公里之間，堰塞體體積達１０至２０
３７萬立方米，其地質構成多為鬆散堆積土石體
，壩高１０至１２０米，最大蓄水量達５０萬至
３億立方米。矯勇表示，目前已進入汛期，且餘
震時有發生，堰塞湖一旦潰決，產生的次生災害
將非常嚴重。水利部及時組織專家對堰塞湖的災
害風險度進行了研判和評估，制定了應急除險、
避險預案，依據輕重緩急和條件，開展了除險減
災工作，已有７處險情解除。
位於北川縣城上游３．２公里處的唐家山堰塞湖是風險度最高最
難處置的堰塞體。該堰塞體長８０３米，寬６１１米，高８２
．６５米至１２４．４米，方量約２０３７萬立方米，估算最
大可蓄水量約３億立方米，目前蓄水量約１億立方米，上下游
水頭差近６０米，近期水位每天持續上漲，既淹上游又對下游
構成嚴重威脅，必須及時加以主動處置。矯勇說，針對唐家山
堰塞湖險情的嚴峻形勢，水利部已要求並協調部隊對上游水位
及壩體變化進行２４小時實時監控，及時發佈預警預報，適時
啟動相應人員轉移預案。工作組組織專家抓緊研究制定了工程
除險方案，武警水電部隊正在做施工前的各項準備，施工人員
已先行進場，國家防總２２日緊急從山東、江蘇空運應急除險
物資至現場。目前，各項應急處置工作均在緊鑼密鼓地進行。
 Sichuan Vs Tang Shan
Similar

 Great magnitude
 Poorly-built buildings

 High population density

 Sichuan Vs Tang Shan
Different
Sichuan Tang Shan
 Know the news about the  Chinese government
earthquake immediately refused the foreign aid
 More people concern  People hard to get the
 More donation & less information about the
destruction earthquake
 Affected areas are  Huge destruction
100,000square kilometers  Affected areas were
and 28 provinces 30,000square kilometers
and 14 provinces
 What can we do
 Donations:
2. Money

4. Books

6. Toys

8. Food
  Voluntary work

• Visit the victims such as injuries and

orphans

• Reconstruction work such as house

rebuilding

Some voluntary work requires some

skills. Make sure that you have that skill
before you apply to them
Source
 httpwww.hko.gov.hkgtsequakeequake_sic
huan_e.htm
 httpwww.ifrc.orgdocsappeals08MDRCN00
304.pdf
 Wiki
 Yahoo Knowledge
 http://www4.tcgs.tc.edu.tw/lib/network/geo
graphy1.htm
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