2017 Chiapas Earthquake

Made by: Haaris Malik and Teja Karanam

When did the earthquake happen?

• The earthquake took place in Mexico, September 7th 2017

Where was the epicenter of
the quake?

• Near the state of Chiapas in the Gulf of

Theuantepec off the southern coast of
Mexico
Did the impact of the earthquake reach
beyond the epicenter?
• Yes the earthquakes impact reached beyond the epicenter, the
impact destroyed many of people’s belongings
 Who was impacted to the earthquake?

• The people who lived near the epicenter of the earthquake were
severely affected by the it
• Peoples homes, stores and vehicles got destroyed
• The earthquake damaged buildings and people as far away as
Mexico City
• At least 58 people died
• The earthquake triggered a tsunami as tall as 3.3 ft tall
How did the earthquake measure on the
Richter scale?
• The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.2
 Identify any technology that mitigated the
damage of the earthquake

• The technology scientists used to measure earthquakes is called a

seismograph, a seismograph detriments how much the earth
moves
• A Rhicter scale is another tool that scientists use to determine the
impact of a earthquake
• A Rhicter scale goes from 1 to 10, 10 being the biggest earthquake
and 1 being the smallest, anything under a 2 on the Rhicter scale
is undetectable by humans
• A GPS satalite orbits around earth to predict earthquakes
• Shock absorbers prevent tall buildings from falling
Include a picture of the damage-under the
image, write “retrieved from”

• Retrieved from tcnjsignal.net

Include all resources-copy and paste websites

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/08/mexico-earthquake-
magnitude-8-tremor-rattles-buildings-capital/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/world/americas/mexico-
earthquake.html
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Chiapas_earthquake
• https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/08/mexico-struck-by-earthquake-of-
magnitude-8-tsunami-possible-usgs.html
• https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2017/09/earthquake-
warning-technology-detecting-future-quakes-before-they-hit/
• https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/qu
estion142.htm