EARTHQUAKES

NAMES: -Duvan Valencia

-Camilo Morillo
-Andres Alvarez
-Cristian Hernandez.
WHAT IS IT?
An earthquake is a sudden movement of the earth, due to shock or friction Come in the plates tectonics. a series
of seismic waves are produced when the energy accumulated between plates is released when overcoming the
mechanical equilibrium.

WHY THEY ARE PRODUCED

The earth's crust moves along a fault, the rock under pressure breaks and energy is released, moving in the form of
waves.
ACCORDING TO ITS ORIGIN
TECTONIC:These are the earthquakes that originate from the displacement of the tectonic plates that make
up the crust, affect large areas and are the cause that generates the most earthquakes.

VOLCANIC:it is rare; When the eruption is violent, it generates great shocks that mainly affect nearby
places, but despite this, its field of action is reduced compared to those of tectonic origin.

COLLAPSE:When the erosive action of the groundwater has taken place inside the crust, it leaves a void,
which ends up giving way to the weight of the upper part. It is this fall that generates vibrations known as
earthquakes. Its occurrence is infrequent and of little extension.

EXPLOSION: explosions atomic made by humans

ELEMENTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE

HYPOCENTRUS: It is the point of the depth of the land where the Energy

EPICENTER: It is the point of the superficial part of the earth, perpendicular to the point of the hypocenter
where the waves seismic affect with greater intensity
THE LARGEST EARTHQUAKES IN
HISTORY
Los Ríos Region (CHILE)
May 21 1960
Magnitude 7.7
There were 2,000,000 victims
Sank 4 meters below sea level.
United States Anchorage, Alaska

March 27, 1964 This earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2 and a duration of 4 minutes
generating the second largest tsunami.
Off the coast of Esmeraldas ECUADOR-
COLOMBIA.
January 31, 1906 This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8, it was generated in Ecuadorian
waters, this earthquake lasted about 10 minutes.
 Conclusions
● The study of earthquakes is important since it provides us with information on possible risky areas or areas with
a high return period for earthquakes, thus anticipating structures in accordance with these dangers.

● The formation of continents, mountains, even islands depend or come from movements, adjustments in the
earth's crust, so we can say that earthquakes shaped the planet.