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    Earth Quakes: Presentation by AJA.V.P Prepared by SARATH BABU.M.G

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    Earthquakes are caused by sudden movements below the earth's surface that produce vibrations and shaking. The point of origin inside the earth is called the focus, and the point directly above it on the surface is called the epicenter. When earthquakes occur, seismic waves travel outward from the focus. Earthquakes are studied by seismology, the science of earthquakes, using instruments like seismographs. Earthquakes can cause damage through effects like cracks in the ground, landslides, tsunamis, and damage to structures and loss of life. About 60% occur near the Pacific Ocean in the "Ring of Fire" and major quakes happen in places like Chile, California, and Japan.

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    Earthquakes are caused by sudden movements below the earth's surface that produce vibrations and shaking. The point of origin inside the earth is called the focus, and the point directly above it on the surface is called the epicenter. When earthquakes occur, seismic waves travel outward from the focus. Earthquakes are studied by seismology, the science of earthquakes, using instruments like seismographs. Earthquakes can cause damage through effects like cracks in the ground, landslides, tsunamis, and damage to structures and loss of life. About 60% occur near the Pacific Ocean in the "Ring of Fire" and major quakes happen in places like Chile, California, and Japan.

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    Earthquakes are caused by sudden movements below the earth's surface that produce vibrations and shaking. The point of origin inside the earth is called the focus, and the point directly above it on the surface is called the epicenter. When earthquakes occur, seismic waves travel outward from the focus. Earthquakes are studied by seismology, the science of earthquakes, using instruments like seismographs. Earthquakes can cause damage through effects like cracks in the ground, landslides, tsunamis, and damage to structures and loss of life. About 60% occur near the Pacific Ocean in the "Ring of Fire" and major quakes happen in places like Chile, California, and Japan.

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    Earth Quakes: Presentation by AJA.V.P Prepared by SARATH BABU.M.G

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    Earthquakes are caused by sudden movements below the earth's surface that produce vibrations and shaking. The point of origin inside the earth is called the focus, and the point directly above it on the surface is called the epicenter. When earthquakes occur, seismic waves travel outward from the focus. Earthquakes are studied by seismology, the science of earthquakes, using instruments like seismographs. Earthquakes can cause damage through effects like cracks in the ground, landslides, tsunamis, and damage to structures and loss of life. About 60% occur near the Pacific Ocean in the "Ring of Fire" and major quakes happen in places like Chile, California, and Japan.

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    EARTH QUAKES

    Presentation by AJA.V.P
    Prepared by SARATH BABU.M.G
    Introduction
     Any sudden disturbance
    below the earth surface
    prodce vibration or
    shaking in he crust.
     This sudden movement
    of the ground is called
    Earth Quake
    Earth Quakes Origin
     The place origin of an
    earthquake inside the earth is
    called its Focus
     The point on the earth’s
    surface vertically above the
    focus is called the Epicenter
    Seismic waves
    •When earthquakes occur, waves of energy SEISMIC WAVES travel
    outward from the earthquake focus
    Major Seismic waves
    Seismology
     The earth quakes are studied by a a
    special of science is known as
    “Seismology”.

     The word ‘seismology’ derived from


    the Greek word ‘seismos’ meaning
    ‘earth quake’.

     The instrument recording the shock


    waves is called the Seismograph.

     The instrument which used to


    measure the intensity of earthquake is
    known as ‘Richer Scale’
    EFFECTS
    Effects
     Formation of cracks or fissures in the region of epicenter
    Effects
     Earth quake cause landslides
    Effects
     Seismic sea waves (TUSNAMIS)
    Effects
     Damage to human life and structures
    Effects
    Faults, thrust and folds
    Other Effects
     More devastating fires
     Change in surface drainage and underground circulation
    of water
     Depression forming lakes
    Distribution
    Distribution
     About 60 % of all
    earthquakes are
    observed in the vast
    region of the pacific
    ocean as a
    ‘Ring of Fire’.

     Major and Minor


    earthquakes are in
    Chile, California,
    Alaska, Japan,
    Philippines and New
    Zealand.
    Distribution
     Some of the earth quakes
    in India are :
     Kachchh earthquake (1819)
     Assam earthquake (1897)
     Kangra earthquake (1905)
     Bihar earthquake (1934)
     Assam earthquake (1950)
     Latur earthquake(1993)
     Kashmir earth quake (2005)
    Conclusion
    Conclusion
     More seismic stations can be established for issuing
    warning to the people of coming earthquakes.
    Sometimes our observations , like sudden changes in
    atmospheric conditions and abnormal behaviour of
    animals can help us to forecast the arrival of an earth
    quake.
    Questions
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