EARTHQUAKESEARTHQUAKESby Shinya Masudaby Shinya Masuda

Kanako HasegawaKanako Hasegawa

How does an earthquake How does an earthquake occur?occur?

How does an earthquake How does an earthquake occur?occur?

The surface of the earth is always slidingThe surface of the earth is always sliding

Sometimes plates crash into Sometimes plates crash into each other each other

OROR go under each othergo under each other

This results in anThis results in an EARTHQUAKEEARTHQUAKE!!!!!!

Kobe, Japan Kobe, Japan (January 17, 1995)(January 17, 1995)

Historical Earthquakes

Historical Earthquakes

Sumatra, Sumatra, IndonesiaIndonesia(October 24, 2007 )(October 24, 2007 )

What can we do during What can we do during

an earthquake?an earthquake?

What can we do during What can we do during

an earthquake?an earthquake?Protect yourself and your family!Protect yourself and your family!Turn off gas!Turn off gas!Don’t panic!Don’t panic!Don’t use cars!Don’t use cars!Watch out for… Watch out for…

… … Falling RocksFalling Rocks

… … LandslidesLandslides

… … TsunamiTsunami

What should we do to What should we do to be ready for in an be ready for in an

earthquake?earthquake?

What should we do to What should we do to be ready for in an be ready for in an

earthquake?earthquake?

Know your evacuation area.Know your evacuation area.

Prepare food (water, canned food)Prepare food (water, canned food)

Put all necessities in one place/box, Put all necessities in one place/box,

such as medicine, a flash light, radio such as medicine, a flash light, radio

etc.etc.

Most importantly be calm!Most importantly be calm!