Earthquake prediction and preperation Flashcards

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7 Prediction equipment

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Laser reflector
Animal behaviour
Radon gas counter (concentrations rise in water)
Magnetometer
Water table
Seismographs
Strain meter
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5 building design mitigations

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Shock absorbers
Use of concrete within steel skin
Oil dampers
Moats
Smart gas/electricity meters
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Example of prediction importance

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Haicheng 1975 vs Tangshan 1976

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Difference fro evaciation

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Haicheng 7.3mm killed 2,000 vs Tangshan 7.6mm 250,000

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