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Earthquakes Flashcards

1
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Define earthquake

A

Sudden rapid shaking of earth caused by release of accumulated stress of the moving crustal plates

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2
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Word always used to define disaster?

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Sudden & release of something

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3
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Recent earthquakes

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4
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Reason for Turkey earthquake, 2023

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Arabian - Eurasian plate collision

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5
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Reason for 2023 Marrakesh earthquake

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Atlas mountain ( African + Eurasian plate)

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Reason for 2023, Taiwan earthquake

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Reverse faulting

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7
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What is Reverse faulting

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Type of fault where the upper block of rock moves up and over the lower block

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8
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Afghanistan earthquake reason

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Subduction Arabian plate + Indian plate

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9
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What is subduction

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Geological process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves beneath another at a convergent boundary

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10
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2 main natural causes of Earthquake

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Tectonic plate movement
Volcanic activity

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11
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2 main effects

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Tsunami
Landslides

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12
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What is the reason for recent increase in earthquakes in Northern India and Nepal

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Activation of Almora fault

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13
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Where is Almora fault line?

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It lies in the region where active faults of the Himalaya region subducts under Eurasian plate, which leads to frequent seismic activity

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14
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Major Earthquakes of India

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Bhuj (2001)

Kashmir (2005)

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15
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When did Bhuj Earthquake happened

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2001

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16
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When did Kashmir Earthquake happened

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2005

17
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Monitoring Measures

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Seismic Hazard Assessment
Seismic Zone Maps of India by BIS

18
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Preparedness

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Building Codes and Standards by Bureau of Indian Standards

NDMA guidelines

19
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Role of BIS

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Building Codes and Standards for Earthquake resilient buildings

Seismic Zone map of India

20
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Who prepares the Building Codes and Standards for Earthquake buildings

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Bureau of Indian Standards

21
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Respond - measures

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NDRF (national disaster response force) - Search and Rescue operations

Disaster relief and rehabilitation

22
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Seismic Zone map of India

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Disaster Management (8 decks)

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