Download Earthquake Fact Sheet

Name: _____________________________________
Date: _________
Pd: ______
Earthquake Project Fact Sheet
Specific Facts About Your Earthquake
(Describe what caused the earthquake, when it hit, what the aftermath was like, and
how people’s lives were affected)
1. Date and time _____________________________________________________________________
2. Location (be specific) ______________________________________________________________
3. Intensity/Magnitude (Richter and Modified Mercalli) _________________________________
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4. Epicenter of the earthquake _______________________________________________________
5. Name the tectonic plate that your location is on ____________________________________
6. What was the cause of your earthquake? (Include: type of boundary, type of stress,
and type of fault)
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7. Were there any known foreshocks or aftershocks? If so, include details.
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8. Describe the damage caused by the earthquake.
a. Discuss the condition of your location prior to the earthquake.
b. Describe the impact of the earthquake on the lives of the people and the
surrounding area.
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c. Describe the recovery effort
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Extension ideas:
1. Find your earthquake’s seismogram and label when the p, s, and surface waves
arrived.
2. Make a timeline of the recorded earthquakes in that area. Were scientists able to
see a pattern of earthquakes in that area in order to predict an earthquake?
3. Include a map showing how the epicenter was determined for your earthquake.
4. Review the time and day of week the earthquake occurred. What are you usually
doing at that time/day? How might an earthquake affect you? What would you do
to be safe?
5. Include a picture of a map that shows the location of your earthquake.