EPS C20 Midterm: Midterm #1 Review
17 Nov 2020
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A portion of the fault moved a little bit above the quake, triggering the second quake & more aftershocks. What causes cars to sway relative low frequencies. Most famous, having ruptured in the 1906 magnitude 7. 9 earthquake. Shakemaps : show the distribution of the ground shaking after an earthquake. Intensity : how much shaking there is at a location. Weaker intensity as you travel farther away. Causes surface of ground to open & close a little. Maps of the fault location & ground shaking distribution. Pressures between a city growing & earthquake reality. Lay where the 1906 fire burned & earthquake struck. Man-made land made up of sediments that could lead to liquefaction. Usgs mission : minimize loss of life & property from natural disasters. Safrr : science application for risk reduction -- to innovate application of hazard science for safety, security, & economic well-being of the nation.
