EESA06H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Love Wave, Juan De Fuca Plate, San Andreas Fault
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Some of the earliest to be documented in north america. Names the charlesvoix-kamouraska seismic zone because of repeated earthquakes. No deaths in 1663 but was very violent = caused landslides. Earthquake triggered submarine landslide allowed scientists to record speed of movement of current for first time. Tsunami resulted from quake in newfounland 28 people died. Largest earthquake in eastern canada hit saguenay region of quebec in 1988. San francisco california april 18, 1906. Great earthquake california slid abruptly past the rest of the state. Visible scar 450 km where earth was torn open. Originated on san andreas fault near san francisco. Ground shook for one minute = damage, broken gas mains = fire. 3000 people died and mill spent. Loma prieta earthquake on the san andreas fault near santa cruz. Ground was not torn but buildings collapsed. Fires by broken gas mains again; hard to extinguish since water mains were broken too.
