EARTHQUAKE IMPACTS Brian Walker

Immediate Impacts The impacts to a community from earthquake events include injuries to citizens, damage to property, and the demand for public safety. Widespread panic and fear to the citizens living in the affected areas.

Long Term Impacts Creation of faults along tectonic boundaries. Economic failures in effected areas. Aftershocks, or smaller earthquakes, hit the effected areas and create further destruction.

Earthquake Fault Types

Strike-Slip Faults Strike-Slip faults are caused when two of the earths plates move adjacent to each other. This can cause sudden, rapid movement of the crust, that could destroy homes or property.

Normal Faults Normal faults are caused by two of the earths plates moving away from each other. Normal faults created the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Reverse Faults Reverse faults are created when two tectonic plates are forced together. As a result one of the plates is pushed upwards and creates a “Drop Off” on the surface.

Oblique Faults Oblique faults are formed when the tectonic plates are both moving adjacent to each other and moving away from each other.

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