6th Grade Earthquake Museum
Feb 05, 2015
ksporie
Welcome to the IHM Earthquake Museum!
In 6th grade, we are learning more about earthquakes: why they occur, the different types of seismic activity, and the imapact they have on our society. Check out our group's posts below to explore our "Museum" of famous quakes.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
What is an earthquake?
Why do earthquakes happen?
Seismic waves - P, S, and Surface
Richter & Mercalli Scales, what's the difference?
Earthquake Hunter: where to look
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hebgen lake earthquake
hebgen lake earthquake
when- August,17,1959
where- Montana
tectonic plate- north american
richter-7.3-7.5Mw
San Francsio
1906 San Francisco Earthquake
It happened at 5:12a.m on Wednesday,April 18,1906 in San Francisco.
The Pacific plate and the North American plate hit each other.
Richter 7.8. Mercalli measured damage XI.
As a result, about 3,000 people died.
Over 80% of San Francisco was destroyed.
Destroying more than 28,000 buildings.
The quake ruptured the San Andreas fault to the north and south of the city, for a total of 296 miles, and could be felt from southern Oregon to Los Angeles and inland to central Nevada.
Earthquake in Alaska
It happend on March 27 1964 05:36 p.m.local time
The Magnitude is 9.2
The epicenter was located at Lat. 61.04N, Lon. 147.73W
The north American and Juan de fuca plate caused the earthquake
Five Facts
1. 139 deaths accord
2. The Earthquake lasted 38 seconds
3. It Destroyed the village Chenga
4. The Earthquake was mostly around Prince William Sound
5. Destroyed about 75 private houses
Tangshan earthquake
It happend July 28 1976 It was 7.8 on the richter scale and it was 7.1 on the mercalli scale
242,000 people died
The earthquake lasted 14 to 16 seconds
It was followed by a 7.1 after shock.
About 500,000 people were injured. The electrical system failed