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EARTHQUAKESEARTHQUAKESby Shinya Masudaby Shinya Masuda
Kanako HasegawaKanako Hasegawa
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How does an earthquake How does an earthquake occur?occur?
How does an earthquake How does an earthquake occur?occur?
The surface of the earth is always slidingThe surface of the earth is always sliding
Sometimes plates crash into Sometimes plates crash into each other each other
OROR go under each othergo under each other
This results in anThis results in an EARTHQUAKEEARTHQUAKE!!!!!!
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Kobe, Japan Kobe, Japan (January 17, 1995)(January 17, 1995)
Historical Earthquakes
Historical Earthquakes
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Sumatra, Sumatra, IndonesiaIndonesia(October 24, 2007 )(October 24, 2007 )
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What can we do during What can we do during
an earthquake?an earthquake?
What can we do during What can we do during
an earthquake?an earthquake?Protect yourself and your family!Protect yourself and your family!Turn off gas!Turn off gas!Don’t panic!Don’t panic!Don’t use cars!Don’t use cars!Watch out for… Watch out for…
… … Falling RocksFalling Rocks
… … LandslidesLandslides
… … TsunamiTsunami
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What should we do to What should we do to be ready for in an be ready for in an
earthquake?earthquake?
What should we do to What should we do to be ready for in an be ready for in an
earthquake?earthquake?
Know your evacuation area.Know your evacuation area.
Prepare food (water, canned food)Prepare food (water, canned food)
Put all necessities in one place/box, Put all necessities in one place/box,
such as medicine, a flash light, radio such as medicine, a flash light, radio
etc.etc.
Most importantly be calm!Most importantly be calm!