Natural Disasters

Flood

TsunamiTsunami

Drought

HurricaneHurricane

Tornado

EarthquakeEarthquake

Discussion

Have you ever experienced an earthquake/ natural disaster?

What was the worst natural disaster in Spain?

Haiti

• Major earthquake, January 12, 2010• 7.0 on Moment Magnitude Scale• Around 230,000 people dead

A Tale of 2 Earthquakes…

Chile• Major earthquake, February 27, 2010• 8.8 on Moment Magnitude Scale• Around 497 people dead

Fact or fiction?The Chilean earthquake was 500 times more powerful than the Haitian one.

Fact. The Chilean quake was the seventh strongest earthquake ever recorded.

DiscussionCompare the two earthquakes and their effects.

Why was the Haitian earthquake so much more deadly?

Make a list of factors for “deadliness” of a disaster.

Fact or fiction?The Chilean earthquake moved the city of Concepción 3 meters west.

Fact

Fact or fiction?The Chilean earthquake moved the city of Buenos Aires 3 centimeters west.

Fact. Although BsAs is 1,315 km away, it was still affected by the quake.

Fact or fiction?The Chilean earthquake shortened the length of the day.

Fact. The quake shifted the Earth’s axis by 8 cm, thus shortening the day by 1.26 microseconds.

DiscussionWould you rather live in a hot or cold climate? What disasters would you encounter?

How has the weather changed in your lifetime?