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Science 8--Plate Tectonics Unit--Project:  Earthquakes

Patong Beach, Phuket, after 2004 earthquake and tsunami. Photographer: Thorfinn Stainforth. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Use the following links to help you answer the questions on your assignment sheet:

1.  Historical Earthquake Events

• The 10 Most Powerful Earthquakes (The Guardian)
• [Animations of Different Types of Faults] (Do a CTRL F search for "fault" and see animations of different types of faults during an earthquake.)
• The Bam (Iran) Earthquake of December 26, 2003
• CNN Haiti Earthquake Page
• ​Earthquakes Canada
• ​Earthquake Photos (National Geographic)
• ​Geologist Explains Why Haiti Earthquake Such a Disaster
• Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami of April 27, 1964
• Great Japan Earthquake of 1923 (Smithsonian)
• Great Tohoku, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, 11 March 2011
• Indian Ocean Tsunami Remembered — Scientists reflect on the 2004 Indian Ocean that killed thousands
  
• ​Japan Quake, Tsunami Cause Major Damage (CBC)
• Japan's Killer Quake and Mega-Tsunami: How Did this Happen?
• Famous Earthquakes (Scholastic)
• ​Nepal Earthquakes: Devastation in Maps and Pictures (BBC)
• ​Notable Earthquakes in History (Encyclopedia Britannica)
• The Quake that Moved Mount Everest
• Significant Earthquakes (USGS)
• ​Today in Earthquake History: Alaska 1964
• Today in Earthquake History: Chile 1960
• Top 10 Deadliest Earthquakes in History (NBC News)
• World-Wide Earthquake Locator

2.  Effects of the "Big One" on Vancouver

• Are We Ready for the Big One? (Vancouver Magazine)
• ​Atlas of Megathrust Risk in Metro Vancouver (SFU)
• B.C. Earthquake Report Finds Province Not Prepared
• Earthquake Risk in B.C.​​
• ​Earthquakes Canada
• ​What to Expect When a 7.3 Earthquake Hits North Vancouver
• Worst Case Scenario Vancouver Earthquake Could Have Death Toll of 10,000

​3.  Earthquake Safety and Evacuation Plan

• Are You Prepared for an Earthquake in Vancouver?
• ​City of Vancouver:  Are You Prepared for an Earthquake?
• ​Earthquakes (Province of British Columbia
• Get Prepared (Government of Canada)
• ​The Great British Columbia Shakeout
• Prepare Yourself
• Preparing for an Earthquake:  Before, During and After
• ​Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety

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