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WHAT IS EARTHQUAKE?
An EARTHQUAKE is feeble shaking to violent trembling of
the ground produced by the sudden displacement of rocks
or rock materials below the earth’s surface. Sudden
displacements along fault fissures in the solid and rigid layer
of the earth generate TECTONIC EARTHQUAKES. Those
induced by rising lava or magma beneath active volcanoes
generate VOLCANIC EARTH-QUAKES.

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The earth has an
outermost shell
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Areas along Active
LITHOSPHERE.
vaults
The lithosphere is Faults are breaks or zones of
subdivided into weakness in rocks along which
small and large pieces. These displacements had occurred or
pieces of lithosphere are ca occur again. They may
called TECTONIC PLATES . extend of kilometers across the
Immediately beneath the earth’s surface and tens of
lithosphere is another thin shell kilometers downward, even
called ASTHENOSPHERE. The down to the base of the
lithosphere and its tectonic lithosphere. Faults showing signs
plates float on the or documented history of recent
asthenosphere. Because the displacements are called
asthenosphere is being ACTIVE FAULTS.
induced to flow by convection
cells produced by rising hot 3 TYPES OF FAULTS
materials from the earth’s 1. Normal Fault
interior, the floating tectonic
plates are being jostled about
and displaced relative to one
another. This jostling of plates
and the relative displacements
of plates along their margins 2. Thrust/ Reverse Fault
generate tectonic
earthquakes.

3 Plate Boundaries
-Divergent
-Transform 3. Strike-slip Fault
-Convergent
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OCCURING NEAR BAGUIO

Most earthquakes in Luzon, where Baguio

city is located, are most likely to occur in
places that are located along Active vaults
and along tectonic plate margins.

how earthquakes affect human life

loss of lives social impacts Injuries

Economic impacts environmental impacts

Psychological effect

emergency response plan for earthquakes

DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
DISASTER Activities prior to disaster WHAT TO DO
PREPAREDNESS Trainings to rescuers before
Symposiums about earthquakes do's SECURE YOUR STUFF
Secure heavy furniture,
and dont's held for the barangay.
hanging plants, heavy
Earthquake drills.
pictures or mirrors.
DISASTER Activities during a disaster.
Response Public Warning System. during
Search and Rescue. INDOORS
Provide first aid treatment to Drop to the floor and
crouch beneath a table.
victims with injuries. Protect your head and neck.
Hold tight to your cover.
DISASTER Activities following a disaster. OUTDOORS
Recovery Monitoring. Keep away from buildings.
Temporary Shelters. Stay outside and move to a clear area.
Watch for falling materials from above.
Medical Care / Assistance. Avoid downed powerlines, broken pipeS.
Restoration Plan. after
DISASTER
MITIGATION
Activities that reduce disaster. ASSESS YOUR SITUATION
Quickly determine the damages to your
Rebuilding of new housings, buildings, immediate environment.
Emergency Plan.
Earthquake drills and symposiums. COMMUNICATE
Public Education. Construction of high Coordinate with family, friends, and
Vulnerability Analysis. community according to your communications
quality buildings. plan.