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Disaster Readiness and Risk

Reduction

MODULES
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Second Grading Period

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An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth
resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
Earthquakes can range in size from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt to those violent
enough to propel objects and people into the air, and wreak destruction across entire cities.
The seismicity, or seismic activity, of an area is the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes
experienced over a period of time. The word tremor is also used for non-earthquake seismic rumbling.
At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and displacing or disrupting the
ground. When the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced
sufficiently to cause a tsunami. Earthquakes can also trigger landslides and, occasionally, volcanic
activity.
In its most general sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event—whether natural
or caused by humans—that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of
geological faults but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear
tests. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its hypocenter or focus. The epicenter is the point
at ground level directly above the hypocenter.

Naturally occurring earthquakes

Tectonic earthquakes occur anywhere in the earth where there is sufficient stored elastic strain energy
to drive fracture propagation along a fault plane. The sides of a fault move past each other smoothly
and aseismically only if there are no irregularities or asperities along the fault surface that increase the
frictional resistance. Most fault surfaces do have such asperities, which leads to a form of  stick-slip
behavior. Once the fault has locked, continued relative motion between the plates leads to increasing
stress and, therefore, stored strain energy in the volume around the fault surface. This continues until
the stress has risen sufficiently to break through the asperity, suddenly allowing sliding over the locked
portion of the fault, releasing the stored energy.[1] This energy is released as a combination of radiated
elastic strain seismic waves,[2] frictional heating of the fault surface, and cracking of the rock, thus
causing an earthquake. This process of gradual build-up of strain and stress punctuated by occasional
sudden earthquake failure is referred to as the elastic-rebound theory. It is estimated that only 10
percent or less of an earthquake's total energy is radiated as seismic energy. Most of the earthquake's
energy is used to power the earthquake fracture growth or is converted into heat generated by friction.
Therefore, earthquakes lower the Earth's available elastic potential energy and raise its temperature,
though these changes are negligible compared to the conductive and convective flow of heat out from
the Earth's deep interior.[3]

Earthquake fault types

There are three main types of fault, all of which may cause an interplate earthquake: normal, reverse
(thrust), and strike-slip. Normal and reverse faulting are examples of dip-slip, where the displacement
along the fault is in the direction of dip and where movement on them involves a vertical component.
Normal faults occur mainly in areas where the crust is being extended such as a divergent boundary.
Reverse faults occur in areas where the crust is being shortened such as at a convergent
boundary. Strike-slip faults are steep structures where the two sides of the fault slip horizontally past
each other; transform boundaries are a particular type of strike-slip fault. Many earthquakes are caused
by movement on faults that have components of both dip-slip and strike-slip; this is known as oblique
slip.
Reverse faults, particularly those along convergent plate boundaries, are associated with the most
powerful earthquakes, megathrust earthquakes, including almost all of those of magnitude 8 or more.
Megathrust earthquakes are responsible for about 90% of the total seismic moment released worldwide.
[4]
 Strike-slip faults, particularly continental transforms, can produce major earthquakes up to about
magnitude 8. Earthquakes associated with normal faults are generally less than magnitude 7. For every
unit increase in magnitude, there is a roughly thirtyfold increase in the energy released. For instance, an
earthquake of magnitude 6.0 releases approximately 32 times more energy than a 5.0 magnitude
earthquake and a 7.0 magnitude earthquake releases 1,000 times more energy than a 5.0 magnitude of
earthquake. An 8.6 magnitude earthquake releases the same amount of energy as 10,000 atomic
bombs like those used in World War II.[5]
This is so because the energy released in an earthquake, and thus its magnitude, is proportional to the
area of the fault that ruptures[6] and the stress drop. Therefore, the longer the length and the wider the
width of the faulted area, the larger the resulting magnitude. The topmost, brittle part of the Earth's crust,
and the cool slabs of the tectonic plates that are descending down into the hot mantle, are the only parts
of our planet that can store elastic energy and release it in fault ruptures. Rocks hotter than about
300 °C (572 °F) flow in response to stress; they do not rupture in earthquakes. [7][8] The maximum
observed lengths of ruptures and mapped faults (which may break in a single rupture) are approximately
1,000 km (620 mi). Examples are the earthquakes in Alaska (1957), Chile (1960), and Sumatra (2004),
all in subduction zones. The longest earthquake ruptures on strike-slip faults, like the San Andreas
Fault (1857, 1906), the North Anatolian Fault in Turkey (1939), and the Denali Fault in Alaska (2002),
are about half to one third as long as the lengths along subducting plate margins, and those along
normal faults are even shorter.
he most important parameter controlling the maximum earthquake magnitude on a fault, however, is not
the maximum available length, but the available width because the latter varies by a factor of 20. Along
converging plate margins, the dip angle of the rupture plane is very shallow, typically about 10 degrees.
[9]
 Thus, the width of the plane within the top brittle crust of the Earth can become 50–100 km (31–62 mi)
(Japan, 2011; Alaska, 1964), making the most powerful earthquakes possible.
Strike-slip faults tend to be oriented near vertically, resulting in an approximate width of 10  km (6.2 mi)
within the brittle crust.[10] Thus, earthquakes with magnitudes much larger than 8 are not possible.
Maximum magnitudes along many normal faults are even more limited because many of them are
located along spreading centers, as in Iceland, where the thickness of the brittle layer is only about six
kilometres (3.7 mi).[11][12]
In addition, there exists a hierarchy of stress level in the three fault types. Thrust faults are generated by
the highest, strike-slip by intermediate, and normal faults by the lowest stress levels. [13] This can easily
be understood by considering the direction of the greatest principal stress, the direction of the force that
"pushes" the rock mass during the faulting. In the case of normal faults, the rock mass is pushed down
in a vertical direction, thus the pushing force ( greatest principal stress) equals the weight of the rock
mass itself. In the case of thrusting, the rock mass "escapes" in the direction of the least principal stress,
namely upward, lifting the rock mass up, and thus, the overburden equals the least principal stress.
Strike-slip faulting is intermediate between the other two types described above. This difference in stress
regime in the three faulting environments can contribute to differences in stress drop during faulting,
which contributes to differences in the radiated energy, regardless of fault dimensions
Earthquakes away from plate boundaries

Comparison of the 1985 and 2017 earthquakes on Mexico City, Puebla and Michoacán/Guerrero

Where plate boundaries occur within the continental lithosphere, deformation is spread out over a much
larger area than the plate boundary itself. In the case of the San Andreas fault continental transform,
many earthquakes occur away from the plate boundary and are related to strains developed within the
broader zone of deformation caused by major irregularities in the fault trace (e.g., the "Big bend" region).
The Northridge earthquake was associated with movement on a blind thrust within such a zone. Another
example is the strongly oblique convergent plate boundary between the Arabian and Eurasian
plates where it runs through the northwestern part of the Zagros Mountains. The deformation associated
with this plate boundary is partitioned into nearly pure thrust sense movements perpendicular to the
boundary over a wide zone to the southwest and nearly pure strike-slip motion along the Main Recent
Fault close to the actual plate boundary itself. This is demonstrated by earthquake focal mechanisms.[14]
All tectonic plates have internal stress fields caused by their interactions with neighboring plates and
sedimentary loading or unloading (e.g., deglaciation). [15] These stresses may be sufficient to cause
failure along existing fault planes, giving rise to intraplate earthquakes. [16]
Shallow-focus and deep-focus earthquakes
Collapsed Gran Hotel building in the San Salvador metropolis, after the shallow 1986 San Salvador
earthquake
The majority of tectonic earthquakes originate in the ring of fire at depths not exceeding tens of
kilometers. Earthquakes occurring at a depth of less than 70 km (43 mi) are classified as "shallow-focus"
earthquakes, while those with a focal-depth between 70 and 300 km (43 and 186 mi) are commonly
termed "mid-focus" or "intermediate-depth" earthquakes. In Subduction zones, where older and
colder oceanic crust descends beneath another tectonic plate, deep-focus earthquakes may occur at
much greater depths (ranging from 300 to 700 km (190 to 430 mi)).[17] These seismically active areas of
subduction are known as Wadati–Benioff zones. Deep-focus earthquakes occur at a depth where the
subducted lithosphere should no longer be brittle, due to the high temperature and pressure. A possible
mechanism for the generation of deep-focus earthquakes is faulting caused by olivine undergoing
a phase transition into a spinel structure.[18]

Earthquakes and volcanic activity

Earthquakes often occur in volcanic regions and are caused there, both by tectonic faults and the
movement of magma in volcanoes. Such earthquakes can serve as an early warning of volcanic
eruptions, as during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.[19] Earthquake swarms can serve as markers
for the location of the flowing magma throughout the volcanoes. These swarms can be recorded
by seismometers and tiltmeters (a device that measures ground slope) and used as sensors to predict
imminent or upcoming eruptions.[20]
Rupture dynamics
A tectonic earthquake begins by an initial rupture at a point on the fault surface, a process known as
nucleation. The scale of the nucleation zone is uncertain, with some evidence, such as the rupture
dimensions of the smallest earthquakes, suggesting that it is smaller than 100 m (330 ft) while other
evidence, such as a slow component revealed by low-frequency spectra of some earthquakes, suggest
that it is larger. The possibility that the nucleation involves some sort of preparation process is supported
by the observation that about 40% of earthquakes are preceded by foreshocks. Once the rupture has
initiated, it begins to propagate along the fault surface. The mechanics of this process are poorly
understood, partly because it is difficult to recreate the high sliding velocities in a laboratory. Also the
effects of strong ground motion make it very difficult to record information close to a nucleation zone. [21]
Rupture propagation is generally modeled using a fracture mechanics approach, likening the rupture to
a propagating mixed mode shear crack. The rupture velocity is a function of the fracture energy in the
volume around the crack tip, increasing with decreasing fracture energy. The velocity of rupture
propagation is orders of magnitude faster than the displacement velocity across the fault. Earthquake
ruptures typically propagate at velocities that are in the range 70–90% of the S-wave velocity, which is
independent of earthquake size. A small subset of earthquake ruptures appear to have propagated at
speeds greater than the S-wave velocity. These supershear earthquakes have all been observed during
large strike-slip events. The unusually wide zone of coseismic damage caused by the 2001 Kunlun
earthquake has been attributed to the effects of the sonic boom developed in such earthquakes. Some
earthquake ruptures travel at unusually low velocities and are referred to as slow earthquakes. A
particularly dangerous form of slow earthquake is the tsunami earthquake, observed where the relatively
low felt intensities, caused by the slow propagation speed of some great earthquakes, fail to alert the
population of the neighboring coast, as in the 1896 Sanriku earthquake.[21]
Co-seismic overpressuring and effect of pore pressure
During an earthquake, high temperatures can develop at the fault plane so increasing pore pressure
consequently to vaporization of the ground water already contained within rock. [22][23][24] In the coseismic
phase, such increase can significantly affect slip evolution and speed and, furthermore, in the post-
seismic phase it can control the Aftershock sequence because, after the main event, pore pressure
increase slowly propagates into the surrounding fracture network. [25][24] From the point of view of
the Mohr-Coulomb strength theory, an increase in fluid pressure reduces the normal stress acting on the
fault plane that holds it in place, and fluids can exert a lubricating effect. As thermal overpressurization
may provide a positive feedback between slip and strength fall at the fault plane, a common opinion is
that it may enhance the faulting process instability. After the main shock, the pressure gradient between
the fault plane and the neighboring rock causes a fluid flow which increases pore pressure in the
surrounding fracture networks; such increase may trigger new faulting processes by reactivating
adjacent faults, giving rise to aftershocks. [25][24] Analogously, artificial pore pressure increase, by fluid
injection in Earth’s crust, may induce seismicity.

Effects of Earthquakes
The primary effects of earthquakes are ground shaking, ground rupture, landslides, tsunamis,
and liquefaction. Fires are probably the single most important secondary effect of earthquakes.

Ground Shaking
Ground shaking is the most familiar effect of earthquakes. It is a result of the passage of seismic
waves through the ground, and ranges from quite gentle in small earthquakes to incredibly violent in
large earthquakes. In the 27 March 1964 Alaskan earthquake, for example, strong ground shaking
lasted for as much as 7 minutes! Buildings can be damaged or destroyed, people and animals have
trouble standing up or moving around, and objects can be tossed around due to strong ground shaking
in earthquakes. However, you should note that, while many people are killed in earthquakes, none are
actually killed directly by the shaking -- if you were out in an open field during a magnitude 9
earthquake, you would be extremely scared (I know I would), but your chance of dying would be zero
or damn near it. It is only because we persist in building buildings, highways, and the like that people
are killed; it's our responsibility, not the earthquake's.
Below is an image of the Cypress viaduct which was part of Interstate 880 in Oakland, CA. The upper
level of the two-level structure has collapsed onto the lower level as a result of failure of the support
columns. The columns failed partially in response to ground shaking from the 17 October 1989 Loma
Prieta earthquake amplified by loose sediments near the Oakland waterfront. 41 people were killed in
the collapse.
 Ground Rupture

Ground rupture is another important effect of earthquakes which occurs when the earthquake
movement along a fault actually breaks the Earth's surface. While active ground rupture is
comparatively rare, there have been cases of it in California -- for example, during the 1906
earthquake, fences near Pt. Reyes were offset by as much as 7 meters. And in the Owens Valley
earthquake in 1872, a fault scarp as much as 8 meters high broke the ground near Lone Pine. Rupture
causes problems for humans by, well, rupturing things; pipelines, tunnels, aqueducts, railway lines,
roads, and airport runways which cross an area of active rupture can easily be destroyed or severely
damaged.

Below is a classic picture of a scarp formed by the 16 December 1954 Dixie Valley earthquake
(magnitude 6.8) in Nevada. The miner's shack next to the scarp was relatively undamaged, despite
being only a few meters from the two- to three-meter offset.
 Landslides

Landslides are caused by earthquakes both by direct rupture and by sustained shaking of unstable
slopes. They can easily destroy buildings in their path, or block roads and railroad lines, or take hilltop
homes with them as they tumble. They even can dam rivers on occasion, like in the 17 August 1959
Hebgen Lake earthquake (magnitude 7.1) in Montana.

Below is an image of a large landslide which fell across Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains after
the Loma Prieta earthquake. The concrete blocks in the foreground are broken chunks of the center
divider on the highway. The road, which is a major commute route from Santa Cruz to the Silicon
Valley, was closed for several weeks after the earthquake.
 Tsunamis

Tsunamis, which are popularly -- and incorrectly -- known as ``tidal waves,'' are a grave hazard to
many parts of the world, particularly around the Pacific Ocean basin. Tsunamis are a series of water
waves caused when the seafloor moves vertically in an earthquake (which is why they are uncommon
in California earthquakes -- most CA earthquakes are strike-slip, with little or no vertical motion) and
which can travel vast distances in a short period of time. Tsunami speeds in the deep ocean have
been measured at more than 700 km/hr, comparable to some jet planes, and when tsunamis reach
shallow water near the coast, they can reach heights of more than 27 meters (90 feet)! Remember that
tsunamis are a series of waves, and may start with a gentle withdrawal of water, followed by a very
abrupt arriving wave, followed by another withdrawal, etc. The safest thing to do if you hear a tsunami
is coming is to move to higher ground away from the beach as quickly as possible.

Below is an image of a tsunami striking the coast in Hilo, Hawaii. This tsunami was generated by a
magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Aleutian Islands on 1 April 1946. Here, the tsunami height is about 6
meters (20 feet).
 Liquefaction

Liquefaction and subsidence of the ground are important effects which often are the cause of much
destruction in earthquakes, particularly in unconsolidated ground. Liquefaction is when sediment
grains are literally made to float in groundwater, which causes the soil to lose all its solidity.
Subsidence can then follow as the soil recompacts. Sand blows, or sand volcanoes, form when
pressurized jets of groundwater break through the surface. They can spray mud and sand over an
area a few meters across. All of these effects pose a grave danger to buildings, roads, train lines,
airport runways, gas lines, etc. Buildings have actually tipped over and sunk partway into liquefied
soils, as in the 1964 Niigata earthquake in Japan. Underground gas tanks and septic tanks (yuck!)
have been known to float to the surface through liquefied soils. All told, liquefaction and associated
effects resulted in more than $20 billion damage in the 1995 Kobe earthquake, and similar levels of
damage are possible in US port facilities during a large earthquake.

Below is a picture of the Kwangishicho Apartments in Niigata, Japan. Three of the buildings (the white
ones) have tilted over due to liquefaction. One of the buildings has tilted 75° from the vertical. Despite
these large tilts, the apartments were largely intact -- people were able to escape by walking down the
side of the most tilted building.
 LYCEUM NORTHERN LUZON
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BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
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Disaster Risk Reduction 12

Week 7

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1. Ground Shaking

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3. Landslide

4. Tsunamis

5. Liquefaction

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