Chile Earthquakes

Richter Scale

● A unit of measurement to see the

damage and the power of the
earthquake.

The largest earthquake ever

recorded was a 9.5 on the
richter scale.
● Frequency of
earthquakes in
The Challenge
Chile
○ Due to it
being on
the collision
point of the
South
American
and the
Nazca
tectonic
plates.
Overcoming The Challenge

Chile’s prevention tactics are:

● Practice evacuations in major cities at least 6 times a year
● Rescue groups from around the world, preparing before earthquakes to check for
missing people
● Making building codes to withstand a 9.0 earthquake
Possible short term and long
term effects

Short Term: Long Term:

● Damage to ● Economic crash
buildings and ● Buildings
homes needed to be
● Injuries and rebuilt
fatalities ● Lack of water
● Looting leading to
dehydration
Thank You For
Listening and
Watching
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