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An earthquake occurred near Christchurch, New Zealand at 12:51pm with a magnitude of 6.3 and depth of 5km, causing 65 confirmed deaths. Students conducted an experiment with sandpaper and wooden plates to simulate how tectonic plates rubbing together can cause quakes.
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On February 22, 2011 at 12:51pm, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand. The earthquake was centered 10km southeast of the city at a depth of 5km. It was felt throughout the South Island and lower North Island. In the aftermath, groups of volunteers from across New Zealand helped with cleanup efforts, including a group of 800 farmers called the Farmy Army and 10,000 university students and others in the UCSA Student Volunteer Army.
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The document discusses earthquakes and provides details about the Great Chilean Earthquake. It occurred at a subduction zone off the coast of Chile, a hot spot for seismic activity. At subduction zones, two tectonic plates converge with one plate sliding under the other as they make contact. The denser oceanic plate subducts under the less dense continental plate. The Great Chilean Earthquake was caused by movement at this subduction zone boundary between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates.
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The Christchurch Earthquake occurred in Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday at 4:35 AM. While many buildings were damaged and some people were thrown from their beds, nobody was killed due to the earthquake. This was in contrast to a similar earthquake that occurred the previous year in Haiti, where over 230,000 people died. The lower death toll in Christchurch was attributed to buildings in New Zealand being constructed more strongly compared to the weaker buildings in Haiti that were more likely to collapse. The document also provides safety advice for earthquakes, such as taking shelter under sturdy furniture and covering one's head with their arms and hands.
Alaska Earthquakes & Tsunami Presentation
- A series of great earthquakes between 1938 and 1965 ruptured almost the entire Alaska subduction zone. The average recurrence time for magnitude 9 earthquakes in this region is 700-900 years.
- During the 1964 Alaska earthquake, areas in the uplift zone were raised up to 6 meters while areas in the subsidence zone dropped over 2 meters. This vertical displacement contributed to tsunami generation and inundation.
- Tsunamis deposit distinct sediment layers that can be used to date past events. Analysis of sediment layers at sites like Girdwood has revealed evidence of tsunamis occurring every 280-295 years on average in that region of Alaska.
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- 4. OUR EXPERIMENT Two strips of sand paper, 8pins, a hammer. We put the sand paper on the wood and we made tectonic plates with two pieces of wood. We rubbed them together and it was easy.
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