Terror of the Earth

Earthquake Early Warning Do’s and Don’ts

1. If you are in a lift, 2. If you are near a desk, 3. If you are on a bus, 4. If you are standing by a cliff, 5. If you are driving a train, 6. If you are riding a bike, 7. If you near a building site, 8. If you were cooking a

meal,

A. you would move away from large cranes.

B. you would get out of it. C. you would hold tight onto

a strap or rail. D. you would move away. E. you would get off it.F. you would turn off the

heat.G. you would get under it.H. you would slow down or

stop.

Earthquakes: why they happen

tsunamis magnitude debris epicenter aftershocks

An 8.9-1_____ earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on March 11, one of the strongest to ever hit Japan. The massive quake has triggered 2______ not only in Japan, but around the Pacific Basin. Walls of water and 3______ have inundated coastal areas of Japan, and tsunami warnings were issued for at least 20 countries and numerous Pacific islands. The 4_____ of the earthquake was 373 kilometers (231 miles) northeast of Tokyo and 130 km (80 miles) east of Sendai, Honshu. Reports say this is the 6th largest earthquake ever monitored, and the largest in Japan in over 140 years. Strong 5______, as strong as 6.5-magnitude continue to shake the region, and at least one nuclear power plant in Japan may be encountering problems. Images coming from Japan show widespread damage from both the quakes and the tsunamis.

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Minamisanriku Tragedy

• Respect for the dignity of the dead • The destructive power of the tsunami • The continuing danger

Glossaryto obliterate – to destroyto plough – to turn soil overrubble – debris – ruins to retrieve – to rescue – to save , retrieval – pulverised – crushedrefugee – беженец

tidal – приливный

a terrain – a geographical area

Minamisanriku Tragedy

Rescue in Kesennuma

“It’s terrifying. We have been hit by disasters and now we are being threatened by something we can’t even see. Any one of these dangers would be bad, but to be hit by three in a row is beyond imagination”.

Masakai Ohata, Kesennuma City, Japan, after the explosions at Fukushima nuclear power plant, following the earthquake and tsunami

Lesson Resourсes

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