Northridge, California 1994

Question 1

What does it link to?

Answer 1

Tectonic hazard MEDC

Question 2

Causes?

Answer 2

• Pacific plate moves NW at 6cm/year
• North American plate moves NW at 1cm/year
• Conservative
• Friction and pressure
• Releases seismic waves

Question 3

Effects?

Answer 3

Primary:

• 57 people died
• 1,500 injured

Second:

• 22,000 homeless
• Losses of $20 billion
• Broken gas pipes caused fire in trailer park in San Fernando Valley

Question 4

Management?

Answer 4

Short term:
- FEMA, 600,000 people applied for state help

Long term:

• Building codes made stronger, reinforced concrete, etc.
• Education in schools, “drop, cover, hold on”