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Class Goals : - Make you more aware of earthquakes - Make you more knowledgable about earthquakes - Make you prepared about the next big earthquake Puerto Rico is near the _____ plate. : Caribbean Plate Earthquakes are ___. : Unpredictable What does building earthquake resilience require? : - Time - Money What bridge collapsed during the Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989)? : SF-Oakland Bay Bridge 2 | P a g e How long did it take to fix the SF-Oakland Bay bridge after Loma Prieta Earthquake? : 24 years Ridgecrest Sequence : - July 4: 6.4 Magnitude - July 5: 7.1 Magnitude - Around 1000 aftershocks Earthquake Drill : Drop, cover, hold Foreshock : A small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake What is 1 degree equivalent to (latitude and longitude)? : 100 km How many decimal places are needed for accuracy (latitude and longitude)? : 5 MyShake and MyQuake : Earthquake tracker apps developed by UC Berkeley Seismology Lab 3 | P a g e Early Origins of Earthquakes: PNW : Oral traditions (1700) Early Origins of Earthquakes: California : Records from mid 1800s Early Origins of Earthquakes: Greece to Afghanistan : - Records from 300 AD - Some from early writing of the bible Early Origins of Earthquakes: Japan : - Records from 1600 AD - Some from 416 AD Early Origins of Earthquakes: China : Records from 780 BC What is the relationship between early origins of earthquakes and animals? : Earthquakes were associated with giant creatures that supported the earth. What is the early origin of earthquakes for Japan? 4 | P a g e : Catfish waking up What is the early origin of earthquakes for China? : Frogs What is the early origin of earthquakes for Philippines? : Snake What is the early origin of earthquakes for Native Americans? : Turtles waking up What is the early origin of earthquakes for Cascadia? : Thunderbird and whale talking to each other What is the early origin of earthquakes for Siberia? : Sled dogs scratching themselves Aristotle (384-322 BCE) : Said earthquakes were caused by strong winds that blew through caves inside earth (similar to winds in our bodies that cause throbbing) Lucretius