Valdivia`s Earthquake

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Valdivia’s Earthquake
By:
Joel Jara Cano
Rebeca García Corral
Carlos San Martín Fernández
Introduction
-We are
going to talk
about:
-
Valdivia
Earthquake
General Location
The star represent
the epicentre.
Tectonic Plates Map
Tsunami
Why did it occur?
-Because of the
moving of the
Nazca Plate and
Southern
American Plate.
Dissasters Produced
 20,000 people homeless
 6,000 dead
 Tsunami
Could it happen again?
Yes, because it is near boundary.
Info. About The
Earthquake
-Richter scale: 9´5
-Mercalli scale: XI and XII
-In Valdivia there was a flood of
the nearest river
- It was a huge catastrophe
Our conclusion is that the Valdivia
earthquake was very destructive
and it might happen again.