2. Overview
● Introduction
● Damage situation
● Afterquake
● Response to tsunami of Chile
● Consequences of an earthquake
● Conclusion
3. Introduction
● In February 27, 2010, large earthquake
occurred at the coast of Chile.
● This earthquake measured at magnitude
8.8.
● This earthquake is the 5th largeness in
the world at the time of the occurrence.
4. Damage situation
● The number of dead is over 800 people.
● The number of disaster victim is over
hundreds of thousands.
● This earthquake triggered 30-meter
tsunami.
● This tsunami got around to Japan.
5. Afterquake
● Earthquake of magnitude over 4.5
・・・326th
● Earthquake of magnitude over 6.0
・・・16th
Thus, a lot of afterquake occurred.
6. Response to tsunami of Chile
● After 19 minutes of earthquake
occurrence, over 2-meter tsunami got
around to Talcahuano, and cause about
500 deaths.
● The main cause was delays in tsunami
warning hinge on a mistake made by sea
forces.
7. Consequences of an earthquake
● Rise in the price of copper
The reason is because of the
anticipated a decline in supply.
● Winery was damaged
● Rise in the price of salmon
The farm was damaged
8. Conclusion
● Chile Earthquake Among Strongest
Since 1900
● Chile is seismic prone area
● Relative to the quake, the tsunami caused
much heavier damage.
