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“Do we get earthquakes in England, especially in Kent.ppt

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“Do we get earthquakes in England, especially in Kent

“Miss, could we ever get an earthquake in Kent ?”Student question “No, no, its very unlikely and if we did it would be so minor we wouldnt know it had happened ?” Geography teacher’s answer Saturday Morning – 8.19am How were the effects described ? “I thought a train was going past, and all of a sudden the tiles started falling off. I slipped and was holding on to the scaffolding on the edge of the roof with my legs dangling over the edge.” “I thought an aeroplane was going over, then I fell down the stairs…” How were the effects described ? “It wasn’t like the War of the Worlds, but it was scary” “I’m 9 months pregnant and I thought I might go into labour ! I woke up and the pictures were rattling on the walls and two fell off. The TV was bouncing across the table…” How were the effects described ? “Quakey Wakey” – headline in ‘News of the World’ “I was having breakfast with my wife and two young children. Mugs fell off the kitchen shelves and the children started crying…” Some of the effects…What’s happening here ?Five ‘W’s:What, When, Where, Why and Who ? Factfile Date: 28th April 2007 Time: 8.19 am Epicentre: 7.5 miles off Folkestone in the Dover Straits Magnitude: 4.3 on Richter Scale Cause: movement along a fault line which runs through the English Channel Last major earthquake in the UK: Dudley, W. Midlands, 2002 (felt by my mother in law!) The power has just come back on, and you are going to write an e-mail to a friend to let them know you are safe !! EFFECTS Properties suffered structural damage such as cracked walls Chimney stacks and roof tiles fell into the street People were evacuated from houses – some went to the nearby pub… Streets were closed for safety reasons Gas supplies were cut off and over 600 leaks reported Power supplies were cut off Telephone services were cut off Many 999 calls were made Only 1 person was hospitalised, with a head injury The Channel Tunnel was designed to cope with earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 on Richter Scale Th