Effects of earthquake and tsunami

Effects of Earthquake and

Tsunami

Submission by-

Priyadarshi Kunal(11105110)

CONTENTS

Earthquake and its Cause

Effects

Tsunami and its Cause

Effects

Remedies

Conclusion

Earthquake

• A violent tremor in the earth’s crust, sending out a

series of shock waves in all directions from its place

of origin or epicenter.

CAUSE-

• When two tectonic plates comes in contact with one

another.

Effects

• Damage to human structures

• Landslides

• Flash floods(Dams)

• Deformation of ground surface

• Tsunami

• Soil Liquefaction

Tsunami

• a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other

disturbance

• Japanese, from tsu ‘harbour’ + nami ‘wave’.

CAUSE-

By a strong earthquake on the ocean bed

Effects

• Damaging property

• Loss of life

• Flooding and contamination of drinking water

• Environmental impacts

Solid wastes and disaster debris

Radiation from nuclear plants

• Psychological effect

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD)

Remedies

Responsible planning

Resist the temptation to build on soft, water-saturated

foundations

Using rubber or steel pads to isolate the structure

Seismic retrofitting

High Seawalls

Conclusion

• Effect of these disasters are very severe which cause a

huge loss of lives and destruction.

• Tsunami is a naturally occurring event for which we have

to rely upon the tsunami warning system.

• Earthquake effect can be minimized with proper planned

design structures.

• Relief programs should be conducted immediately after

these events.