Earthquakes case study

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Earthquakes case study
  1. Physical effects
    1. DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES
      1. Kashiwazaki earthquake, 2007
        1. 6.8 magnitude
          1. Barrels toppled and a transformer caught fire at the largest nuclear power plant in the world. Nearly 1300 litres of radioactive coolant leaked into the sea of japan
        2. LIQUEFACTION
          1. The loma prieta earthquake, california, 1989
            1. 6.9 magnitude
              1. epicentre: santa cruz mountains
                1. Major property damage occurred in the san francisco area due to liquefaction of soil used to fill the ground on which the properties had been built
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