In your paper, you will address the geologic aspects of the earthquake (some topics to include are listed below). As this is a course on environmental geology course, you will also research the effects that the event had on people, those living in the Bay Area at the time as well as the much farther reaching global influence of the quake. Geologic aspects:In this section, you will discuss the general plate tectonic setting, then the geologic setting and info about the quake including info such as rupture length, amount of displacement, focal depth, etc. Review the chapter on Earthquakes to get an idea of the types of info you should include. Effects on people:What secondary hazards were triggered? What damage occurred? What was learned from this earthquake? What were the long-term impacts of this earthquake? What scientific contributions were made as a result of the quake? Is it likely to occur again? What is the current state of geologic stress in the bay area? Once you begin the research, you will have a better idea of the important information about his earthquake. Be thorough, but concise in your writing. Include anything you found interesting or applicable to your major in some way. This earthquake has social, financial, structural implications so you can approach this topic from a variety of standpoints. Formatting and organization.
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