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June, 2015
Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP II)
Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief
ANCIENT EARTH
EARTH STRUCTURE
The core composed of
melted iron and nickel.
The mantle is melted
rock.
The crust is solid rock.
Heat currents travel from
the core through the
mantle to the crust.
They travel horizontally
under the crust.
THE ALPINE-HIMALAYAN
stretches from Spain to New Zealand
PLATE
In and around
Bangladesh
Dauki Fault
PLATE
Active Subduction
Zone
INDIAN
BURMA
PLATE
EQ HAZARD MAP OF BD
Name of
Earthquake
Magnitude
(Richter)
Intensity,
Dhaka
(EMS)
Distance
from Dhaka
(km)
10 January, 1869
Cachar EQ
7.5
250
14 July, 1885
Manikganj
/Bogra EQ
7.0
VII
60/170 (?)
12 June, 1897
Great Indian EQ
8.7*
VIII+
230
8 July, 1918
Srimongal EQ
7.6
VI
150
2 July, 1930
Dhubri EQ
7.1
V+
250
Events
Recur. Per.
(years)
Elap. Time
(years)
50 year Prob.
T-Depen. (%)
Est. Mag.
(Mw)
Length
(km)
PBF-1
AD 1762 1)
AD 680 to 980 1)
BC 150 to AD 60 1). 2) BC
1395 to 740 1)
900
246
1.1
8.5
795
PBF-2
> 900
> 508
> 6.7
8.0
270
> 900
> 508
> 6.7
8.3
504
PBF-3
AD 1897 3)
AD 1500 to 1630 3)
(AD 1548 ?)
349
111
7.0
8.0
233
Madhupur Blind
Fault (MF)
AD 1885
350
123
8.7
7.54)
60
AD 1918 (PBF-2)
AD1869, 1943, 1954,
1988 (PBF-3)
AD 1664, 1923, 1930 (DF)
20
7.0 - 7.5
Non-characteristic
but relating to fault
5) (PBF-2, PBF-3, DF)
BUILDING INVENTORY
FOR SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Dhaka : 326,825
SEISMIC WAVES
Body Wave
M=1
M=2
M=1
M=2
M=1
M=2
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Seismogram
MEASURING EARTHQUAKE
2 ways of measuring size of an earthquake:
Magnitude: amount of energy released "Small earthquakes make small waves, big
earthquakes make big waves"
Intensity: amount of damage, reaction of
people (Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale)
MEASURING EARTHQUAKE
Magnitude
Intensity
Effects
3.5-4.2
II & III
4.3-4.8
IV
4.9-5.4
5.5-6.1
VI and VII
6.2-6.9
VIII and IX
7.0-7.3
7.4-7.9
XI
>8.0
XII
< 3.4
4.0+
Windows may break, unstable objects fall
5.0+
Furniture moves, chunks of plaster fall, walls may crack
6.0+
Damage to strong houses, collapse of unstable ones
7.0+
Buildings displaced, cracks in the earth
EARTHQUAKE IMPACT
Direct effects
o Ground failures or instabilities due to ground failures
Ground cracking
Liquefaction
Ground lurching
Differential settlement
Lateral spreading
Landslide
Surface faulting
Turnagain, Anchorage, Alaska
Liquefaction
Argentina
Japan
Kobe, Japan
Tsunami
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Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief
Fire
El Salvador
Landslide
Outdoors - Move to a clear area, away from trees, signs, buildings, or fallen
electrical wires & poles
Near buildings - Move into a doorway to protect yourself from falling bricks,
glass, plaster & other debris
Driving - Pull over to the side of the road and stop. Avoid overpasses, bridges,
power lines, & other hazards.
Crowded store or other public place - Do not rush for the exits. Move away from
display shelves with objects that could fall
High rise building - If not near a desk or table then move against an interior wall
and protect your head with your arms. Do not use the elevators. The alarm or
sprinkler system may come on. Stay indoors. DROP, COVER, HOLD
Bed - Hold on and stay there, protecting your head with a pillow
Kitchen - Move away from the refrigerator, stove and overhead cupboards
Stadium or theatre - Stay in your seat and protect your head with your arms. Do
not try and leave until the shaking is over. Then leave in a calm, orderly manner
AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE
Be prepared for aftershocks
Do not light a match
Do not move about or kick
up dust
Cover your mouth with a
handkerchief or clothing
Tap on a pipe or wall so
rescuers can locate you
Check for injuries
Check for potential
secondary hazards
Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP II)
Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief
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