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Vocabulary:
Liquefication: Is when an earthquake's violent shaking suddenly turns loose, soft soil into liquid mud. Aftershock: An earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake on the ocean floor. Tsunamis: A giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor. Base-isolated building: A building mounted on bearings designed to absorb the energy of an earthquake

Outline

 * How Earthquakes cause damage
 * local soil conditions
 * liquefaction
 * Aftershock
 * Tsunamis
 * Making buildings safer
 * choice of location
 * construction methods
 * Protecting your self during an Earthquake
 * under table
 * against inner wall