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“An 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile, generating a local tsunami.  The USGS reported the earthquake was centered 95 km (59 miles) northwest of Iquique at a depth of 20.1km (12.5 miles).  This video gives the context for this type of earthquake.”

Seth Dixon‘s insight:

I woke up this morning to news of a large earthquake in Chile (security camera video footage).  IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology) creates teaching resources for teachers who want to use the current events such as yesterdays’ earthquake in Chile as an opportunity to discuss earth’s physical systems and how they impact humanity.  They’ve produces slides, animations and PDFs for classroom use all while you were sleeping last night.  

 

Tags: visualization, disasters, physical, Chile.

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