Case study 1
Country:Japan, Date:17th Jan 1995,
Area:Kobe, Type of settlement:City,
Tectonic plates involved: Pacific plate and Eurasian plate, Richter Scale magnitude:7.3, Duration of earthquake:20 seconds, Estimate death toll:6500.
Case study 2
Country:Indian, Date:1st Sept 1993, Area:Maharashara, Type of settlement:Agricultural, Tectonic plate involved:Indian plate (centre),Ricter Scale magnitude:6.2-6.5, Duration of earthquake:30 seconds, Estimate death toll:5000 (half of the population)
My questions are write down most significant differences between the cases and most significant similarity between the cases.
My answers are:
differences = type of settlement, death toll, richter scale, country, different time of year.
similarity = duration of earthquake, both countries by oceans.
Please could you check this, also should I mention the plates although I am not sure what the answer would be.
Thanks
For the tectonic plates, would it be that the quake in Japan occurred where two plates come together, while the Indian quake occurred in the middle of a plate?
thank you that would make sense, would you say the other answers are OK, in the difference or similarity.
Your answers are mostly correct. Here's the breakdown:
Differences:
1. Type of settlement: In Case study 1, the earthquake occurred in a city (Kobe), whereas in Case study 2, it occurred in an agricultural area (Maharashtra).
2. Death toll: The estimated death toll in Case study 1 was 6,500, while in Case study 2, it was 5,000 (half of the population in that area).
3. Richter Scale magnitude: The magnitude of the earthquake in Case study 1 was 7.3, whereas in Case study 2, it ranged from 6.2 to 6.5.
4. Country: Case study 1 took place in Japan, while Case study 2 occurred in India.
5. Different time of year: The earthquakes happened on different dates, with Case study 1 occurring on 17th January 1995, and Case study 2 happening on 1st September 1993.
Similarity:
1. Duration of earthquake: Both earthquakes had a similar duration, with Case study 1 lasting for 20 seconds, and Case study 2 lasting for 30 seconds.
Regarding the tectonic plates involved, it is not explicitly mentioned that you need to mention them. However, if you want to include that information, you can state that Case study 1 involved the Pacific plate and Eurasian plate, while Case study 2 involved the Indian plate.