This
week, we explored earthquakes and the effect they have on the
environment. Earthquakes that are felt by humans are very rare in
Germany. The majority of Germany’s earthquake faults are located in the
three areas of crustal weakness: the Rhine area, the Swabian Alb, and
the Eastern Thuringa. There have been several small scale earthquakes in
Germany that were recorded beginning in the late 1600’s. One such
earthquake was recorded in an engraving and showed cracked walls in a
monastery. One of the most significant earthquakes occured on April 13
1992. This quake caused some moderate damage to buildings and
infrastructure. Being that earthquake activity in this country is a rare
occurrence, there have not been to many measures made to prevent
earthquakes other than reinforcing buildings.
Works Cited
Grunthal,G. 2015, January 30. Seismicity in Germany in Global Context. Retrieved from
Nice entry! Expected that they do not have a lot of resources into quake preparation/mitigation when they are not really at risk for that hazard (:
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ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to learn that earthquakes are rare in Germany. Even thou this is the case, I am surprised to hear that they lack in preventative measures.
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