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AQA GCSE Geography: Paper 1 - Case Study of a HIC Tectonic Hazard: Chile Earthquake 2010

Learn the specific details of the 2010 earthquake in Chile as a named example of a tectonic hazard in a High Income Country (HIC). This deck covers the causes, primary and secondary effects, and immediate and long-term responses.

A powerful, dark tsunami wave dramatically crests as it approaches a rugged, rocky Chilean coastline under a turbulent sky. The scene is captured in a wide-angle, cinematic photograph, emphasizing the raw, immense power of nature in a 3:2 landscape frame.

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Lesson#1
In this deck, you'll learn about the 2010 earthquake in Chile. This is a crucial case study for your AQA GCSE Geography exam, as it's a named example of a tectonic hazard in a High Income Country, or HIC. We'll cover the causes, the primary and secondary effects, and the immediate and long-term responses. Knowing these details will help you score highly in questions about managing natural hazards.
Lesson#2
Chile is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. This is because it sits on a destructive plate margin, where the dense Nazca plate is being forced under, or subducted beneath, the less dense South American plate. This process isn't smooth; the plates can stick, causing pressure to build up. When this pressure is suddenly released, it causes a massive earthquake.
Quiz#3
What type of plate margin caused the 2010 Chile earthquake?

destructive

Quiz#4
In the destructive plate margin off the coast of Chile, which tectonic plate is being subducted under the South American plate?

Nazca plate

Lesson#5
The earthquake struck on the 27th of February 2010. It was incredibly powerful, measuring 8.8 on the Richter magnitude scale. The epicentre was located just off the coast of central Chile.
Quiz#6
What was the magnitude of the 2010 Chile earthquake on the Richter scale?

8.8

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