Tsunami Barrier

The ultimate defense for locally generated tsunamis is a tsunami barrier along the coast to protect villages, as has been implemented in parts of the Japanese coast, however, this is difficult for long featureless coastlines where it effectively demands the construction of a continuous marine dike.

Indian Seismicity Map

Earthquake Density Map of India

Average Number of Earthquakes per Year, Magnitude 5 and Greater : All Depths

Density Maps of Earthquake for the World

Depth 0 - 70 km 

Average Number of Earthquakes per Year per 12,300 km², Magnitude 5 and Greater, Depth 0 - 70 km

 

Depth 70 - 300 km

Average Number of Earthquakes per Year per 12,300 km², Magnitude 5 and Greater, Depth 70 - 300 km

Depth 300 km and greater

Average Number of Earthquakes per Year per 12,300 km², Magnitude 5 and Greater, Depth 300 km and greater

All Depths

Average Number of Earthquakes per Year per 12,300 km², Magnitude 5 and Greater, All Depths

Energy released by an Earthquake

Earthquake of Azores Islands Region, November 04, 2009, Image

FIg: Map of ATLANTIC OCEAN

U.S Economic Learning from Wars

Earthquake Density Map of Chile

Seismic Hazard Map of Chile

Formation of Andes (Tectonic Cause)

Fig : Satellite image of the southern Andes

 

Fig :  Andes Mountain rang (portion of the Andes between Argentina and Chile)