Earthquakes Poster

Highly recommended for earthquake and plate tectonic curriculums.

Full color topographic world map shows tectonic plates with direction of plate movement indicated by arrows, distribution of earthquakes with a magnitude over 4.5, fractures, mesozoic ground, ancient continental blocks (shields and platforms), and palaeozoic ground.

Provides Richter and Mercalli Cancani Sieberg (MCS) Scale readings and effects caused by earthquakes of that magnitude. Cross section of seismic waves propagation. Graphical depictions of origin of a tidal wave, moving lithosphere and localization of the focuses of earthquakes, active volcanoes zones, oceanic ridges, changeable faults and hotpoints, elastic reaction up to breaking point and more.

Text is in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish. Laminated. Size: 38" x 26".