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== ** This nation’s 127 million people live in constant precaution for the moment the earth begins to shake violently. Many here area always prepared for the worst, stocking up on bottled water, dry rations, and torch-equipped radios that keep them connected with frequent broadcasts on the damage and which areas to avoid. ** == === ** School students knew as soon as their surroundings started shaking today to don their protective hoods and duck beneath their desks. Teachers in some areas of Tokyo escorted home children wearing protective headwear. Local TV announcers delivered bulletins in hardhats.** ===

Quick Fact: Missouri is on the plate?

The New Madrid Fault.

Japan had an earthquake of 8.9 hit followed by a tsunami with 30 foot walls

it was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded

so far about 4277 dead

Japan had another earthquake yesterday (April 7) with a magnitude of 7.4 and a tsunami with 10 foot high walls

missouri will soon get an earthquake of 6.0 or more

it is possible that we could lose $6 billion dollars in missouri's next big earthquake

! is it possible that we could have a tsunami?

we cannot stop earthquakes

we can prevent earthquake damage

a way to prevent earthquake damage is to put support under the buildings

after the earthquake in japan, there were 50 after shocks. Many of them were of a magnitude of 6.0 or more.

the nuclear power plant leaked