This free online earthquake awareness course explains what to do during an earthquake and discusses their causes. Earthquakes can occur at any time of day or night at various depths and locations. They can be gentle, which causes minor damage, or violent, which can be catastrophic. This earthquake awareness course explains how and why earthquakes occur. We then provide detailed safety strategies to show you know what to do before, during and after one of these natural disasters. Sign up to learn how to be prepared for earthquakes and their consequences.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 196162 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • By the end of this course, you will be able to:Discuss why earthquakes occur • Outline how to measure an earthquake • Describe the hazards associated with earthquakes • Compare different scenarios and actions to take in various situations • Define ‘earthquake’ and explain how it can cause damage • Describe plate tectonics and how faults arise • List the factors that influence an earthquake's intensity • Define 'aftershocks' • Outline how to prepare for an earthquake • Explain what to do during an earthquake • Identify the resources available once the ground has stopped shaking |
| Course Code | 5715 |
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