a sudden voilent movement within the earths crust followed by a series of shocks
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the reaction of people as the disaster happens and in the immediate aftermath
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later reactions that occur in the weeks months and years after the event
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recording physical changes, such as earthquake tremors around a volcano, to help forecast when and where a natural hazard might strike
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the boundary between two tectonic plates
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actions taken to enable communities to respond to/recover from natural disasters through measures such as emergency evacuation plans, informantion mangagement, communications and warning systems
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attempts to forecast when and where a natural hazard will strike based on current knowledge. This can be done to some extent for volcanic eruptions and tropical storms but less reliably for earthquakes
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the initial impact of a natural event on people and property, caused directly by it, for instance the ground buildings collapsing following an earthquake
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actions taken before a hazard strikes to reduce its impact, such as educating people or improving building design
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the after effects that occur as indirect impacts of a natural event, sometimes on a longer timescale, for instance fires due to ruptured gas mains resulting from the ground shaking
