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The causes and mechanism of earthquakes in Croatia in the modern period - An educational perspective
Franica Laus
; Osnovna škola „Smokvicaˮ, Smokvica
Nikola Glamuzina
; Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Splitu
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Earthquakes are among the most devastating and worst natural disasters on Earth. Due to their extremely negative effects, they are the topic of extensive scientific research on a global scale. There is a special branch of geophysics that studies earthquakes called seismology. Due to the overall scientific progress made in the past two centuries, geoscientists have developed revolutionary knowledge about the structure, composition, and dynamics of our planet and the associated earthquake causes and mechanisms of their origin. These findings are of utmost importance in terms of protecting buildings and people from natural disasters. Currently, the origin of earthquakes is explained at a satisfactory level within neomobilism based on the theoretical concept of plate tectonics. A great contribution to the study of earthquakes was also made by Croatian science through the work of Andrija Mohorovičić, a world-renowned geophysicist. His work and the efforts of other Croatian seismologists stem from the fact that significant parts of the Croatian territory are located in seismically active areas. As a result, there have been several devastating earthquakes in the territory in the past, and there is a high probability that they will occur in the future. They are a consequence of the movement of the African tectonic plate (and the Adriatic microplate, located in its periphery) toward the Eurasian tectonic plate. It is precisely because of the collision of these tectonic plates that a large amount of energy is released in the lithosphere to manifest itself in the form of earthquakes. Although modern science has managed to understand the mechanism that generates earthquakes, the geographical distribution of earthquake zones in the world, and the seismicity of certain parts of the world, it is still not possible to predict the moment when earthquakes will occur. Therefore, research, aided by today’s fascinating scientific development and technical and technological progress, continues with undiminished intensity. This paper presents essential findings about the most devastating earthquakes in Croatia in the modern period as well as about the mechanism that generates earthquakes in the Croatian territory. Different insights about the main earthquake zones in Croatia were also analyzed along with the representation of earthquake-related teaching material for primary school students with an emphasis on earthquakes in the territory of Croatia.
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320481
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Datum izdavanja:
1.6.2024.
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