Chemical releases associated with earthquakes
An earthquake is a sudden release of energy in the earth’s crust caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line.
1 January 2018
| Publication
Overview
This leaflet provides brief information about Natech and other chemical releases caused directly or indirectly by earthquakes. It is an extract from the WHO publication Chemical releases caused by natural hazard events and disasters – information for public health authorities. The full document provides additional information on the roles of the health sector in prevention, preparedness, response and recovery in relation to Natech events.
WHO Team
WHO Global
Number of pages
8
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: WHO/CED/PHE/EPE/18.01
Copyright
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO