basic layers: a solid crust, a hot, nearly solid mantle, a liquid outer core and a solid inner core.
A diagram of earth's layers Earthquakes have destroyed many Caribbean cities, towns and villages in the last three hundred years; for example Port Royal, Jamaica in 1692, Caracas Venezuela in 1812. In 1843 earthquake levelled buildings in Guadeloupe and killed a third of the local population. In Guatemala in 1976, an earthquake left nearly 23,000 dead and billions of dollars in damages.
Earthquakes usually take place in special areas of the earth. They sometimes come without warning. If an earthquake occurs now, you would be surprised. Some people would panic. Here are some things your teacher could do to prepare you, for an earthquake: • Gather the pupils of her class 47 | P a g e