earthquakes in GCC countries
Earthquakes in GCC
An Earthquake known also as tremor is resulted from a sudden release of energy ,which takes place in the earths crust, which then creates seismic waves. They are vibrations triggered by movement of rocks that have been strained (deformed) beyond their elastic limit. This activity called seismicity or seismism of an area refers to type , size and frequency over a time period. Earthquakes are measured using many instruments ( up to atleast 20 different types of measures) seismometers and the richter scale are most common and known, and ranges from 1.0 which is the smallest to 9.0, typically the highest possible value of any earthquake . They occur along faults, faults are fractures in the lithosphere caused by regions of rock rubbing against each other and become displaced.
Earthquake terms: Seismic waves: These spread out towards all directions when the fault ruptures.
Focus: The location from where the seismic waves are released.
Epicenter: The point directly above the focus, on the earths surface.
Earthquake damage depends on a number of factors such as:
Distance from epicenter
Magnitude of the earthquake
Type of building construction (materials etc)
Time of day
Population around epicenter and other damages.
Earthquakes forecasting
Scientists have not been so successful in finding ways to make short term predictions as they seem to be very unpredictable however a lot of research and effort has been put into this in hope of finding a reliable system or device for short term earthquake predictions. Based on general knowledge of earthquakes and the tectonic environments scientists can make accounts of reasonable forecasts of where and how large an earthquake might be.
In GCC:
In the United Arab Emirates over the years a few minor earthquakes have taken place, as assumed earlier this is no longer safe from this natural disaster. Especially with neighboring countries having major
An Earthquake known also as tremor is resulted from a sudden release of energy ,which takes place in the earths crust, which then creates seismic waves. They are vibrations triggered by movement of rocks that have been strained (deformed) beyond their elastic limit. This activity called seismicity or seismism of an area refers to type , size and frequency over a time period. Earthquakes are measured using many instruments ( up to atleast 20 different types of measures) seismometers and the richter scale are most common and known, and ranges from 1.0 which is the smallest to 9.0, typically the highest possible value of any earthquake . They occur along faults, faults are fractures in the lithosphere caused by regions of rock rubbing against each other and become displaced.
Earthquake terms: Seismic waves: These spread out towards all directions when the fault ruptures.
Focus: The location from where the seismic waves are released.
Epicenter: The point directly above the focus, on the earths surface.
Earthquake damage depends on a number of factors such as:
Distance from epicenter
Magnitude of the earthquake
Type of building construction (materials etc)
Time of day
Population around epicenter and other damages.
Earthquakes forecasting
Scientists have not been so successful in finding ways to make short term predictions as they seem to be very unpredictable however a lot of research and effort has been put into this in hope of finding a reliable system or device for short term earthquake predictions. Based on general knowledge of earthquakes and the tectonic environments scientists can make accounts of reasonable forecasts of where and how large an earthquake might be.
In GCC:
In the United Arab Emirates over the years a few minor earthquakes have taken place, as assumed earlier this is no longer safe from this natural disaster. Especially with neighboring countries having major