Geography- Pakistan’s Earthquake on 2005 The most unfortunate disaster happened in Pakistan on 8th October 2005 and was thought to be the strongest ever to hit the region in a century; a magnitude of 7.6 devastating earthquake occurred in the Himalayan region of northern Pakistan and Kashmir‚ moreover there was a 24 hours of aftershock‚ resulting a huge amount of damaged area across northern of Pakistan and border areas of India; buildings are flattened; the sights of massive triggering landslides
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Pakistan Earthquake? On 8th October 2005‚ a devastating earthquake struck at the town of Muzaffarabad in Kashmir located in the country of Pakistan at about 8:50 am in the morning. It registered a moment magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale‚ affecting millions of people. Figures have shown that about 88‚710 people died‚ 106‚266 people were injured and up to three million became homeless and without proper shelter. There were many reasons why so many people died in the Pakistan Earthquake. One reason
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On February 22nd 2011‚12.51pm Christchurch experienced another earthquake with the magnitude of 6.3 at a depth of 5 km below ground level. This devastating event took the lives of many people with a death toll of 166 as at Sunday 6th March 2011. (CULTURAL) The earthquake caused many implications on Christchurch infrastructure in the CBD area. Many people were trapped in the CTV building‚ under collapsed furniture and damaged infrastructure . There was large amounts of damage to the roads such
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The story The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez is a story about a boy named Panchito and his family. In the story‚ the family faces many challenges for example they have trouble finding work‚ they don’t have a lot of money‚ and for the last example they can’t go to school because of work. In this open ended you will find out how this family deals with their problems‚ individually and together. The first problem the reader was introduced to was housing‚ the family moves for work and can’t buy a new house
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Following the earthquake‚ economic development was credited as key to Haiti’s economic betterment. Despite the earthquake in the areas in and around the capital city‚ millions of Haitians were forced to move to these IDP camps due to harsh economic circumstance in the countryside. Haiti has had a housing sector crisis even before the earthquake‚ which was estimated at 700‚000 units. Additionally‚ at least another 250‚000 houses were damaged by the earthquake resulting in the housing sector suffering
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Earthquakes and Seismic Waves Earthquake-is violent shaking of Earth’s crust Focus-exact point within the crust where the fist movement occurs Epicenter-point on Earth’s crust directly above the focus Types of Seismic Waves P Wave Primary-1st Fastest Accordion-in and out S Wave Secondary Snake-like Can’t travel through liquid Surface Wave-roll through the top of the crust creating the most damage Measuring Earthquakes Mercalli scale -measures damage The Richter
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A Dire Situation: DBQ Essay Many people face dire situations everyday‚ but what about deadly? This is what about 43‚000 Filipinos faced on October 15‚ 2013 when a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the islands of Bohol and Cebu. The temblor was the largest to shake the area in 23 years. (BK Info) Also‚ 2211 aftershocks hit the region and most citizens were completely unprepared‚ and shocked. The cause of this disaster is likely the East Bohol Fault. The quake killed around 185 people and put
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begun a movement‚ or influenced it. For my artist‚ Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes‚ became a icon of his time and is someone who is currently apricated both as painter and printmaker. Francisco Goya became known as one of the most skilled printmakers of his times. Not only did he aw his audience with aesthetically pleasing prints‚ but also intrigued many people with his political‚ religious‚ and social criticism of their corruption. Francisco Goya’s artworks darkened (both physically and conceptually)
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Haiti devastated by massive earthquake "All of a sudden everything was falling apart... there was no place to hide" A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The extent of the devastation is still unclear but there are fears thousands of people may have died. Haiti’s worst quake in two centuries hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday‚ wrecking the presidential palace‚ UN HQ and other buildings. A "large number" of UN personnel were reported missing
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Francisco Goya’s Disparate de Carnival‚ also known as the Carnival folly‚ depicts a circus of disfigured animations with human-like qualities. Regardless of being called a “carnival‚” the work seems extremely dreary and very much less lighthearted. This piece was made as a mere reflection of Goya’s depiction of his society. The artist is attempting to expose the monstrous qualities of mankind through the use of anthropomorphic animations. Although this specific piece might look like the works of
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