Hurricanes and earthquakes are two of the most dangerous natural disasters. There aren’t any similarities between hurricane and earthquakes in the way they are caused but they both cause destruction and death resulting from diseases and destruction of buildings. Let’s examine what causes these calamities and how to remain safe when they occur. Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters near the equator. They are formed when moist air over the ocean rises upward causing an area of lower air pressure
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but unfortunately the massive earthquake that hit on 26th December 2003 at 05:26 local time destroyed the entire city. An estimation from the United States Geological Survey reports that the earthquake measured 6.6 on the Richter scale‚ they also say that the epicentre was 185km southeast of Kerman. Before After The Earthquake This huge earthquake took the lives of 26‚271 people
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Haiti Earthquake Notes Geography A2 Waller Hazards 2012-2013 GRW Tiarè Cole Where was it? * Port-au-Prince has a population of around 2million people Western Haiti‚ Caribbean Sea * The epicentre occurred around Port-au-Prince and as a result the majority of damage: Why did it happen? * Haiti has two fault lines running through it: * Professor Paul Mann was one of the first people to write about and predict the Earthquake * Much of the improper buildings in Haiti were as
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The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic disaster; the earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was near the town of Léogâne‚ approximately 25 km west of Haiti’s capital‚ Port-au-Prince. The earthquake occurred on Tuesday‚ January 12th‚ 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks had been recorded‚ most measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale. The ground shook vigorously for nearly two minutes. The quake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince‚ and other towns in the region. Several
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The terrible earthquake happened in the afternoon on May 12‚ 2008 when I was about to library. Suddenly I felt the floor shaking. At the beginning I didn’t think it an earthquake because I had never experience earthquake before. I just thought it must be something wrong with our dormitory. I knew I was wrong when my roommate shout “Earthquake!” Then all of us hid under the desk waiting for the shaking to stop. During that time I was totally blank and murmuring to pray for the stop of the shaking
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Loma Prieta Earthquake Story Teller By: Kavita Butani There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes‚ we cannot prevent droughts‚ and we cannot prevent conflict. Earthquakes and the damages they bring have affected the lives of many people around the world forever. As our community grows so does the danger caused by these quakes also increases by mass. Earthquakes can affect our lives in many ways; this type of natural disaster can upset everything from
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Recent Earthquakes: Philippines Kaitlyn Denson 7th period 9/3/12 This report was taken by a seismologist on August 31‚ 2012 19:43:10‚ after an earthquake struck in the Philippines. On this past Friday‚ an earthquake in the Philippines rose panic in the hearts of its people‚ in fear of a large tsunami. The magnitude-7.6
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Earthquake Earthquake is an unexpected and rapid shaking of Earth mainly due to the breakage and shifting of underneath layers. Earthquake strikes all of a sudden at any time of day or night and quite violently. It does not give you any warning. In case of a populated area‚ the earthquake can cause huge loss in the amount of human life and property damage. Affects of earthquake The earthquake can make the buildings and bridges to fall‚ disrupt electricity‚ gas‚ and phone service. It can even further
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Cause and effect of earthquakes The ground trembles‚ shakes and growls. Pictures that were once hanging so beautifully on the wall smash to the ground exploding into glittery slivers of broken glass‚ roadways break apart‚ engulfing whatever was in its path‚ never to be seen again. For many‚ this would seem to be the makings of a fictional horror movie created by Hollywood with intent to frighten a person and to play with ones senses. For those who live in the areas depicted by film‚ this is
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Earthquakes Lab Assignment Lab Assignment in “Quiz” format to be completed online Read the Introduction to Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks lab in your lab manual and complete Activity 16.1 and 16.4. After completing this lesson’s laboratory reading assignment‚ answer the following questions that refer to Lab 16: Activities 16.1 and 16.4. The questions have been reformatted to be included as a Quiz in GoVIEW. Make sure you read the discussions in the lab manual related to each one of the questions
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