The Kobe Earthquake‚ also known as The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred January 17th‚ 1995‚ resulting in the second most deadly and most damaging Japanese earthquake of the 20th century behind The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. The epicenter was 20 km southwest of Kobe‚ with a moment magnitude of 6.9. Figure 1 shows the location of the epicenter with respect to the island of japan. The main ground shaking lasted about 20 seconds as a result of a right lateral strike-slip faulting system. A considerable
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Sichuan Earthquake (Natural Disasters in China) The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that occurred on Monday‚ May 12‚ 2008 in Sichuan province of China‚ killing an estimated 68‚000 people. It is also known as the Wenchuan earthquake ‚ after the location of the earthquake’s epicenter‚Wenchuan County in Sichuan province. The epicenter was 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwest of Chengdu‚ the capital of Sichuan‚ with a focal depth of 19 kilometres (12 mi)
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On March 11th 2011‚ Japan was hit with an earthquake of a 8.9 magnitude. The force of the quake was so strong that in turn it caused a giant tsunami along the coast of the country. Rescuers worked very hard to find survivors among the debris and rubble‚ risking their lives to help that of others. The Japanese people are faced with many social problems that came about by this natural disaster. They are facing economical‚ health (physical and psychological)‚ and geographical issues. The survivors
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the Christchurch Earthquake on NZ’s Culture and Identity Introduction When talking about New Zealand events‚ the Christchurch earthquake that happened approximately a year ago came to me first. It is not an event‚ precisely‚ it is a disaster that shocked people’s home‚ broke people’s heart and even took away their lives. However‚ a disaster does not only affect individuals‚ but also the whole society. Thus‚ this essay will discuss the influence that the Christchurch earthquake has on New Zealand’s
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Gabriel Sayegh Mr. Rosser Geology‚ Period 4 15 September 2011 1906 S.F. Earthquake Essay The 1906 Great San Francisco earthquake is one of the worst earthquake’s to happen yet. The magnitude was believed to be about a 7.8 on the Richter scale. What made it so destructive wasn’t just the magnitude of the earthquake but the fact that the fires were uncontrollable. These factors led to the San Francisco quake to be know as a tragedy. San Francisco was a large city of a population
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CASE ANALYSIS: BASIC EARTHQUAKE SAFETY PROCEDURE I. OBJECTIVES A. To develop safety awareness among all students in cases of earthquakes B. To establish procedures which will govern all actions and activities during the occurrence of earthquake in order to avoid panic thereby saving lives and minimizing physical injuries to people and damage to school properties. II. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT EARTHQUAKES A. Earthquakes are nature‘s way of releasing dangerous strains that accumulate
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MEMORANDUM TO: Chief Financial Officer FROM: Controller DATE: August 4‚ 1990 SUBJECT: How to Report Earthquake Damages in the Income Statement CHHS Inc. has suffered extensive damages due to the after math of the October 17‚ 1989 San Francisco Bay Area earthquake that hit at a 7.1 magnitude on the Richter scale. Twelve of the twenty-two stores have been closed for a varying period of time due to the large damages that occurred. In total‚ damages have summed to
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NAMAKKAL 636058. E-Mail: b.dineshcivil@gmail.com Ph. no : 9597138821 1 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT STRUCRURES ABSTRACT “Buildings are the Worst Killers than the Earthquake”. By using appropriate Earthquake resistance design we can ultimately reach our goal. India and other parts of the world are prone to frequent earth quakes. It makes a great attention to the scientist & research scholars. It’s not able to control the earthquake but we can make suitable design. Advance technology is to save the structure
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EARTHQUAKES Introduction and Terminology • Vibrations in the earth’s crust that occur when strain in the crust is suddenly released by displacement along a fault line • Focus = point at which an earthquake originates inside the earth. May be many km below surface • Epicentre = the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus. Strongest shock normally felt here. Most damage usually occurs here. • Seismology = the study of earthquakes – from Greek – seio – to shake
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Alaska earthquake http://www.iris.edu/hq/files/programs/education_and_outreach/aotm/31/Alaska1964EarthquakeCauses.mp4 A lot of excellent information is packed into this short video. 1. How many minutes did the shaking last? The shaking lasted 4.5 minutes. 2. What was the magnitude of the earthquake? The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2. 3. This earthquake occurred just as geologists were figuring out plate tectonics. What principle of plate tectonics did the earthquake confirm
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