Alaska Earthquake 1964 Have you ever experienced an earthquake? Perhaps you have felt a small tremor or a large one. Whatever the case‚ you are not alone. Many people have experienced an earthquake at some point in their lives. It is an interesting experience and hard to forget. It can also be frightening as well‚ especially if you are caught off guard. Imagine going about your daily life when all of a sudden the ground starts to shake. Things fall and buildings collapse. What goes on in one ’s
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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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Managing the earthquake hazard Homework 07/03/15 Mitigation: Modify the event 1. How realistic is the control of the physical earthquake event? Control of the earthquake event itself and physical variables such as the location of the epicentre‚ depth of the focus‚ foundation material ie rock type‚ duration of shaking and time of day is not a realistic form of management. Earthquakes caused by humans on the other hand such as those resulting from dam destruction can be managed by considering
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THE RISK OF EARTHQUAKES FROM HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN THE UK – KEY STAKEHOLDERS PERCERPTION 1.0 Background On the 1st April 2011‚ a magnitude 2.3M earthquake was recorded near the town of Blackpool‚ UK and this was followed on the 27th May 2011 by a second seismic occurrence of measuring 1.5 on Richter scale. These two events occurred close to Preese Hall drilling site‚ where Caudrilla Resources was extracting gas from a shale deposit using a new method called Hydraulic Fracturing‚ often referred
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Why are earthquake impacts different in LEDCs and MEDCs? Any disaster either caused by humans or Mother Nature will make an impact but this depends where it hits. Obviously‚ if a disaster‚ or an earthquake in this case occurs somewhere densely populated rather an isolated area it will have a greater impact as life could be lost‚ buildings destroyed and as a result‚ high prices to pay. We will be looking at the impacts of earthquakes in Lower Economically Developed Countries and More Economically
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The Kobe earthquake (also known as the Great Hanshin earthquake‚ Hanshin meaning Osaka-Kobe) was a tragic disaster on several levels. The earthquake lasted just twenty seconds but caused so much damage‚ trauma and of course‚ loss. The focus of the earthquake was 16km beneath the epicentre‚ 20km from the city of Kobe. Japan‚ ironically‚ was named the “most earthquake proof country” before this disaster occurred. The earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale and many more died from the fires that
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which approach the country. Earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake‚ tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity‚ seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency‚ type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Earthquakes are measured using observations from seismometers. The moment magnitude is the most common scale on which earthquakes larger than approximately 5
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“READINESS AND RESPONSE” EARTHQUAKE AND ITS DESTRUCTIONS In Partial Fulfillment in English Communication 1 (ENG 101) Researchers: Andal‚ Arvin William C. Arriola‚ Charlotte May B. Balmes‚ Ivan Macdowell J. Casas‚ Camille R. Lopez‚ Sharlyn B. Manalo‚ Christian Joseph F. Ona‚Vince Joseph M. Pentinio‚ Joanne A. Roxas‚ Mark Anthony B. (EE3/ME3) II. BRIEF INTRODUCTION The earth is a dynamic‚ evolving system. It’s all over in a matter of second. But Earthquakes have a way of stretching
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March 27‚ 1964 the most powerful earthquake recorded in North America struck in the heart of Prince William Sound at 5:36pm. Buildings fell and entire towns were washed away by the tsunami that followed in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake. However‚ considering the sheer magnitude of the earthquake‚ Alaska suffered minimal damage to its residents and economy for a number of reasons. On the contrary‚ the Alaskan economy temporarily prospered from the ’64 earthquake by receiving additional federal
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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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