okay Earth Science The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a magnitude of 7.0 with an epicentre near the town of Leogano about 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince Haiti’s capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday‚ 12 January 2010. By January 24‚ at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake the Haitian government reported that an estimated 230‚000
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Haiti Earthquake On January 12‚ 2012‚ the country of Haiti was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that changed the lives of people living across the nation. The earthquake struck Haiti before 5pm and was centered about 10 miles South East of Port-au-Prince‚ which is the capital city of Haiti. This earthquake is known as one of the most powerful earthquakes of the century that hit the Eastern parts of Cuba. Prior to the earthquake Haiti acquired the lowest immunization rates in the world (55%)
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Describe and account for the relationship between earthquakes and volcanic activity The close relationship between earthquakes and volcanic activity is evident from the maps depicting the locations which are prone to both. Volcanism is associated with two of the plate boundary types: divergent and convergent margins‚ so activity is usually found along oceanic ridges where plates are moving apart‚ near rift valleys‚ on subduction zones where the most violent activity takes place and over hot spots
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BE PREPARED FOR AN EARTHQUAKE Earthquakes in Los Angeles‚ California can be devastating to people‚ cities‚ and the landscape. Earthquakes can cause millions if not billions of dollars of damage in only a matter of a few minutes. The more populated the area where the earthquake strikes or the earthquakes epicenter‚ the more the disaster can occur. Buildings are constructed to an earthquake code‚ but that does not mean there can be no damage to them. Brick faces can fall‚ windows can shatter‚
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Haiti is one of the most unique and renowned islands of the Caribbean; however‚ it’s also one of the poorest and underdeveloped countries in the world. Its history about natural disasters such as the large earthquake in 2010 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016 has sparked people around the world because it’s becoming more vulnerable after each decimation. Haiti is also recognized for its tradition: it conducts voodoo ceremonies for Haitians to connect with the spirits of their loved ones and it celebrates
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proposed legislation Monday to create an earthquake-warning system that could give California residents up to 60 seconds advance notice when a temblor strikes. The initial cost estimate of $80 million would help pay for ground sensors and relays that could provide text and mobile alerts in the event of a quake on the San Andreas Fault‚ according to Caltech scientists in Pasadena and state Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Van Nuys). "California is going to have an earthquake early warning system‚" Padilla said
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Atwal Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 2011 After doing research on significant events that occurred in the past 12 months within the Pacific Rim‚ the topic I finally decided to do my research report on was the recent earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s many cities. I chose this topic because I was really interested about learning more about the issue and how
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strongest earthquakes are not always the most costly (10 marks) There are a variety of reasons why the strongest earthquakes are not always the most costly. One of these reasons may be that the country is well prepared when it comes to natural disasters. An example of this was the earthquake that happened in Chile in 2010. This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 which is the 8th largest earthquake recorded since 1900. Because Chile is on a fault line it has always been prone to earthquakes and therefore
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1)EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES PANKAJ AGRAWAL‚ MANISH SHRIKHANDE This comprehensive and well-organized book presents the concepts and principles of earthquake resistant design of structures in an easy-to-read style. The use of these principles helps in the implementation of seismic design practice. The book adopts a step-by-step approach‚ starting from the fundamentals of structural dynamics to application of seismic codes in analysis and design of structures. The text also focusses
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Great Hanshin / Kobe earthquake In the early of January 17th in 1995 at 5:46pm‚ while many were still sleeping peacefully‚ the destructive Great Hanshin earthquake‚ which measured 7.2 on the Richter scale‚ struck the Japanese city of Kobe. Kobe has a population of 1.5 million people and is a major port for importing and exporting goods for Japan‚ situated south of the main island‚ Honshu‚ on a narrow strip of land between the ocean and high mountain ranges‚ it lies above the junction of the Philippine
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