David Kelleher Geophysicists Discover Slippery Secret Of Weaker Underwater Earthquakes http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/ 1007-underwater_earthquakes.htm In December 2004‚ an underwater earthquake triggered a string of tsunamis along the Indian Ocean with devastating effects. Now‚ scientists have found ways nature is preventing some deep ocean earthquakes and save lives. Strong underwater earthquakes start off silent -- until their tsunami waves roar on shore‚ destroying property and
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The Assam Earthquake On August 15‚ 1897‚ more than 1538 people died. The cause was one of the biggest blind earthquakes in the world. This earthquake was at least an 8.1! Out of the earth‚ which was open for 5 days‚ came columns of steam and superheated liquid. Full villages fell into large cracks‚ dams broke and fields and towns flooded‚ forcing people into trees‚ where one woman gave birth. Put out your hand. Look at any one of your finger nails and watch it grow. This is what plate tectonics
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Effects of earthquakes Shaking and ground rupture Shaking and ground rupture are the main effects created by earthquakes‚ principally resulting in more or less severe damage to buildings and other rigid structures. The severity of the local effects depends on the complex combination of the earthquake magnitude‚ the distance from the epicenter‚ and the local geological and geomorphological conditions‚ which may amplify or reduce wave propagation.[44] The ground-shaking is measured by ground acceleration
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COMPARING QUAKES! This exercise should allow you to compare the effects of quakes on countries at different levels of development and to then try and suggest reasons for any differences or similarities you find. | |MEDC – Kobe‚ Japan |LEDC – Kashmir‚ Pakistan | |Location |Kobe is located 32 kilometres west of Osaka on the |The epicentre is Muzzafarabad the capital of
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While an earthquake the size of the Kobe quake in 1995; 7.3 on the Richter scale (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica)‚ can be expected to cause wide spread damage‚ Japan did validate that building codes can be an effective mitigation tool. While upwards of 100‚000 wood manufactured older homes collapsed during the 20 second earthquake‚ a large majority of the newer construction buildings remained intact (Todi‚ Hataya‚ Abe‚ & Miyakoshi‚ 1995). Certainly‚ building codes implemented in Japan
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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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legend of the Earthquake Once upon a time‚ it was a dark and ominous day and trouble was arising in the underworld. Shiva the goddess of death and destruction had finally finished her mighty plans to take back what was rightfully hers. her plan was to swoop in from behind the city of peace ‚ and raid the museum of everything sweet and sour and steel the orb of tranquillity. Though to her surprise when she arose from the cavern of raw meat‚ Their awaited Johnny Mon Soony and Snoop Dogg. The most
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April 1st lecture FINAL EXAM IS WORTH 40% Professor goes by Abhi (Obi) like star wars One required textbook Earthquakes science and society lecture will be on additional material not in book but will be guided by materials in the book. take notes (HE SAID IT ALOT!) his lecture slides will not be posted. CH.1 for this lecture Why Learn Earthquakes? Plate Tectonics they are not static they always move. they are moving in a limited space it will cause friction when it moves
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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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Relieving Chile and Haiti Many earthquakes strike different countries and very often‚ and they face efforts to rebuild the nation. Some countries do it better than others and some are more effective. But‚ this does not only apply to earthquakes but also to other natural disasters such as floods and droughts. In such situations‚ humanitarian and development aid rush in from different corners of the world and from the countries government. The aid that is received goes into the relief efforts of the
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