One of the strongest earthquakes in Mexico history struck the country’s southern coast. It happened later on a Thursday night. The earthquake destroyed hundreds of buildings. Panicked people ran into the streets in the middle of the night. About 90 people died. The earthquake hit minutes before midnight and caused buildings to sway violently in Mexico City. The capital of Mexico is more than 650 miles away from where the earthquake had struck. Beds were banging against walls. People still wearing
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Earthquake Drill Platoon 3 - Jacinto Objectives The objectives of the earthquake drill are: • To ensure the safety of a student‚ parent‚ teachers and staff during and after an earthquake • To train the school community on life saving skills. • To give hands on experience on the earthquake and fire safety through mock drills. • To spread the culture of disaster preparedness. Before the Drill • • • • Every one should be mentally prepared. Participate well. Knows the basic
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Would earthquakes of similar magnitudes in different populated regions of the Earth cause approximately the same levels of damage? In your discussions‚ consider both geologic and human-induced factors. The amount of damage caused by an Earthquake does not solely depend on the magnitude of the Earthquake. Factors such as population‚ geographic location‚ soil type‚ and the type of building material commonly used for construction in a region determine the extent of damage caused. If an Earthquake strikes
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a threat and negatively impacts people and the environment. Examples of natural hazards are: earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ wildfires‚ floods‚ volcanic eruptions etc. Earthquakes and their Occurence What is an Earthquake? An earthquake is a sudden rapid vibration along the earth’s crust due to individual tremors‚ sometimes causing great destruction to the earth’s lithosphere and its inhabitants. Earthquakes occur both on land and sea.They may occur at areas where plates collide (subduction zones/ convergent
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Investigating Earthquakes – Japan Gurjit & Ashwin Preliminary questions: a. Why do earthquakes happen in this location? b. Does this location fall on any fault lines? c. What are they doing to prepare themselves? d. How often earthquakes happen in this location? e. The last earthquake? f. The strongest earthquake? g. What are the hazards of earthquakes in this area? h. How are the structures built in this area Investigation: i. Japan is located in an area where several continental
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PART I INTRODUCTION AIM The aim of this report is to describe the Newcastle earthquake and identify its social‚ physical and economic effects on the community. The event in detail‚ major effects‚ how the event was caused‚ the effects on the communities property‚ people‚ infrastructure and economy‚ will all be addressed in this report. Also the long term planning implications‚ preventative measures‚ preparedness‚ response implications‚ and well as recovery implications will covered and described
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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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GEOGRAPHY @ THE MOVIES: EARTHQUAKES Right: Image of the world’s plates. Earthquakes nomrally occur in faults‚ which is where 2 plates meet. 2012’s earthquake: Hollywood fancy or serious possibility? Roland Emmerich‚ director of previous Hollywood blockbusters ‘Godzilla’ (1998) and ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ (2004)‚ has brought us a new disaster film named ‘2012’. Having proved (and been criticized about) he is familiar with using digital visual effects‚ he shows us he is no stranger
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closely interacts with the US in terms of international politics. Haiti is presently the poorest country in the western hemisphere. It struggles with issues of poverty‚ natural disasters‚ food production‚ poor healthcare and food insecurity. As a rich hegemonic power the US has historically provided aid‚ including food aid to poor and needy countries. Considering their geopolitical relationship‚ the US has been administering food aid to Haiti for decades. Food aid should not be overlooked as a kind act
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A Discussion On Earthquakes Perhaps Mother Nature offers no greater force than that of the earthquake. Across the span of time‚ earthquakes have been recorded for their incredible destructive forces‚ and their abilities to awe mankind with their unparalleled force. Earthquakes can often strike without any notice‚ leveling large cities and killing scores of innocent people. Not only can earthquakes bring harm to society through these methods of destruction‚ but they can also cause millions
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