and caused incredible damage in the cities of Temuco and Valdivia. Over 1‚655 people were killed‚ 3‚000 were injured‚ and nearly 2‚000‚000 people found themselves homeless. The quake also caused some $550 million dollars in damage (adjusted for inflation‚ that’s nearly $3 billion 2011 dollars!) (Wikipedia). The main quake caused significant damage due to the obvious trembling and shaking expected in such a massive earthquake‚ but even more damage was caused by the tsunami that was generated. The
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typically of higher risk‚ than those situated within plate interiors. Another significant factor determining why some places suffer more than others is the magnitude and depth of the earthquake. It is quite logical to correlate that the stronger a quake‚ the more serious its impact will be. Indeed in the majority of cases‚ there seems to be a direct relationship between magnitude and impact. However‚ magnitude alone cannot be held responsible for the scale of an earthquake disaster. In addition‚ the
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evacuations along Japan’s Pacific coast and in at least 20 countries‚ including the entire Pacific coast of North America and South America. The earthquake created extremely destructive tsunami waves of up to 10 meters that struck Japan minutes after the quake‚ in some
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OF 25 JANUARY 2001 IN GUJARAT‚ INDIA George Pararas-Carayannis Introduction On 25 January 2001‚ a major earthquake occurred in Gujarat‚ a prosperous industrial and agricultural state on India’s west coast‚ close to the border with Pakistan. The quake was the most powerful to strike this region of India in the last fifty years. It was also the most destructive in terms of lives lost and property damage. XXXXXXXXXXX Earthquake Epicenter‚ Origin Time‚ Magnitude and Aftershocks The preliminary
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Rajasthan Bihar Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Darjeeling‚ West Bengal Nilgiri Mountain Railway Ooty‚ Tamilnadu Kalka-Shimla Railway‚ Himachal Pradesh Assam Nature of Site Cultural Cultural Cultural Cultural Cultural Year of declaration 1983 1983 1989 2004 2004 Cultural Cultural Cultural Cultural Cultural Cultural Cultural Cultural Cultural Cultural Natural Natural Cultural 1986 1987 1983 1986 1987 1986 1984 1987 1993 1986 1985 1985 2002 Cultural 1999‚ 2005‚ 2008 20. Manas Wildlife
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Have you ever wondered what has to happen to make the Earth quake? British engineer John Michell did. He was one of the first fathers of seismology and was also the first to correctly state what the cause of earthquakes was. In 1960‚ Michell noted that “earthquakes and the waves of energy that they make are caused by shifting masses of rock‚ miles below the surface” in a scientific memoir (USGS‚ 32). In order for you to completely understand the process of an earthquake you must first understand
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The Jim Corbett National Park is a heaven for the adventure seeker and wildlife adventure lovers. Corbett National Park is India’s first national park which comprises 520.8 km2. area of hills‚ riverine belts‚ marshy depressions‚ grass lands and large lake. The elevation ranges from 1‚300 feet to 4‚000 feet. Winter nights in Corbett national park are cold but the days are bright and sunny. It rains from July to September. Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of sal‚ haldu‚ pipal‚ rohini
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Parable of the Sadhu a true story that captures the ethical and moral decisions faced by several group of hikers as they find a Sadhu naked and close to death up in the Himalayan Mountains. The hikers consisted of goal obsessed Americans‚ New Zealanders‚ Swiss‚ Japanese‚ Porters and Sherpas all trying to reach the top of the Himalayan Mountains of 18‚000 feet. The Sadhu was discovered by the New Zealanders on their ascent to the top of the mountain. They responded to their moral obligation by assisting
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Kangbo Lu Josh Coito English 122 22 March 2016 Journal #10: “Watching TV Makes Your Smarter” In Steven Johnson’s essay Watching TV Makes You Smarter” (2005)‚ he suggests that the increasing complexity of TV shows can engage audiences’ brains‚ and help people think smarter. Citing multiple second-hand evidences‚ Johnson develops his ideas by comparing old and new TV shows‚ describing the confusion may caused by complex TV shows’ threads‚ and the positive effect of watching complex TV shows. By using
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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 at a news conference at Caltech. "The question is whether we have one before or after the next big quake." Japan‚ Taiwan‚ Mexico‚ Turkey‚ Romania‚ Italy and China either have or are working on earthquake
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