but unfortunately the massive earthquake that hit on 26th December 2003 at 05:26 local time destroyed the entire city. An estimation from the United States Geological Survey reports that the earthquake measured 6.6 on the Richter scale‚ they also say that the epicentre was 185km southeast of Kerman. Before After The Earthquake This huge earthquake took the lives of 26‚271 people
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The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic disaster; the earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was near the town of Léogâne‚ approximately 25 km west of Haiti’s capital‚ Port-au-Prince. The earthquake occurred on Tuesday‚ January 12th‚ 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks had been recorded‚ most measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale. The ground shook vigorously for nearly two minutes. The quake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince‚ and other towns in the region. Several
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The terrible earthquake happened in the afternoon on May 12‚ 2008 when I was about to library. Suddenly I felt the floor shaking. At the beginning I didn’t think it an earthquake because I had never experience earthquake before. I just thought it must be something wrong with our dormitory. I knew I was wrong when my roommate shout “Earthquake!” Then all of us hid under the desk waiting for the shaking to stop. During that time I was totally blank and murmuring to pray for the stop of the shaking
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The worst earthquake Haiti has experienced in two centuries has hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday (12/01/2010)‚ destroying homes‚ hospitals‚ schools and effecting up to three million people. The earthquake hit at 4:53 PM (Pacific Time)‚ 25 km southwest of Port-au-Prince. The initial shock registered at a magnitude of 7.0 and was followed by two aftershocks of magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.5. More aftershocks are expected to follow in the coming days. The focus occurred at a depth of
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For the past decade‚ deflation has persisted in Japan. Deflation is the sustained decrease in the average of all prices of goods and services in the economy (Economics Today 2006). Among all the countries since WWII‚ Japan has been suffering from deflation for the longest time. There have been many attempts in stopping deflation. Then why has Japan been under deflation for such a long time? Reason for deflation One reason for the deflation in Japan is the increased goods being imported from China
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Loma Prieta Earthquake Story Teller By: Kavita Butani There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes‚ we cannot prevent droughts‚ and we cannot prevent conflict. Earthquakes and the damages they bring have affected the lives of many people around the world forever. As our community grows so does the danger caused by these quakes also increases by mass. Earthquakes can affect our lives in many ways; this type of natural disaster can upset everything from
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Naomi During the middle of the nineteenth century‚ Japan began frequently coming into contact western nations. Because of the backwardness of its feudal state system and military power in the initial age‚ Japan signed some unequal treaties with westerners. The Meiji Restoration and the industrial revolution were the ideologies that Japan learned from western nations. Meiji Restoration and the industrial revolution not only changed Japan’s infrastructure‚ it was also a culture revolution that created
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The military rule in Japan has brought about changes in political‚ economic and social aspect of life. Most of which we think have brought about more harm than good to the nation‚ in other words they are more of a disaster than a blessing. First of‚ what is facism? Well.. Fascism is a political system in which the state has all the power. All citizens must work for the country and the government. A dictator or another powerful person is the head of such a state. He uses a strong army and a police
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Cause and effect of earthquakes The ground trembles‚ shakes and growls. Pictures that were once hanging so beautifully on the wall smash to the ground exploding into glittery slivers of broken glass‚ roadways break apart‚ engulfing whatever was in its path‚ never to be seen again. For many‚ this would seem to be the makings of a fictional horror movie created by Hollywood with intent to frighten a person and to play with ones senses. For those who live in the areas depicted by film‚ this is
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Earthquakes Lab Assignment Lab Assignment in “Quiz” format to be completed online Read the Introduction to Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks lab in your lab manual and complete Activity 16.1 and 16.4. After completing this lesson’s laboratory reading assignment‚ answer the following questions that refer to Lab 16: Activities 16.1 and 16.4. The questions have been reformatted to be included as a Quiz in GoVIEW. Make sure you read the discussions in the lab manual related to each one of the questions
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