Short Essay: The 2010 Haiti Earthquake -Chloe Hunt Word count: 556 (not including headings‚ sub-headings‚ reference list‚ figures‚ in-text citations) Introduction: Haiti is one of the most disaster prone countries on the planet‚ experiencing reoccurring floods‚ hurricanes‚ earthquakes and tropical storms‚ placing a dent in the countries social and economical development. The 2010‚ 7.0 magnitude Haiti earthquake was the most severe natural catastrophe recorded in the countries history. (Borenstein
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reduce the impact of tectonic hazards. Tectonic hazards are comprised of earthquakes and volcanoes; they are named ‘tectonic hazards’ as it is ultimately the movement of tectonic plates that cause these events. These hazards have the potential to kill thousands and devastate the region it strikes. Although the main hazard causes destruction‚ events that follow can be equally‚ if not more‚ devastating‚ for example an earthquake can often trigger a tsunami. Many strategies have been put forward to try
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on the margin stretching from southern Vancouver Island to the Oregon-California border. The last mega-earthquake in the Pacific-Northwest being on January 26‚ 1700; We know this because written records in Japan document how a tsunami destroyed that year’s rice crop stored in warehouses. We also know from documentation of data that scientists have collected from when there are off shore earthquakes‚ these quakes will cause mud and sand to “slide” down the continental margins into undersea canyons.
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crack. Smoke starts to darken the sky. What is happening? It’s obvious – an earthquake. The highly populated Los Angeles metropolitan area is surrounded by a large complex network of thrust and strike-slip faults. To the northern edge lies the Sierra Madre-Cucamonga thrust fault system. To the north and east are the San Jacinto and San Andreas right-lateral strike-slip fault systems. Studies have shown that California’s earthquake zones are more complex and lethal than once thought. Southern California
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shaking‚ but it followed me. It followed me down the stairs and underneath the dining room table where my family joined me. Little did I realize that before the morning sun rose again‚ I would see everything differently. My world changed. The 6.7 earthquake which crippled the Northridge area on January 17‚ 1994 rattled and ripped apart the fibers of security in our neighborhood. Our home was ruined; smashed glass‚ crumbled walls‚ and the lack of electricity‚ gas‚ and water made it uninhabitable. Without
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that results in relative movement or opposing sides. Seismic Wave- earthquake waves‚ including primary waves‚ secondary waves‚ and surface waves. Epicenter- the point on earths surface located directly above the earthquakes focus. Magnitude- a measure of the energy released by and earthquake. Seismograph- instrument used to record seismic waves. Tsunami- powerful seismic sea wave that begins over an ocean floor earthquake can reach 30 minutes height when approaching land and can use destruction
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effect on Japan as a whole. On March 11‚ 2011‚ a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the coast‚ just off of Japans borders‚ the earthquake its self‚ moved the earth off of its axis. The massive 5 minute long earthquake moved the earth’s tectonic plates‚ which then triggered a 15 meter high tsunami‚ less than an hour later. There was a 5.6 meter high defence wall‚ bordering the power plant‚ which sank about a meter during the earthquake. The defence wall was destroyed from the raging tsunami‚ which
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at least 60 known faults. The earth still moves frequently in these smaller less known areas. One example of this is the earthquake that was focused in the Northridge area happened in January 1994. It only lasted 30 seconds registering at 6.7 on the Richter scale but the aftershocks lasted for several days afterwards. Ground displacement is the second hazard main of earthquakes. Especially if there is a building or roadway on or near the fault line. This quake alone killed 60 people‚ and injuring
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McKaylah Andreas looked out her window. She lived in a small house on the side of the vast Pacific ocean‚ but there was nothing special about that. The ocean was everywhere these days. Stupid earthquakes! She had never been particularly fond of the water‚ and found it funny how people paid so much for an oceanside view. She would pay anything to move away from the disaster that she had inadvertently caused. “McKaylah! Come downstairs for breakfast‚ the boat is going to be here to take you to
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The movie‚ San Andres‚ is an exciting movie about major earthquakes devastating California. While there are some scientific truths in the film‚ there are many more scientific fallacies. All of the fallacies in the film are done out of ignorance‚ as a plot device. In this paper‚ both the truths and fallacies will be addressed. To give the film some credit‚ we will first address what was portrayed accurately. In the opening scene a young woman is driving on a winding hillside road‚ when she gets taken
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