2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami Introduction The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake‚ also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake‚[6][7](Japanese: "Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster" was a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred on Friday‚ 11 March 2011 It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan‚ and one of the five most powerful earthquakes in the world overall since modern record-keeping began in 1900. In addition to loss
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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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Associate Level Material Earthquake Technology Worksheet Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form. Carefully read Ch. 9 of Geoscience Laboratory. Complete this week’s lab by filling in your responses to the questions from Geoscience Laboratory. Although you are only required to respond to the questions in this worksheet‚ you are encouraged to answer others from the text on your own. Questions and charts are from Geoscience Laboratory‚ 5th ed. (p
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When I think back to the news coverage that followed the earthquake in 2010 one thing that stands out is the word tragedy. It did not seem to matter what newspaper‚ news program‚ or website the coverage came from‚ all of them were using that word. In first day or two the word tragedy was often paired with disaster or horrible and the images of complete destruction flashed across the screen. Between the pictures and video and the word usage of the reporters it was clear that the situation was very
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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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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 the process of how an earthquake is measured. An earthquake may not be able to be predicted at the moment but the intensity and magnitude of the earthquake can be measured and categorized
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Associate Level Material Appendix E Strategies for Gathering and Evaluating Sources Source | What makes the source credible or what does not make it credible? Consider the following when addressing the source: What is the author’s affiliation to any organization related to the subject of the article? Does he or she have an ulterior motive? * What is the author’s experience with the subject‚ including academic or professional credentials related to the subject of the source article? Does
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tsunami/earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Disaster 1 – Japanese Tsunami and Earthquake On Friday the 11th of March 2011‚ a magnitude 9.0 Earthquake struck coastal waters‚ along a subduction zone‚ surrounding Japanese islands. At the time of the Earthquake‚ no one expected what was about to occur‚ one of the most devastating tsunamis to have ever hit Japan. Earthquakes are caused by forces deep within the Earth when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another.
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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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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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