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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The destructive effects of an earthquake can be classified into primary and secondary effects. Primary effects are the immediate damage caused by the quake‚ such as collapsing buildings‚ roads and bridges‚ which may kill many people. Those lucky enough to survive can suffer badly from shock and panic. Secondary effects are the after-effects of the earthquake‚ such as fires‚ tidal waves‚ landslides and disease. Fire - earthquakes destroy gas pipes and electric cables‚ causing fires to spread
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Earthquake in Haiti Earthquake in Haiti Introduction Introduction A little over 2 years ago Haiti was struck with a horrendous earthquake that caused a lot of damage. The earthquake in 2010 was a defining moment for Haiti because it had a huge impact on them then and still does today. The earthquake left Haiti in ruins. The impact of this 7.0 quake will have a huge impact for many years to come. People have many questions but do we have all the answers? An earthquake is
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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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Great Sichuan Earthquake. It was a once-in-a-year strong earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.8 measured in the Richter scale. The province where the earthquake took place‚ Sichuan‚ is in western China and its capital is named Chengdu. It is surrounded by the Sichuan Basin. In the Great Sichuan earthquake‚ the epicenter was in Wenchuan County‚ Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture‚ which is 80 km north-west of Chengdu; and its depth was 19 km. On May 12‚ 2008‚ the earthquake occurred at
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Annabella Rubio Geology 110 Professor Weaver June 16‚ 2014 Kobe vs Northridge Earthquake Earthquakes can be devastating natural disasters as experienced in the Kobe earthquake in Japan. However‚ earthquakes are not what kill people‚ being unprepared is what causes the most harm. In the Northridge earthquake in California which was of very similar magnitude to the Kobe earthquake there were far less casualties. However‚ being prepared was not the difference in these cases. Factors that created
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Hurricanes and earthquakes are two of the most dangerous natural disasters in the United States. They can be very disastrous and deadly. In the United States‚ there have been 73 hurricanes since 1954. Earthquakes are harder to detect because they have to have at least a magnitude of 5 ("Earthquakes per year‚" 2009). The amount of earthquakes detected in the United States was 1656 in the past 10 years ("Earthquakes per year‚" 2009). The World Meteorological Organization is the organization that can
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In Herbert Lomas poem “The Fly’s Poem about Emily” he tells the story of a fly‚ related to another poem from Emily Dickinson‚ that is from a nightmare and is ready to devour some delicious meat. The fly is happy in this story because the female poet dies instead and the fly gets to eat. The literary element that forms this poem is denotation‚ literal meaning of a word and the critical strategy formalism‚ the elements in the work itself. This poem is about how a fly was sent from the devil or Beelzebub
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DagohoyBiography of Francisco Dagohoy Francisco Dagohoy was a Filipino revolutionary leader in Bohol who holds the distinction of spearheading the longest armed revolution in the history of the Philippines‚ the Dagohoy rebellion which lasted roughly 85 years‚ from 1744-1829. The famed leader of the Bohol revolt‚ Dagohoy was born Francisco Sendrijas in Inabanga‚ Bohol. Hence‚ apart from the fact that Dagohoy was a cabeza de barangay‚ little accounts of his life were recorded. According to Visayan
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