CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF EARTHQUAKES‚ TSUNAMI AND CYCLONES EARTHQUAKES What are Earthquakes? ← An earthquake (also known as a quake‚ tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency‚ type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Earthquakes are measured with a seismometer; a device which also records is known as a seismograph. The moment
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HAZARD Earthquake Hit Kobe‚ Japan 1995 “Earthquakes don’t kill people‚ buildings do” Kobe Japan Earthquake 1995 When and where did the hazard occur? The Great Hanshin Earthquake is another term for Kobe earthquake. It struck on Tuesday‚ 17th of January 1995. At 5:46 am‚ an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 that shook for only 20 seconds on the Richter scale hit Kobe region of southern central Japan. This earthquake was one of the most over whelming earthquakes that occurred in Japan. What is
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that has affected many parts of the United States housing market‚ the Japan already undergone such situation and they manage to overcome it although it went on for so many years. During the 1990s and into the early years of the 21st century‚ Japan experienced prolonged recessionary economic conditions triggered by the bursting of a bubble in its equity and real estate markets and an ensuing banking crisis. (Nanto‚ 2009) Japan experience now has becoming a model for many countries especially the
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People believe that fracking causes earthquakes. I believe that fracking does not cause earthquakes at all. Due to the research I have found‚ the articles have changed my opinion. I previously thought fracking caused earthquakes. Let me tell you the facts that could prove fracking does not cause earthquakes. The main cause of the increase in earthquakes in the central United States is due to the use of wastewater disposal. Wastewater disposal uses a lot more than fracking. When fracking occurs
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On January 12‚ 2010‚ a Mw7.0 earthquake struck the Port-au-Prince region of Haiti (Figure A)‚ killing more than 200‚000 people‚ leaving more than 1.5 million homeless‚ and destroying most governmental‚ technical‚ and educational infrastructure throughout this region of 3 million people. It was also strongly felt in the Dominican Republic but caused no damage there because of the significant distance between major urban centers and the epicenter. The event caused an estimated $8 billion in damages
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The Kobe Earthquake‚ also known as The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred January 17th‚ 1995‚ resulting in the second most deadly and most damaging Japanese earthquake of the 20th century behind The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. The epicenter was 20 km southwest of Kobe‚ with a moment magnitude of 6.9. Figure 1 shows the location of the epicenter with respect to the island of japan. The main ground shaking lasted about 20 seconds as a result of a right lateral strike-slip faulting system. A considerable
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The Effects of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake On January 12‚ 2010‚ Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake (Richter scale)‚ which caused devastating damage to its capital‚ Port-Au-Prince. There is still no consensual official data available‚ but the International Red Cross estimated that the earthquake affected about 3 million people. The Haitian government reports that an estimated 316‚000 had died 300‚000 had been injured and more than 1 million
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making it susceptible to earthquakes CONSTRUCTION OF EARTHQUAKE RESISTENT BUILDINGS IN SEISMIC ZONES OF INDIA Earthquakes occur due to movements along faults that have evolved through geological and tectonic processes. Often they occur without any prior warning and are‚ therefore‚ unpredictable. The large area of India is prone to earthquake. The construction of earthquake resistant building is the only solution for safeguarding our urban centres from the menace of earthquakes. On the basis of
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Social and Economic Impacts Of Haiti and Japan Earthquakes Haiti Social Impacts 3 million people affected Over 220.000 deaths 330.000 injured 1.3 million people made homeless Several hospitals collapsed Economic Impacts 30.000 commercial buildings collapsed Business destroyed Damage the main clothing industry Airport an port damaged Japan Social Impacts The disaster will weigh on Japan’s economic growth through negative impact on consumption‚ capex projection‚ and
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DIIS REPORT 2011:01 DIIS REPORT DIIS REPORT POPULAR NATIONALISM IN CHINA AND THE SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONSHIP THE CONFLICT IN THE EAST CHINA SEA AN INTRODUCTORY STUDY Erik Beukel DIIS REPORT 2011:01 DIIS . DANISH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 1 DIIS REPORT 2011:01 © Copenhagen 2011‚ Erik Beukel and DIIS Danish Institute for International Studies‚ DIIS Strandgade 56‚ DK-1401 Copenhagen‚ Denmark Ph: +45 32 69 87 87 Fax: +45 32 69 87 00 E-mail: diis@diis.dk Web: www.diis.dk Cover photo: Ng
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