On April 18‚ 1906‚ the citizens of San Francisco got struck with a tremendous earthquake‚ and a huge fire‚ towers fell and much of San Francisco was destroyed‚ as a result‚ it led to many people’s deaths and made people homeless. Buildings in damage and millions of dollars lost About 28‚000 buildings destroyed and more than $480‚000‚000 lost because of the fire and earthquake. “ Louise Herrick Wall observed for miles‚ his way lay among those who had just lost their homes and had burned‚ but then
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The greatest devastation resulted from the fires that quickly followed the quake. The initial tremors destroyed the city’s water mains‚ leaving firefighters with no means of combating the growing blaze‚ which burned for several days and consumed much of the city. The earthquake occurred at 5:13 a.m. local time‚ with its epicenter offshore of San Francisco‚ which then had a population of approximately 400‚000 people. The massive main temblor‚ having a 7.7–7.9 magnitude‚ lasted about one minute
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Earth Quake Cause and Effect Essay BY: Jean Rosario Teacher: Jessica Heyett An earthquake‚ one of the most destructive natural disaster‚ consists of rapid vibrations of rock near the surface of the earth. It is the most terrifying of all natural disasters and has brought fear since ancient times because of its sudden unpredictable occurrence and enormous capacity of destruction. Earthquakes can effect earth‚ people‚ and property in everyday lives. Earthquakes change the earth’s formations in different
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Earthquake Do’s & Don’ts* Disaster is a sudden calamity that brings destruction‚ damage‚ devastation (3Ds) that results loss to life and property. Natural disasters are often frightening and difficult for us to understand‚ because we have no control over when and where they happen. Disasters usually have following features: • Unpredictability • Sudden • Unfamiliarity • Shock reaction • Confusion • Panic God forbid‚ Natural disasters sometimes appear in the form of Earthquakes‚ Volcanic eruptions
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An L.A. County lawmaker announced proposed legislation Monday to create an earthquake-warning system that could give California residents up to 60 seconds advance notice when a temblor strikes. The initial cost estimate of $80 million would help pay for ground sensors and relays that could provide text and mobile alerts in the event of a quake on the San Andreas Fault‚ according to Caltech scientists in Pasadena and state Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Van Nuys). "California is going to have an earthquake
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The San Andreas Fault is a fault that goes about 800 miles through California. The fault is named after the San Andreas Lake which is a lake that formed in the middle of the Fault. A fault is a break in the earth’s surface where two tectonic plates meet. The San Andreas Fault forms the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. The San Andreas Fault is the most famous fault in the world. It is about ten miles deep. The San Andreas Fault caused the 1906 San Francisco
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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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Did a Technician Accurately Forecast the L’Aquila Earthquake--Or Was It a Lucky Guess? Yesterday‚ a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck L’Aquila‚ Italy‚ killing more than 150 people‚ injuring some 1‚000‚ and leaving thousands of people homeless. Soon after the deadly temblor hit‚ news outlets including Time magazine‚ Reuters‚ and The New York Times reported Italian authorities had previously removed from the Internet a warning that a big quake was imminent. The prediction had been posted weeks earlier
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The great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a powerful earthquake that shook mainly the city of San Francisco (USA) the morning of April 18‚ 1906. The earthquake was of magnitude between 7.9 and 8.6 degrees Mw1 and its epicenter was according to the experts of the United States Geological Survey‚ on the coast of Daly City and southwest of San Francisco. The main tremors began at 05:12 in the morning along the San Andrés fault. It was felt on the Pacific coast from Oregon to Los Angeles and inland
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Imagine an earthquake twice a strong as the one that struck Okinawa in 2017. This horrifying event was followed by a fire that destroyed 25‚000 houses and lasted for over three days. This earthquake happened in 1906 and was the first photographed earthquake in history. 3‚000 people died and may more managed to capture this event in writing. Many people had varying opinions and accounts of this disaster. Two of these people were Fred Hewitt and Emma Burke. They shared their experiences and struggles
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