A strong earthquake struck Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. A city in the region reported that a small tsunami had hit‚ but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0318 Eastern). The epicenter was 6.2 miles beneath the seabed. After the
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What is a disaster? Disaster‚ in this article‚ a sudden‚ accidental event that causes many deaths and injuries. Most disasters also result in significant property damage. Common natural causes of disasters include earthquakes‚ floods‚ hurricanes and typhoons‚ and tornadoes. Tsunamis (popularly‚ but incorrectly‚ known as tidal waves)‚ volcanic eruptions‚ wildfires‚ and landslides and avalanches rank among the other natural forces that sometimes create disasters. Man made Not all disasters are
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-Underwater earthquake 4000020000What are the four causes of a tsunami? -Underwater volcanic eruption -Underwater landslide -Large Meteor Strike- -Underwater earthquake -333375-270510Japan was hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on March 11‚ 2011 at 2:46 (local time )that triggered a deadly
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the recycling of Earth’s crust‚ as well as earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and volcanic eruptions. According to the article‚ there are roughly a dozen subduction zones around the world. Scientists have been studying these systems for several decades‚ but there are still so many questions. For example‚
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undertaken with support from the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research‚ Grant No. 926301B‚ Wrban Seismic Risk Assessment: Assessing Earthquake Impacts on Business Activity in the Greater Memphis Area‚" Dr. Joanne M. Nigg and Dr. Kathleen J. Tierney‚ CoPrincipal Investigators; and the National Science Foundation‚ Grant No. BCS-9322386‚ l*EconomicConsequences Due to Lifeline Failures: Lessons from the Heartland Floods of 1993 for Earthquake Recovery Planning‚" Dr. Joanne M. Nigg and Dr
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Claveria‚ Noveamie C. San Andreas The San Andreas movie is a good movie and a nice wake up call for everyone. I’m very thankful that this movie is released in time for the earthquake preparedness of our country. You might get tips on how to survive or maybe get tips on how you can die if you don’t prepare for it. I watched this film in our classroom during our Science subject. I enjoy ed the movie because everyone shouting “aaaaahhhhh” whenever there’s explosion and destruction hahaha. The action
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life‚ or drastic change to the environment. 2. Extensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ or explosions. It is a phenomenon that disasters can cause damage to life‚ property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. Types Of Natural Disaster? 1. Avalanches 2. Earthquakes 3. Volcanic Eruption 4. Tornado 5. Storms Avalanches 1. An avalanche (also called a snow slide or snow
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Facilities & Property Management Assignment 2 Table of Contents Page 1 * 1. Identifying Elements and Evacuation Plans Page 2 * 2. Disaster Management Framework * 2.1 Pre-Event * 2.2 Prodromal * 2.3 Emergency Page 3 * 2.4 Intermediate * 2.5 Long Term Recovery * Conclusion Page 4 * Referencing A hotel property is constructed to meet the needs of a growing community. With increasing disasters affecting properties in the world caused naturally
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M3: Discuss health‚ safety or security concerns arising from a specific incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. D2: Justify responses to a particular incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. Emergency: Earthquake An emergency is an unexpected situation that poses immediate risk to health‚ property or environment. Emergencies require immediate and direct actions in order to prevent or reduce the possible after effects of this emergency. The Civil Contingencies
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Describe the characteristics and explain the causes‚ of tsunamis. (8 marks) A Tsunami is a large and potentially destructive sea wave often produced by a submarine earthquake‚ subsidence or an underwater volcanic eruption. They occur when a large volume of water is displaced in the ocean. The characteristics of tsunamis differ slightly from normal sea waves. For one‚ they often have extremely long wave lengths‚ in deep water an initial wavelength can be up to 100km. Their amplitude contrasts with
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