On February 22nd 2011‚12.51pm Christchurch experienced another earthquake with the magnitude of 6.3 at a depth of 5 km below ground level. This devastating event took the lives of many people with a death toll of 166 as at Sunday 6th March 2011. (CULTURAL) The earthquake caused many implications on Christchurch infrastructure in the CBD area. Many people were trapped in the CTV building‚ under collapsed furniture and damaged infrastructure . There was large amounts of damage to the roads such
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CNN: A special news report-This morning‚ there was an earthquake registering 7.6 on the Richter scale shaked Taiwan at 1:45am on September 21‚1999. The epicenter is a mile under the ground in Nantou near Puli. There are many buildings crushed‚ and even a twelve floor-high rise building suddenly became a two floor- high rise building (the first to the sixth floors dipped into the underground‚ and the seventh to the twelfth floors went diagonally down and damaged the road.) As of press time the Disaster
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Earthquake activity in Pakistan is mainly concentrated in the north and western sections of the country‚ along the boundary of the Indian plate and the Iranian and Afghan micro-plates. The Chaman Fault runs along Pakistan’s western frontier with Afghanistan from Kalat‚ in the northern Makran range‚ past Quetta and then on to Kabul‚ Afghanistan. A fault also runs along the Makran coast and is believed to be of the same nature as the West Coast fault along the coast of Maharashtra‚ India. An active
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Following the earthquake‚ economic development was credited as key to Haiti’s economic betterment. Despite the earthquake in the areas in and around the capital city‚ millions of Haitians were forced to move to these IDP camps due to harsh economic circumstance in the countryside. Haiti has had a housing sector crisis even before the earthquake‚ which was estimated at 700‚000 units. Additionally‚ at least another 250‚000 houses were damaged by the earthquake resulting in the housing sector suffering
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disaster is the occurrence of a sudden or major misfortune which disrupts the basic fabric and normal functioning of society or community. In January 2010 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti caused>200‚000 deaths thousands of injuries requiring immediate surgical interventions‚ and 1.5 million internally displaced survivors. The earthquake destroyed most medical facilities in the city seriously preventing the ability to deliver immediate help. Community nurse can help assist with all types
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A Dire Situation: DBQ Essay Many people face dire situations everyday‚ but what about deadly? This is what about 43‚000 Filipinos faced on October 15‚ 2013 when a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the islands of Bohol and Cebu. The temblor was the largest to shake the area in 23 years. (BK Info) Also‚ 2211 aftershocks hit the region and most citizens were completely unprepared‚ and shocked. The cause of this disaster is likely the East Bohol Fault. The quake killed around 185 people and put
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chamber below the surface. On Earth‚ volcanoes are generally found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging. A mid-oceanic ridge‚ for example the Mid-Atlantic Ridge‚ has examples of volcanoes caused by divergent tectonic plates pulling apart; the Pacific Ring of Fire has examples of volcanoes caused by convergent tectonic plates coming together. By contrast‚ volcanoes are not usually created where two tectonic plates slide past one another. Volcanoes can also form where there is stretching
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Haiti devastated by massive earthquake "All of a sudden everything was falling apart... there was no place to hide" A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The extent of the devastation is still unclear but there are fears thousands of people may have died. Haiti’s worst quake in two centuries hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday‚ wrecking the presidential palace‚ UN HQ and other buildings. A "large number" of UN personnel were reported missing
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Seism is a violent shaking of the Earth’s crust that may cause destruction to buildings and results from the sudden release of tectonic stress along a fault line or from volcanic activity. Earthquakes strike without warning‚ so it is important to know safety measures and act now to be prepared. Before the Shaking Starts Prepare Your Family •Know the safe spots in each room― against inside walls‚ under sturdy tables‚ desks or archways. • Know the danger spots― windows‚ mirrors‚ hanging objects
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Earthquakes in Japan The Japan is located in an area where several continental and oceanic plates meet and create a major fault line; this is the cause of frequent earthquakes and the presence of many volcanoes and hot springs across Japan. If earthquakes occur below or close to the ocean‚ they may trigger tidal waves known as tsunami. Historic earthquakes Here is a brief history of earthquake in Japan. Many parts of this country have experienced devastating earthquakes and tidal waves in the
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