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 at least 36,000 buildings (mainly homes) into a state of destruction. Various locations were now just heaps of wreckage, including ports, schools, airports, hospitals, and lots of houses. People respond to a natural catastrophe by gathering supplies, getting help, and trying to survive and get back upon their feet.…
Distance to an Epicenter- Scientists look at the arrival time of the P waves and S waves…
The 1906 Great San Francisco earthquake is one of the worst earthquake’s to happen yet. The magnitude was believed to be about a 7.8 on the Richter scale. What made it so destructive wasn’t just the magnitude of the earthquake but the fact that the fires were uncontrollable. These factors led to the San Francisco quake to be know as a tragedy.…
The New Madrid Earthquake lasted from 1811-1812 in New Madrid, Missouri. Geophysicist Mark Zoback had noted that the earthquakes were possibly caused by fault movement. On December 16, 1811, everyone in the New Madrid region was awaken at 2:15 AM by a big earthquake. The earthquake was felt from New England all the way over to Canada. Loud noises, and strange animal behavior were a part of the New Madrid Earthquake. House animals that had been tamed were acting crazy, while wild animals became tame.…
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.…
Who knew an earthquake which can last for no longer than a minute but can cause so much harm? On April the 18th, 1906 an earthquake struck the coast of Northern California, San Francisco at 5:12 a.m lasting for a minute. But who would think that it was the second most destructive earthquake in the world. So how did this Occur?…
• 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake (4 August): This 8.0-magnitude quake in Samaná also shook Haiti horrifically,[4] producing a tsunami that killed 1,600 people.[5]…
January 12th 2010 4:53PM, the phone rang….Hispaniola whom which I call Haiti was bawling. Her heart, Port-au-prince, was completely ruined, she bleed and bleed and heard the bones intensively crashing brutally against each other until they converted into ashes. Her green dress metamorphosed into a white costume, her veins and arteries were ripped… she had no shelter. Once she realized that her brain was damaged, a depression impulsively engulfed her body and left her with nothing more than a reprieving sound that whispers” Help”. For this cause, I played a concrete role in the reconstruction of Haiti by founding an school organization for aiding intentions, educating and helping the Haitians Students survivors in the US, and providing assistance…
President Obama promised that Haiti would have the “unwavering support” of the United States. Mr. Obama said that the United States aid agencies were moving swiftly to get help to Haiti and that search-and-rescue teams were en route. He described the reports of destruction as “truly heart-wrenching,” made more cruel given Haiti’s long-troubled circumstances. “This is a time when we are reminded of the common humanity that we all share,” Mr. Obama said. (Romero, 2010).…
On September 19, 1985, Mexico City experienced its strongest earthquake to date. The earthquake affected almost all of Mexico and beyond, reaching as far as Houston, Texas. The capital, Mexico City, was hit the hardest. The impact of the earthquake was catastrophic. More than 100,000 buildings were seriously damaged. Over 150 buildings were completely demolished. 150,000 people lost their jobs, 250,000 people lost their homes, and 10,000 people lost their lives. In addition, the water system was polluted resulting in a lack of fresh drinking water. The aftermath proved to be the worst in Mexico’s history.…
"The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake." The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2017. .…
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake had far reaching implications. Not only was it physically devastating, it also changes the landscape of the influential philosophers of the day. It led to the development and solidification of the ideas. No matter how devastating it was physically it had varying affects on the philosophy of the day. It had a wide variety of effects on philosophy, religion, and science. It pushed some, like Voltaire, to become more pessimistic, while others, like Rousseau, to become more optimistic. Even further it pushed some, like Kant, to use reason and science to explain it, while others, like Wesley, looked to the church and religion.…
Which state is the home of the worst earth quake in American history and the longest continuously running live radio program in the world. Tennessee, which became a state on June 1, 1796, has also been the home of three Presidents. The state is known for it's music, like that heared at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. In fact, the city of Bristol is known as "The birthplace of Country…
Chile is known for the Great Chilean Earthquake, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake in 1960. The last most recent earthquake is a 4.5 magnitude in Catamarca Province. This earthquake hit on November 12. We want to build our structure here to help assure people that their safety is covered. Building more buildings here will help lower the death toll and save many lives. With Chile sitting on the Nazca Plate and South American Plate, we know that this will be a big challenge.…
This region in China has a long history as a thriving city prior to the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976. Humans lived and worked in Tangshan as early as 40,000 years ago. It was a village during the Tang dynasty. After this dynasty, it was part of the Ming dynasty. During the Ming dynasty, Tangshan developed in agriculture, oil exportation, and ceramics. In 1889, this region was named Tangshan Town and later, it became known as the City of Tangshan. It is home to many "first" innovations in China's industrial industries. It includes mechanical mining, railroad track gauge, train locomotive, machinate-made cement, and sanitary porcelain. In 1907, a large cement plant opened, followed by a coal production plant in the 1940's.…