February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand followed nearly 6 months after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the region. The Earthquake itself killed 181 people. The most powerful earthquake ever recorded on Earth was in Valdivia, Chile. Occurring in 1960, it had a magnitude of 9.5. An Average earthquake lasts about 1 min [Not including aftershocks]. Earthquakes kill around 8,000 people a year and have caused 13 million deaths the in the past 4,000 years. More Earthquakes happen in the Northern
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INTRODUCTION Although scientific recognition of the earthquake hazard presented by the Cascadia subduction zone (CSZ) is relatively recent, the Native American’s have lived on the Cascadia coast for thousands of years, handing down knowledge through millennial storytelling. This paper reflects evidence on coastal earthquakes and is presented in Native traditions and estimates the dates of the most recent seismic events from their culture. The primary plate- boundary fault of the CSZ separates
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and dictators instated by the American government and eventually deadly natural disasters like the 2010 7.0 earthquake. All these things have left Haiti vulnerable for powers other than the Haitian government to make decisions for the Haitian people, and out of desperate measures Haiti is constantly forced to succumb to foreign powers. In particular, the recovery from the Haitian earthquake being delayed even to this day because of countries coming into Haiti attempting to aid Haiti but in reality
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or greater within 300 km: A. Montreal, QC B. Vancouver, BC C. Sydney, NS D. None of the above have experienced such a large earthquake E. All of the above have experienced an M5 or greater 3. This is not monitored in order to predict volcanic eruptions: A. temperature of steam B. animal reactions C. changes in the shape of the volcano D. earthquake patterns E. CO2 and radon gas 4. Few, if any, masonry structures remain standing; bridges are destroyed; large fissures open
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Pacific Island Countries (PICs) lie in an area known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire." Around 91% of the world's earthquakes occur within the Pacific Ring of Fire. This makes PICs extremely vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis. Furthermore information technology has played a major part in assisting the authorizes in helping , alert the people about natural disasters, organizing people during the natural disaster and assisting authorities and people in the disaster rehabilitation and recovery. To
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Earthquakes If one could have stood out in space for a fantastically long time and looked back at the Earth, one would have seen the continents themselves in motion, drifting apart on their crustal plates, held afloat by the fire beneath. That is a poetically turned phrase from Lewis Thomas, which beautifully sums up the mechanics behind plate tectonics, and ultimately behind earthquakes. The following is a brief sketch on earthquakes, their cause and effect, how they are measured, and an area where
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exist below the surface. It is here that we will find the tectonic plates of the Earth and cause for Earthquakes. An earthquake occurs as the two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another (usgs.gov). Generally a quake will occur without warning, although many times there may be a foreshock (smaller earthquake near epicenter, similar to an aftershock), which is usually mistaken for the Earthquake until the actual higher magnitude quake occurs. These shifts seem to happen without warning, however
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The day the earth shook : 5000 people died. Less people died in north ridge. Los angeles: earthquake hits with magnitude 6.7 * 57 people died. Big city earthquake will happen again but will not cause massive loss. City of kobe: 5400 deaths many fires started around the city which burnt the whole city down. Water tanks even became empty and could not take out all the fires. Homes were made out of mud and straw at the bottom and tiled ceilings and roofs which collapsed when the hurricane
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EQ Watch Review By doing my earthquake watch and taking this class, I have gained a lot of knowledge about earthquakes. There are so many earthquakes that occur in just one day. Before my earthquake watch, I never would have known that earthquakes were this common. I found out that even we humans can cause earthquakes. Building new structures like dams and plants may cause earthquakes. There are also a lot of hazards that come with earthquakes that I had no idea about. Ground shaking, ground
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Executive Summary Aircraft Solutions (AS) is a recognized leader in the design and fabrication of component products and services for companies in the electronics, commercial, defense, and aerospace industry. The mission of AS is to provide customer success through machined products and related services, and to meet cost, quality, and schedule requirements. Company Overview The main company strategy of Aircraft Solutions is to provide low cost design and computer-aided modeling packages to customers
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