A “landslide” is the mass movement of slope forming materials downslope and/or outward along the surface of separation by falling and/or flowing at a fast or slow rate, but under the influence of gravity. Slope forming materials include rocks, soils, artificial fills (disposal), or a combination of all these materials. Landslides can be sub-aerial and subaqueous, and different phenomena cause landslides, including intense or prolonged rainfall, earthquakes, rapid snow melting, volcanic activity,
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displaced. Tsunami waves were reported in multiple locations including Santo Domingo and the Dominican Republic. The earthquake occurred in the region separating the Caribbean plate and the North American plate. The earthquake was caused by a transform fault which is a strike-slip fault occurring at the boundary between two plates of the earth's crust. After the initial earthquake, fifty-nine aftershocks of 4.5 or greater were felt. Damages and fatalities were high because of the magnitude and the lack
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The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–12, were three large earthquakes that happened near New Madrid, Missouri, from December 1811 to February 1812. There were thousands of aftershocks, about 1,874 of them were so large that they could be felt 190 miles away as far as Louisville, Kentucky. It is unknown how many lives were lost during the quakes. Scholars say that the number most likely wasn’t very large. The area that was affected by the quakes had a small population. The main one of the shocks produced
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In 62 AD, a large earthquake struck the Bay of Naples region, severely damaging many buildings in Pompeii and other surrounding towns. Today vulcanologists understand that this was likely an omen of the much greater catastrophe that was to come, with the quake signifying an upwelling of magma through the crust beneath Mount Vesuvius. The Romans had no idea of the threat that the volcano posed as it had been nearly two millennia since the previous eruption. Historians know a great deal about what
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3 Earthquakes Rattle Phoenix Area Malina Walkush PC: www.abc15.com Three earthquakes in Black Canyon City on Sunday night shook the Phoenix area and surrounding cities. Sunday, November 1st, a series of minor earthquakes hit Phoenix area, and shook several other cities. The three quakes took place 7 miles north of Black Canyon City, Arizona, which is about 45 miles north of Phoenix. The first had a 3.2 magnitude quake at 8:59pm (10:59pm ET), reported by U.S. Geological Survey. The second had
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What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? Although the Ring of Fire is a special location on our planet, no it is not a circular shape of fire in the Pacific. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an extensive string of volcanoes and other tectonically active structures on the Pacific Rim in the shape of a horse shoe. The majority of our planet’s active volcanoes and earthquakes can be found here. Per the article, What Is The Ring of Fire?, “About 81% of the world’s largest earthquake have occurred along the Ring
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Odessa, Texas, is far from what you would call a picture-perfect town. In 1982, it received the distinction of having the highest murder rate in the country, and in 1987, Money Magazine ranked it the fifth worst city to live in in the country. The town was bleak and unkempt. As stated on Page 32, “What pride [the residents] had in Odessa came from their very survival in a place they openly admitted was physically wretched.” So, what kept residents living in Odessa? Some could say that it was the
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Anyone who has visited Tucson has witnesses the tall and majestic Santa Catalina Mountains as they are a staple of Tucson’s mountains. Rocks of the Catalina’s range in age from 1.4 billion to 20 million years, it is believed that the uplift of the present day mountain range began about 20 million years ago. The uplift consists of erosional debris found in adjacent basins. In the range itself we can see eroded remnants of uplifted continental crust. Originally it consisted of Precambrian Oracle granite
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“There’s bread,” Drea offered. “And a little jam. I planned to go to the market today, so there’s not much left ready to eat.” “Sick of bread,” grumbled Gawain. Drea tapped her chin. “Wait, there’s leftover dried sausage in the pantry.” “Perfect!” Gawain’s eyes lit up as he hopped his way to the pantry, making little Anna and Percy giggle. While Joan wrapped Ulrich’s ankle in stiff linen for support, he began laughing. “You ladies had fun, and you deserve it. We’ve no right to complain. While we
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Most students in the United States do not encounter volcanoes unless they travel to areas such as Hawaii. However, there are currently around 600 volcanoes that are still active in the world. An active volcano is a volcano that appears to be near erupting or has erupted in the last few hundred years (Science Clarified). Kenneth C. Davis, in his book, Don’t Know Much About Geography, explains that approximately half of these active volcanoes are in an area called “The Ring of Fire” (p. 136-137)
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