having many earthquakes, and in 1906 a fire and earthquake almost caused the destruction of a culture. The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 had tremendous effects on the city because of the destruction and the increase of racial discrimination towards the residents of Chinatown, but also received disaster relief as a positive effect. On April 18, 1906, before alarm clocks were to go off, the city of San Francisco was awakened by the shaking of an earthquake. The earthquake hit with a magnitude
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake changed Haiti forever on the eve of 12th January 2010. The destruction was widespread and massive in nature and the fragile and developing infrastructure in Haiti didn’t take much time to get destroyed. Hospitals, houses, schools, industrial and administrative building in the densely populated capital of Haiti i.e Port au-Prince and neighbouring coastal communities, were greatly damaged as it was built in a substandard manner which could not withstand such a powerful
Christchurch was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. 185 people were killed by the earthquake and 164 people were seriously injured. What happened The earthquake’s epicentre was near Lyttelton. After the initial earthquake, many aftershocks occurred but none were larger than 4 or more. There were millions of damages caused to water pipes, bridges, houses, tunnels, power lines, roads and much more. There was a lot of liquefaction just like the September 4th, 2010 earthquake. Liquefaction is the process that
vulnerability particularly old and aged structures in face of earthquakes has confronted specialists in various fields as a global issue. This situation in countries with a naturally risky construct such as Iran has effaced with more emphasis in the recent decades. The establishment of the city of Tabriz in its current land where earthquake proneness is among its natural threats has confronted this city with dangers resulting from probable earthquakes and its various consequences. Based on the general census
defined as the branch of engineering devoted to lessening earthquake hazards. Earthquake engineering covers the solution of the problems created by earthquakes, and consequently the work involved in the practical application of these solutions, i.e. in planning, designing, constructing, and managing earthquake-resistant structures and facilities. The main objective of earthquake engineering is to foresee the potential consequences of earthquakes in urban areas and civil infrastructure. An engineered
planet is earthquake proof, only its resistance to earthquakes can increase. Numerous studies have been conducted on earthquake resistant constructions to minimize damage when an earthquake occurs. But what is an earthquake? According to United States Geological Survey (n.d.), Earthquake happens when two blocks of earth suddenly collide from one another resulting to ground shaking and radiated seismic energy and it is caused by volcanic activity and earth’s sudden stress changes. Earthquake occurred
they dangerous to human beings? All these questions and more you will find out in this essay. There are people who can find out the time of the next volcano eruption and they also can find out if the volcano will erupt again or maybe it won't ever erupt. But how do these people know that? There is something else that has concerned people for many years "earthquakes". This essay will include the meanings of earthquake and volcano. Firstly, let's explain what volcanoes are? A volcano is a vent
2010 at 4:53pm a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country of Haiti followed by two more 5.9 and 5.5 aftershocks. It is estimated that more than 3.5 million people in Haiti were affected by the Earthquake and more than 200,000 people were estimated to be dead. In 2012 the official death toll from the 2010 Haitian Earthquake was stated to be 316,000. The 2010 earthquake affected the country in many ways, especially economically and environmentally. The 2010 Earthquake virtually destroyed the already
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake or the Tohoku Earthquake in 2011, the attention on nuclear power stations had increased dramatically. As shown in figure 1, the epicenter of the earthquake was located on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean, which is seventy two kilometers off the east of Sendai city (Wasurenai ). The moment magnitude of this earthquake (Mw) was 9.0, which was largest on record for an earthquake that happened in the outskirt of Japan. According to the Japan’s National Police Agency
(mainly earthquakes) is undeniably important, his development of the Richter scale, and subsequent research provide scientists even today with handbooks still used in the field for reference. His work ranged from developing the famous Richter scale to mapping earthquake prone areas in California and also taking a huge role in Californias earthquake safety. His contribution is extremely important to the Geography of Natural hazards and Seismology, which is what the criteria of this essay, for his