This earthquake was named Loma Prieta earthquake and occurred at a time of 5:04 (PDT) with a magnitude measurement of 6.9 and a surface wave magnitude of 7.1. The earthquake was caused by a slip in slip in San Andreas or a subsidiary and its epicenter was located ten miles northeast of the city Santa Cruz. The earthquake had also had a death toll of 62 people with the number of injured people reaching a amount of 3,757 ! Not only this however the earthquake had cost California approximately 6.8 billion dollars. This was because of many fires, houses with severe damages, and buildings with severe damages.
Compare and contrast the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake with the 1811 New Madrid Earthquake. Include these elements: type of faulting and offset, epicenter, magnitude, damage, duration, date, and area affected. California’s earthquake on April 18, 1906 which lasted around 45-60 seconds, is thought to be one of the most momentous earthquakes in history. The degree in which earthquakes are monitored and studied is due to the sheer size of its horizontal displacement and rupture length. As a result of this earthquake theories such as, elastic-rebound has been one of the models used to portray the earthquake cycle.
Why was the Haitian earthquake so deadly? On January 12th 2010 at 16:53 local time (21:53 GMT) an earthquake hit the Caribbean island of Haiti. It was a colossal 7.0 on the Richter scale and lasted around 35 seconds, but inflicted a cataclysm which would take years to correct. It struck south of the capital Port-au-Prince destroying the presidential palace, UN HQ, as well as houses, schools and public buildings. The epicentre was a town named Leogane; about 19km (12 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, thousands were left homeless and up to 80-90% of buildings in Leogane were destroyed.
9, 000 of those being foreigners. The Tsunami’s energy was so great the wave traveled around the world three times. Seven years later in 2011 an earthquake 60km off the east coast of Tohoku with a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale struck Japan. The earthquake triggered a huge Tsunami which reached heights of 133 ft. and killed around 15, 839 people, injured 5950 and left 3642 unaccounted for. Causes When a dense oceanic plate collides with a less dense continental plate the denser oceanic plate subducts under the less dense continental plate.
Many people who lived there took advantage of the many ships that came into the port. They did a lot of trading and selling in Pompeii and many other Roman cities. Everything seemed to be going great until a volcano eruption occurred. A volcanic eruption is one of the most devastating natural disasters. The worst volcanic eruption is the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which happened on August 24th 79 AD.
The town of Las Vegas could be considered a twenty-four hour party. As I entered this exhilarating place, flashing lights and buildings that seemed to touch the sky pulled me in even further. Taxis and buses sped down the roads to drop passengers off to have the time of their lives. An endless amount of people walk up and down the Vegas Strip, stopping wherever they desired to capture unforgettable memories with their cameras. During the day, the city is an enjoyable place to be, but at night it truly comes alive.
Hurricanes range from a category one hurricane all the way to a category five reaching winds up to one hundred seventy miles per hour plus. Unlike hurricanes, tsunamis form from earthquakes that form a sudden displacement on the seafloor. Volcanic eruptions, landslides, underwater explosions, and meteorite impacts can also generate tsunamis. The most dramatic contrast between hurricanes and tsunamis is the death toll. Many people lose their lives because of hurricanes and tsunamis, which is a tragedy and disaster.
As these two plates attempt to pass one another friction causes them to get stuck and over a period of time, pressure builds up, this pressure is released as one plate suddenly jerks past the other, with the resultant force sending shockwaves to the earth’s surface. The earthquake was caused by a slip along an existing fault in this area, the Enriquillo-Plaintain Garden fault. As a direct result of the Haiti earthquake 220,000 people were killed, while 300,000 others were injured and 1.8 million Haitian became displaced. However it was hard to treat those injured as 8 hospitals and healthcare centres in Port-au-Prince had been badly damaged or completely collapsed sue to the earthquake, as well as 200,000 homes in Port-au-Prince having been damaged. As well as this 100,000 homes were completely destroyed along with many government buildings and the presidential palace itself.
At 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan, in northeastern China. The very large earthquake, striking an area where it was totally unexpected, obliterated the city of Tangshan and killed over 240,000 people - making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century. Tangshan Earthquake Bailey Story February 7, 2012 4A What Happened? Collapsed bridge in Tangshan Warning Signs In a village outside of Tangshan, well water reportedly rose and fell three times the day before the earthquake. In another village, gas began to spout out the water.
How Accurate is it to Call 1920’s USA ‘The Roaring Twenties’ The Roaring Twenties was an era of great economic growth in the USA. Just after WW1 had just ended, America was a time of fun, escapade, excitement and enthusiasm. New inventions were flooding into the country such as automobiles and refrigerators. Spending was to an all time high as people were buying the new fashion trends, going to see their favourite actors at the theatre or even to go see their favourite sporting heroes. People were enjoying life as these new changes gave the USA a major jump in its economy in this short period.