“Earthquake” was directed and produced by Mark Robson’s in 1974. The Film gives viewers a look upon a catastrophic earthquake that occurs in the metropolis, Los Angeles, California from before and after the earthquakes. Through out the film there are three main themes that would I will discuss. I will look upon analyzing it in a disaster and emergency approach and not as movie critics. These themes consist of emergency management and how it is portrayed then ill be addressing how people are portrayed
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Earthquakes 1- Earthquakes create dust, debris and gas emissions which release toxic gas which pollute our air. Earthquakes can also trigger volcanic eruptions which can cause more carbon to be in the air. 2- 1968 Illinois earthquake. It caused significant structural damage to buildings, the toppling of chimneys and shaking in Chicago. It affected 23 states and measured up to 5.4 on the Richter scale. 3- Earthquakes are measured on the Richter scale. They are classified as dangerous from as
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Earthquakes can cause great damage. Over the past few years there have been a total of 56-80 earthquakes. It has endangered many residents and will continue to. Earthquakes are very deadly and many peoplei in San Francisco may agree. Between the fire and the earthquake no one will ever be sure which one caused the most damage. On April 18, 1906 at approximately 5:12 am a fire started in San Fransisco. A rupture along the Tomales-Portola which is also known as the San Andreas fault line caused
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Introduction: Earthquakes can be among the most devastating and terrifying of natural hazards. Although floods, tornadoes and hurricanes account for much greater annual loss in the United States, severe earthquakes pose the largest risk in terms of sudden loss of life and property. Amount of seismic energy released: The greater the vibrational energy, the greater the chance for destruction. Duration of shaking: This is one of the most important parameters of ground motion for causing damage
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major earthquake desolated Haiti in January, 12 2010 at 4:35 pm. the magnitude of this earthquake was about 7 struck south-east of Haiti. This earthquake caused major damages affecting about 5.4 million people. Haiti’s worst quake in two centuries hit south of the capital port-au-prince on Tuesday, wrecking the presidential palace, United Nations and other buildings. a large number of united nations members were reported missing by the organization. The Red Cross informs that at least three million
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Hazard Management in Response to Earthquake Occurrences : Newcastle 1989 vs. Kobe 1995 Vivian Vu Hazard Management in Response to Earthquake Occurrences - Newcastle 1989 vs. Kobe 1995 Characteristics of the Hazards The Newcastle earthquake of 1989 is still, until this day, known as one of Australia’s most severe natural disasters. With the epicentre at Boolaroo, occurring roughly 15 kilometres west south west from the heart of Newcastle (32.967° S, 151.619° E), at the shallow depth
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PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EARTHQUAKE OF 1964 INTRODUCTION- The Prince William Sound Earthquake in Alaska, accord on March 27, 1964 with a magnitude of 9.2. This earthquake is the second largest earthquake ever recorded in the world, with a duration rupture of four minutes. This earthquake took many lives, damaged a mass area of the earthquake, and created a devastating tsunami following the earthquake. This earthquake was not only felt in Alaska, but also in parts of Yukon, some parts of Canada
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The nature of an earthquake Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy within some limited region of the rocks of the Earth. The energy can be released by elastic strain, gravity, chemical reactions, or even the motion of massive bodies. Of all these the release of elastic strain is the most important cause, because this form of energy is the only kind that can be stored in sufficient quantity in the Earth to produce major disturbances. Earthquakes associated with this type of energy
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The epicentre of the quake was east of the Gorkha district, which is at the centre of Nepal. The earthquake brought with it aftershocks and landslides. To reiterate, the earthquake killed nearly 9000 people. The quake struck at approximately noon, so many people were outdoors and thus far less were likely to be underneath rubble. The earthquake caused an estimated 10 billion dollars worth of damage, which over half of its GDP in 2015 of 19.2 billion dollars. Figure 4 shows a map of the most affected
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“Earthquakes have a greater impact when they happen in poorer parts of the world” Discuss Earthquakes are a natural phenomena that, when occurring near civilisation, can and almost always do cause grief and harm to those caught in the shock waves or after effects. The severity of impacts from earthquakes are obviously dependent on the countries that are affected; for example a richer, but more densely populated and constructed country can suffer significantly more than a poorer, but more sparsely
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shook. It was then announced by the Governer that this was completely un expected. It was an Earthquake. The plates that clashed were not supposed to crash in the next hundred years. But, for some reason they were “moved” faster than ever possible. People began to Gossip wondering what caused such destruction. As seven million people were killed. Cajos has stricken the north American plate. Earthquakes have been popping up out of no were all day. The number of people killed has sky rocketed. As
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Are earthquakes increasing? There is no evidence that earthquakes are becoming more frequent, it is simply that more earthquakes are being recorded, especially small ones, as extensive world-wide monitoring networks continue to expand. The number of large earthquakes, however, remains stable year in and year out. The Earthquake Hazards Program (USGS) website provides data on the frequency of earthquake occurrences. Officials at the USGS estimate that several million earthquakes occur in the world
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However, many people did survive the earthquake, and this was mainly because the new buildings that had been built were a lot sturdier and so didn’t get damaged as much in the earthquake, which saved a lot of lives. Also, although the emergency services couldn’t get to all places, they still managed o save a lot of people out of the rubble. Many people were taken immediately to a central building with stockpiles of food, water and blankets, and so this prevented many people from being injured the
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Earthquake in Haiti Relief Efforts Derek Brown Grantham University On January 12, 2010, the island of Hispaniola was struck by a major earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale. Though the exact numbers will never be known, estimates placed the death toll at over 200,000 peoples and over 300,000 were injured. When disasters of this magnitude occur, disaster relief efforts should begin immediately, such as rescue efforts, providing food and water, building temporary housing structures to
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Could this B.C. Earthquake the Largest in Canada? After a sleepless night of tsunami warning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 has struck on the northwest tip of Vancouver island around 2:35 A.M this Wednesday also covering other parts of BC. This is the largest earthquake recorded in the history of Canada leaving about 850 people injured; 102 dead and 31 missing. At least 12 buildings have been red-tagged, which means that they have been designated as unsafe to enter, Scientists say the
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Earthquake terms Richter scale: used worldwide to describe an earthquake magnitude. It gives an estimate of the amount of energy used. Seismology: Scientific study of the waves earthquakes generate Seismologist: A person who studies seismology Seismic waves: Consists of elastic energy which radiates out in all directions from the earthquake focus Seismograph: An instrument that DETECTS AND RECORDS Seismogram: PAPER COPY (candygram) Seismometer: Inside the seismograph Amplitude: size of waves
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Magnitude: 7.6 Richter Scale Depth of focus: 26km Epicentre: 105km north of Islamabad in the foothills of the Himalayas Pakistan lied on the direct fault line of South Asia, the Middle Eastern Iranian plate and the Eurasian plate in the north Exposure: Earthquake was a high magnitude and a major tectonic event Mountainous region unstable slopes Nearly 15 million people live in the affected area, where over the past 50 years, rapid population growth has placed more people at risk Cause: Collision of Indian
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Overview: On December 26, 2003 at 05:27 AM local time, an earthquake struck the Kerman province in southeastern Iran. The earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, measured 6.6 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter located near the city of Bam (slide 3), 975 km southeast of Iran’s capital of Tehran. The earthquake killed more than 26,000 people and affected over 305,000. An approximate of 85% of buildings was destroyed in the city of Bam (slide 2) and surrounding villages, leaving more
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destruction of property, loss of life, economy nosedived fall, currency collapse, incomplete infrastructure and more others. However because the earthquake too frequent in Japan, all of the problem and issue can be handled quickly and professionally. Today, if the problem occurs again that will be no more problem to Japan. In addition, because of earthquake, tsunami and volcano in Japan, Japan be the metropolitan developing countries with rapidly without any problem. Japan developed rapidly along
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Twitter. I wanted to choose a word to indicate the representation of a network. 3. Following the earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010, Twitter reaffirmed its role as a powerful tool for the dissemination of information. Synonym = circulation Explanation: I chose the word circulation because the original word, “dissemination” indicates a distribution of information about the earthquake. I wanted to choose a word to indicate a wide spreading. 4. Additionally, it became an effective
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Earthquake Shakes Vancouver An extremely damageable earthquake hit Vancouver at 7:14 in the morning of August 25. The whole city was almost destroyed by the disaster, more than five thousand people were killed and over thirty thousand people are injured. In the west coast of Canada, where Juan de Fuca plate and North America plate meet, the Juan de Fuca plate went underneath North America plate and created a fault. The fault has last for hundreds of years and it had just break down days ago. The
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Earthquake Preparedness Press Release to Los Angeles Area Bobby Dillion GLG/220 December 3, 2012 Phil Clifford, PhD. | How can my family be prepared for an earthquake? This question haunts countless residents in the Los Angeles area every day. Hopefully we here at the Earthquake Preparedness Center can shed some light on how you can protect your family. My name is Darin Fort and I am the Director of Earthquake Preparedness for Los Angeles. As with any danger, knowledge of the event
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Kobe Earthquake Case Study 17 Jan 1995 Earthquake facts 7.2 Richter Scale Ground shock 20 secs Shallow focus – 16 km Intensity of damage XI on Mercalli Scale Causes Continental-oceanic convergence, Philippine oceanic crust subduct beneath Eurasian continental crust Epicentre : Awaji Island Seismic shockwaves travelled along Nojima Fault to cities of Kobe and Osaka Subduction rate : 10cm/yr Vulnerability 2nd most populated and industrialised area after Tokyo Total population
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boast. So I am here to talk about three classic examples of why every New Zealander should be proud of their country: the rugby world cup Christchurch earthquake charitable trust, the Turangi campground attack public response and the Christchurch student volunteer army. In September 4th 2010, Christchurch was struck with a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The student volunteer army was formed via a Facebook page and was a place where cantabrians could find information about how to join the volunteer army
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by geographical means such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and meteorite impacts. There are several ways tsunamis could fabricate and a common misconception is that a tsunami is a tidal wave. “Tides are caused by the gravity of the Moon and Sun”; however, tsunamis have nothing to do with tides (Nakamura 152). Tsunamis are caused by the disturbance of the equilibrium position of a body of water. This could happen several ways, the most common being earthquakes. In subduction zones, tectonic
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Associate Level Material Appendix D Week Three Lab Report: Earthquakes Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form. Carefully read Ch. 9 of Geoscience Laboratory. Complete this week’s lab by filling in your responses to the questions from Geoscience Laboratory. Select answers are provided for you in red font to assist you with your lab work. Although you are only required to respond to the questions in this worksheet, you are encouraged to
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TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE, JAPAN (2011) - MEDC Impact of the earthquake Impact of the earthquake Management and Responses • Magnitude 9- biggest earthquake in japan • Destructive plate boundary- pacific plate is moving at a rate of 90mm per year and is being subducted beneath Okhotsk micro plate. • 11th march 2011- 2:46pm local time • 17 miles below the surface (focus) it was a shallow focus • There were lots of earthquakes- over 700 some with a magnitude as high as 6 • The tsunami took 22 hours to reach
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Why did the author cause a massive earthquake in Chapter 5? Present at least two possibilities and supporting evidence to develop them. Pablo Tercero’s use of the fable of the chickens organizing to triumph over a fox to insinuate a revolution connects to Clara’s dream of the animals refusing to behave normally. The fables of both Pablo Tercero and Clara provide a larger meaning and message than simply animal reactions. Whereas Pablo Tercero’s tale describes the spreading of ideas and organizing
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States Prince William Sound, Alaska 2. This great earthquake and ensuing tsunami took 128 lives (tsunami 113, earthquake 15), and caused about $311 million in property loss. Earthquake effects were heavy in many towns, including Anchorage, Chitina, Glennallen, Homer, Hope, Kasilof, Kenai, Kodiak, Moose Pass, Portage, Seldovia, Seward, Sterling, Valdez, Wasilla, and Whittier Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra 3. This earthquake caused 28 fatalities and about $11 million in damage
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In schools in Japan, earthquake drills are held once a month. If an earthquake strikes while they're in a classroom, children know how to get under their desks, head first, and to hold on to the legs of the desk until the quake is over. After that the teacher leads them out of the building and calls the register to make sure everybody is there and safe. If a quake hits when the children are in the schoolyard, they are taught to gather in the middle, away from the school building. Sometimes, with
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