Earthquake

On January 12, 2010, Haiti was impacted by a strong earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0. This earthquake was the strongest this nation had faced in 200 years, leaving more than 200,000 people dead, and over 895,000 people homeless. Haiti was already considered as one of the poorest countries, and with the impact of the earthquake, most of the limited amount of riches the country had, were loss. After this tragedy happened, a lot of people started making donations to aid the people of Haiti. One of…

Earthquakes can be destructive, by destroying houses, killing citizens, and tearing families farther apart. In the Philippines, the 7.2 magnitude earthquake did just this. There were 3,512,281 people affected by this massive earthquake. The disaster happened in 2013, leaving 36,645 houses damaged in the rubble. Most People respond to a natural disaster by gathering materials, spreading the word, and receiving government aid. People respond to a natural disaster by Gathering Resources. After the…

building codes, licensed contractors, engineers and architects this all contributed to an environment that is almost guaranteed to fail when a catastrophic earthquake hits (Inside Disaster: Haiti). This leads to the next issue of construction materials. An earthquake resistant building on average costs about 15% more to build than a non-earthquake resistant building. However, this is not plausible for most Haitians to afford…

flooding caused by the rains of El Niño. This is a picture of rescue workers cleaning up the mud brought by the flooding. In April of 2017, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the northernmost region of Peru. The earthquake could be felt in neighboring countries of Ecuador and Colombia. This map shows the epicenter and diffusion of the earthquake. In May 2017, over 5,000 Venezuelan citizens have applied for temporary residence permits in Peru to escape their declining economy. Here is a picture…

bed and calls started to come in from people we knew. My parents were frantic. The couldn’t believe what they had been told. I came down awoken from all of the commotion downstairs. I asked my brother what had happened. Zal replied, “A 7 magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan”. At that moment I didn’t really understand what had happened and my mom tucked me back into bed and told me I should rest. Waking up the next morning my parents were much more calm and I was told that none of our family members…

poorest country in the western hemisphere. The country faces problems such as natural disasters, improper use of natural resources, and poor government. One of the worst problems Haiti delts with is the amount of unfortunate natural disasters. Earthquakes, cyclones, and hurricanes have destroyed the country. January 12, 2010 a magnitude- 7.0 quake hit Haiti leveling buildings and destroying the country. Six years after the quake, Haiti had still not recovered before Hurricane Matthew stroke…

On January 12 2010, an earthquake hit Haiti. This earthquake was 7.0 on the Ricther scale which lead to catastrophic damage and 150,000 deaths. Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, suffered the most damage and lost the most people. Haiti is one of the poorest counties in the Western hemisphere and this disaster left the people of Haiti homeless and helpless. In response to this horrendous disaster and to help the people of Haiti, Crisis Relief Singapore led six teams of medical personnel and…

Nowadays hurricanes and earthquakes are two naturally occurring catastrophes, which cause severe damage to our earth. It is very important to look at these in detail because they could affect our lives significantly. However, even though they could result in the same amount of damage, they can differ greatly. Hurricanes and earthquakes have diverse characteristics like what they are, what they may cause, and how people can protect themselves from each one. To begin with, it is important to know…

In the year 2010, two magnified earthquakes had happened in the west hemisphere. When people lamented about the death of friends and families, the differences in casualties and collapse between these two earthquakes raise people’s awareness. In January, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake stroked Haiti, causing 220,000 people died. In contrast, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake which released 500 times more energy than Haiti’s, rattled Chile but only causes 525 people to die. When seeking the answers to the…

western Canada definitely know about the imminent danger of large earthquakes near you. There have been quakes there in the past, and there will be some there again, no doubt about it. It is much less commonly known that eastern Canada has many earthquakes as well. Though not as common as in the west, there are still many quakes in this region. How are there even earthquakes in the middle of a plate? Most people know that earthquakes occur around plate boundaries, the places where the different…