Borah Peak Earthquake

The Johnstown flood of 1889 is often remembered as the worst disaster that was caused by dam failure in America’s history. Over 2000 lives were lost, and about 17 million dollars in property damage was done to the town of Johnstown. Many of the leading industrialists of the 19th century were members of the club that owned the South Fork dam in 1889, drawing in nationwide attention. The relief effort was one of the first huge non-wartime disasters for the American Red Cross. Once again in the years 1936 and 1977 similar flooding would occur, ravaging the town of Johnstown, wreaking havoc on the lives of civilians.

In recorded history, there have been 151 earthquakes in Nevada that were a magnitude of 3.5 or higher. As previously mentioned, the mountain ranges of Nevada are typically bound on one side or the other by a fault. There are quaternary faults that range in ages from less than 150 years to around 1.8 million years in existence. The property damage in Nevada from earthquakes was .2 million dollars between 1196 and 2014 based on information from department of energy for the state. As we studied in our textbook, earthquakes can by a number of things, such as shifting faults, or volcanic

The Loma Prieta earthquake was one of the most destructive earthquakes in California history. The Loma Prieta earthquake happened on Tuesday, October 17, 1989, at 5:04 pm. It was a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale. It lasted approximately 15 seconds. The epicenter of this massive earthquake was located in the forest of the Nisene Marks State Park, near Loma Prieta peak in the Santa Cruz mountains. The epicenter is approximately 60 miles south of the big town of San Francisco. Loma Prieta was triggered by a slip along the famous San Andreas Fault. Also, the quake caused damage

The loma prieta earthquake was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded ed with a magnitude of 8.9 on the richter scale.Since many forecasts had been presented for the region near Loma Prieta, seismologists were not taken by surprise by the October 1989 event.between

On Saturday, the 3rd of November a 6.0 earthquake hit the Westfield Belconnen mall in Canberra. The earthquake frightened many in the mall and went outside. The damage that was caused inside the epicenter was moderate. Pictures and books in stores fell down. Dishes, glass wear and windows were broken during the earthquake. Some of the heavy furniture was moved around during the earthquake. Plaster in the mall varying between considerable and large amounts. Chimneys cracked and some of the walls cracked. Some tiles and bricks were loosened and the corner to the 1st entrance way came off. Major destruction was caused to the weakest parts of the mall. Water pipes in the mall were ruined and the electricity stopped for about an hour, which was disruptive for shops that had electrical appliances or stores that sold game consoles and computers. Stores that had food in them had to shut down and remove the food. They then had to find other places to store the food since fridges weren’t working. There was also some damage that was outside of the epicenter. The damage spanned

Imagine if you had to restart your life, new shelter, new job, new lifestyle. Well locals or people in the Philippines had to restart their life when an earthquake with an magnitude of 7.1 hit the country and destroyed people’s lives. The earthquake had a devastating 7.1 magnitude. The earthquake hit the Philippines on October 15th, 2013. The likely culprit of the earthquake was the East Bohol Fault because the two tectonic plates were sliding against each other and the creates an earthquake. Sadly, earthquake killed more than 90 people. Ports, schools, and airports were damaged. A hospital collapsed then that lead to a killing of 18 people. Children were also injured at sports complexes because people rushed the exits when the the ground started to shake. Lastly, 5 people were killed in a landslide that was triggered from the earthquake. What really matters though is how people respond to the

Have you ever been in a deadly earthquake? In 2013, the people of the Philippines experienced one. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake that affected around 43,000 people with 2,211 aftershocks that ended up killing a total of 185 people. Earthquakes are known as one of the most dangerous natural disasters. This horrific event happened October 15th, 2013. The earthquake hit hardest in the central Philippines, it was reported to be caused by the East Bohol Fault. People act in a response to a natural disaster by gathering resources, spreading word, and government aid.

The Valdivia Earthquake occurred on the 22nd of May 1960 in Valdivia, Chile. It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded with a magnitude of 9.5. The earthquake resulted in many natural disasters not only in other parts of Chile but in other countries as well.

An earthquake is where two transform plate boundaries slide and creak the earth. This is what happened in the Philippines. Although it was in 2013 the people are still in need of help to get back to their daily lives. The Philippines earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1. This earthquake was gigantic, and it took down many buildings that were in its path. Lucky the children were not in school that day because of the Muslim holidays the earthquake caused the school to collaspe. If the children were in school, then it would have killed most of the kids.There were 2,100 aftershocks. The day of the quake was October 15, 2013. People respond to a natural disaster by gathering materials and donations, spreading the word, and the government's aid.

Twilight Most people have heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover”; in Twilight’s case, however, the accurate phrase is “don’t judge a book by its movie”. Twilight, written by Stephenie Meyer, is an exciting and romantic story about the unorthodox love between a human, Bella Swan, and a vampire, Edward Cullen. Unfortunately, many people know Twilight only by its 2008 film interpretation, and because of the quality of its movie, they figure the novel is low quality as well. Those who have read the novel know this is not true; Twilight is full of elements that make the story devourable by its readers. It is packed with symbolism in its front cover and in Stephenie Meyer’s choice of setting; it has well-developed, intriguing characters

The Dogger Bank earthquake of 1931 was the strongest earthquake recorded in the United Kingdom since measurements began. It had a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter Scale, and it caused a shaking intensity of 3 to 4 on the Mercalli scale.

Old faithful was named because of its habit to constantly blow water every hour or hour and 20 minutes. Later on it was found that faithful was slightly irregular, with times of half an hour to 2 hours. The 1983 Borah Peak earthquake made the timings even less predictable, though measurements taken in 2000 seemed to say that it erupted at around 20 minutes to 2 hours and 15 minutes. The other trick to the

A swarming number of 30 earthquakes have happened in less than 19 hours, weather.com reports. Two earthquakes happened within 30 seconds of each other. The first had a magnitude of 4.7, and the second had a magnitude of 4.8. All 30 earthquakes have happened in the state of Oklahoma. Home to Oklahoma City, Fairview, and other highly populated cities. The earthquakes were felt as far as the eastern Texas panhandle, Kansas, Wichita, and many other near places around the map. What is so crazy about this certain event is that there were only 42 earthquakes TOTAL in Oklahoma in 2010. Within 19 hours, Oklahoma has managed to almost reach the number. According to USA Today, the state has hit 70 earthquakes in a week. Oklahoma is home to huge gas and

Project 5: Internet Research Project on Students with Special Needs (Chapter 5-Students with Special Education Needs)

Population control is an idea that has been thrown around world-wide for years. One may wonder what population control would even mean for its partakers. As one researches population control, many different viewpoints are found. There are the viewpoints of those who are oblivious to the struggles an economy will be forced to face if population control is not put into effect; then, there are others who recognize the responsibility they have to care for their country the way it has cared for them for centuries. Without population control, not only will the economy fail, but there will be world-wide struggles. These struggles seem unfathomable at America’s current peak of economic success; however, soon they will be a reality if one does not take action quickly.