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…Specific Geological causes: The magnitude of the Hanshin earthquake is 7.2 on the Richter scale. The epicenter is 34.6 N 135.0E Awajishima Island, 20 miles south of Kobe and the focus of the earthquake was at North latitude 34 degrees, east…

…Earthquakes are happening almost everyday all over the world. Most of the time earthquakes are not strong enough to be felt by people, but the shaking caused by an earthquake is recorded by a seismogram. These are located all over the world at different…

…Earthquakes can simply be defined as a naturally induced shaking of the ground caused by the fracture and sliding of rock within the earth's crust. There are at least 6,000 earthquakes detected throughout the world each year. Many people have heard…

…This is a very well researched essay! The teacher was very impressed. Essay marked with "Good," "Very Good!," etc. Perhaps Mother Nature offers no greater force than that of the earthquake. Across the span of time, earthquakes have been recorded…

…The Earthquake of 1906 On the morning 12 past 5:00 San Francisco suffered a major earthquake that killed 3000 people, the earthquake lasted for about 40 seconds and was recorded at 8.3 on the Richter Scale. People ran from there houses and some stayed…

…In May of 1960 a massive Earthquake devastated the small country of Chile, the earthquake measured 9.5 on the Richter scale. More than 2,000 people were killed, 3,000 injured, 2,000,000 homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile. The tsunami…

…The book Earthquake At Dawn is a novel about the greatest earthquake that ever happened in California. The earthquake hit San Francisco in 1806 and would have registered 8.3 on the Richter scale. The author named the book Earthquake At Dawn because she…

…is a ticking, natural time bomb. A megathrust earthquake is not a matter of if, but when and how big. This threat of ‘The Big One’ is forgotten in the daily lives of the populous. Occasional warnings from seismologists do not convince many to consider relocation…

…Mention the word earthquake to a Californian and it will bring fear to his eyes. Every year, hundreds of minor earthquakes occur on the West Coast leading residents to believe the “Big One” is coming. Through a thorough examination of California’s…

…The Assam Earthquake <Tab/>On August 15, 1897, more than 1538 people died. The cause was one of the biggest blind earthquakes in the world. This earthquake was at least an 8.1! Out of the earth, which was open for 5 days, came columns…