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…An earthquake is defined as a shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin. In the case of the Great Hyogo (Hanshin) earthquake of Kobe, Japan it is tectonic in origin. This devastating earthquake which occurred on the 17th…

…The January 17, 1995 Kobe Earthquake An EQE Summary Report, April 1995 Executive Summary execsumm/ex1-600.gifexecsumm/ex1-600.gif On the first anniversary of the moment magnitude (MW) 6.7 1994 Northridge Earthquake, Kobe, Japan was struck…

…earthquake will never be forgotten for the damages and catastrophe it has caused. It struck at 11:41 A.M. local time when children were at school and most people at work. With most of Armenia covered in high-rise buildings the consequences have been devastating…

…that what was coming their way would be the worst earthquake in the history of Pakistan. No one could sense the danger of the tragic events before they actually unfolded on them. The calamity was waiting to happen for many years and it left behind the wounds…

…The earthquake began at 9:30 on November 1st, 1755, and was centered in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 km WSW of Cape St. Vincent. The total duration of shaking lasted ten minutes and was comprised of three distinct jolts. Effects from the earthquake…

…-- Residents in the Gujarat State of western India spent the night outside Friday, too fearful to go back into their damaged homes after India's most powerful earthquake in half a century. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake killed as many as 2,000…

…Magnitude The magnitude of the Newcastle earthquake was 5.6 on the Richter scale, which is a moderate earthquake in comparison to other major earthquakes in the world. Location The Newcastle earthquake had a shallow epicenter, about 1km - 5km below…

…One of the greatest earthquakes happened in 20th century is in San Francisco in year 1906. It measured 7.8 degrees. Many building were destructed and several hundred of people got killed. The earthquake also started a fire, which destroyed the central…

…Internet Exercise 7 Earthquakes Please write neatly. If I cannot read your handwriting, I will not grade your assignment. Please print your name on this assignment. Please staple your assignment before turning it in. Cutting and pasting directly from…

…Mid-Continent Earthquakes and Their Effect on Concrete Structures Disasters come in many shapes, sizes, and forms yet all are detrimental to people and structures of all types. The most terrifying of all disasters are natural disasters, the force…