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…In the history of this world there have been many large, disastrous earthquakes. The largest earthquake ever recorded was the earthquake that took place in Chile, South America, in 1960. This earthquake caused much damage. Many people were injured…

…The Effect of Earthquakes in the United States on the Economy in Reference to Government Funds Spent on Prediction, and Hazard Prevention Over the period of many years, earthquakes have had a major effect on the economy of the United States of America…

…"The moment illustrated the growing desperation of survivors of the massive earthquake on Saturday that killed an estimated 20,000 to 40,000 people across Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and adjacent areas. One million people were thought to be left homeless…

…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…

…Living With Earthquakes Where Earthquakes Occur & Why Earthquakes happen along and near the boundaries of the tectonic plates. These plates are large sections of the Earth's crust that move at different speeds and in different directions…

…Plates are a massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Earthquakes occur when convection currents in the mantle causes plates to move. When the plates converge/diverge/slide past each…

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…"Just after 5 A.M. on April 18, 1906, an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale ripped through sleeping San Francisco toppling buildings, exploding gas mains, and trapping thousands of citizens beneath tons of stone, broken wood, and twisted metal…

…1.<Tab/>David Appell. "Electromagnetic signals can predict earthquakes" New Scientist Print Edition 6/12/02. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992395 2.<Tab/>I chose this article, "Electromagnetic signals can…

…SAN FRANCISCO REPORT Introduction This report in on San Francisco and its earthquakes. San Francisco has a history of famous earthquakes including 1906 and 1989. This report is about the way Earthquakes work, how Earthquakes have been handled…