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Maule Earthquake One of the largest Earthquakes in the world occurred on February 27, 2010. This Earthquake, known as the Maule Earthquake, took place on the offshore of Bio-Bio Chile with a magnitude of 8.8 (“Aftershocks of Chilean Earthquake”). Even with all the damage and destruction caused by the earthquake, the offshore of Bio-Bio, Chile was in for more destruction by the tsunami that shortly followed Maule Earthquake. As a result, Chile was impacted by the earthquake politically,…

An incredible author named Richard Lewis born on June 29, 1947, wrote an amazing book “The Killing Sea” the author taught readers this lesson. A lot of the time we don’t appreciate what we have. Often times we are ungrateful, but what we don't realize is that at any given time that can be taken from us. The author tried to teach us this theme because Sarah was horrible to her mom, but she didn’t appreciate her mom and she was taken away by the tsunami. For survival, you want to stay strong and…

Disasters are catastrophes that have impacted many places and people. Two examples of disasters are the Japanese Tsunami and the Peshtigo Fire. The tsunami that struck Japan was a tragic event that destroyed many homes, buildings, and vehicles. After an earthquake hit, a tsunami, or a very long and high wave, formed along the coast. The wave came and destroyed many cities and towns. The Peshtigo fire was a fire that occurred in 1871. Many fires happened for the previous days and then one night,…

The author wanted to show that even the most stubborn minds change through friendship and survival. Lewis knew that tragic events like this could change people mentally and physically. First of all, one quote from the book on page 27 states “The ocean has risen into a wobbling cliff of water, sunlight glinting off the towering face.” This quote is describing one of the events leading to the tsunami, after the earthquake had occurred.At this time in the book Sarah’s family had no escape and no…

On Thursday, September 7th, 2017, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 struck off the coast of Mexico. (Jones,2017). The 8.1 quake was said to be the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a century. (Jones,2017). The aftermath of this earthquake was devastating and heartbreaking. Homes were lost, mass evacuations were made, and 61 lives were lost. Millions were left without power with only 800,000 being restored (Jones,2017). The answer as to why so many earthquakes occur in Mexico is…

General Purpose: To inform my classmates of Japan. Specific Purpose: To inform my classmates of Japanese mythology of Oni. Attention Getter: What do you imagine when you think a demon? Does the demon have a body or is the demon a thought your brain? Does the demon have magical abilities or items? Depending on the culture you were raised in the depiction of the demon would be different. Thesis: Japan's culture has their image of demons called Oni. Oni has influenced the culture of Japan…

“Its amazing how the earth tells us that its alive, that it moves and changes like any living organism.” - Dr Alberto M. Lopez. It is inevitable. It will be destructive. The “Big One” is going to happen and all we can do is prepare. The “Big One”, aka the San Andreas Fault in California, is one of the most famous landmarks of the United States today. It is the longest, most active fault line in the world. Scientist have been predicting a major quake to rupture from it and its due for its deadly…

Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines: Impacts and Human Actions The stratovolcano Mount Pinatubo began showing signs of erupting on the 15th of July 1991. Through a series of events Mt. Pinatubo erupted and effected the surrounding areas. Throughout this paper will be discussed the impacts, including primary and secondary, along with impacts changed by humans. Mount Pinatubo eruption was the second largest eruption in the 20th century, making it have many impacts not only locally but globally. Mount…

In addition, all three earthquakes had an impact on the country by leaving many casualties and destroying a lot of buildings. The earthquake that hit Haiti left the country without electricity and with dead or injured people waiting for assistance because the hospital was destroyed in the earthquake. A blanket of dust filled the air with many people calling for help, but it was a struggle for the relief workers to assist them because streets were blocked in the disaster. People in Haiti are…

There has been evidence that scientists have found along the Alaska Peninsula that might be similar to the earthquake that happened in Japan of 2011 that caused severe damage. There were plate alignments found underwater that resembled the earthquake and tsunami that happened in Japan. Researchers found that close to the plates surfaces were conditions that could trigger an earthquake and build a destructive tsunami. Researchers are able to look into how Alaska might be prone to the damage that…