2004 albums

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…

stories or potentially false statements, rumors reveal the sociohistorical realities of certain areas by reflecting a collective sentiment of alienation of the people in the area. In her article, Samuels (2015) discusses the rumors that arose after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, and the effects…

“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…

Seemingly, an earthquake lasting 45 seconds or more is a significant event, especially at the beach. Therefore, I would gather my family and start running for higher ground as fast as I could without any of my belongings (University of Hawaii at Hilo, 2018). Once, we get to higher ground I would search for an area that has a solid foundation with barriers that could be placed in-between my family and the tsunami that may be materializing offshore. Lastly, I would try to gather supplies and seek…

imagine yourself on your honeymoon, eight days after your wedding… Now picture a loud and powerful wave towering over you as life flashes before your eyes and your loved one swept away from you forever. For Trisha Broadbridge, this is reality, in the 2004 Thailand Boxing Day tsunami. Welcome Prime Minister, Malcom Turnbull, parliamentary members, officials and distinguished guests. I am here today in honour to nominate an immensely brave and admirable individual for the highly regarded…

Japan Earthquake The Japan earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Tohoku on March 11, 2011 and was a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake. The earthquake is also often referred to in Japan as the Great East Japan Earthquake or the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded to hit Japan, and the fourth most powerful earthquake in the world since modern record keeping. The main earthquake was preceded by a number of foreshocks, and hundreds of aftershocks. Japan…

On 11 March 2011, all international news broadcasts were fixated on Japan, for an unfortunate reason; a natural catastrophe that has struck the Tohoku region of Japan without warning. The calamity was instantaneously announced through viral videos, emails, Twitter feeds, social media and live broadcasts on both international and local Japanese news programs, with the global network news reporters clambering through the rubble (Bestor, 2013). This unprecedented natural disaster that has shocked…

of the most known tsunamis to ever occur happened in the Indian Ocean near the island of Sumatra, Indonesia in December 2004. The 2004 Indonesian earthquake, which resulted in the tsunami, caused more damage that all other earthquakes that occurred in the twenty-five years previous to it. There have been other tsunamis to occur over time, but none have compared to the one in 2004. Warning systems have been installed since then and have helped people be more prepared in these instances. Having…

Samoan 2009 tsunami report: What caused the earthquake and tsunami? On Tuesday the 29th of September 2009, a huge tsunami hit Samoa – as well as several other islands – and impacted many, leaving a path of destruction. Tsunamis are big waves that are generated from earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions that occur in the ocean. When the waves move inland they gradually gain height as the ocean gets shallow. So, the speed of the tsunami is related to the depth of the ocean. Tsunamis travel very fast…