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    On March 11, 2011 at 2:46 pm, an Earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 struck causing tremendous damage to the northern section of Japan. This earthquake that happened in the ocean triggered a series of giant tsunami waves to also strike the northern section. Japan's northern coast lays on the Pacific Ocean, which is greatly known for its tsunamis and its earthquakes. The plant at Fukushima first opened in 1971 and consists of six separate boiling water reactors. It was one of the fifteen…

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    An earthquake is caused by tectonic plates that moves few centimeters per year. The tectonic plates can be oceanic or continental they move mainly because of the gravity but also because the mantle a mixture of rock and melted rock so it move but not as fast as it would move in a liquid. The Sea plates are heavier than the Land plates which is the case of Japan. The tsunami is an earthquake under water but because of the pressure the water will move really fast and it the wave will increasingly…

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    Remembering as if it happened yesterday I remember, waking up with my broken left ankle throbbing in pain. Limping out the door toward my SUV, I thought I should be on leave and enjoying the fresh snow in the mountains, but instead I am working today with a broken ankle. The base began its military deployment exercise today, and I did not want to report for duty. The day was gorgeous outside; the sun shining brightly and was a breathtaking day; nonetheless, there was an eerie feeling in the…

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    The Impossible “The Impossible” is a spanish disaster film. It is a touching film which based on an experience of Maria Belon and her family in 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. “The Impossible” set in the year of 2012.It directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and written by Sergio G . Schez . It is all about the family love and the miracle happens in the terrible tsunami. This film had shown that miracle happens everywhere as long as you believe in faith. I like this film because it touched me so much.…

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    may have been a flood in the surrounding area. Both of these causes would have led to a disastrous effect on agricultural activity. On the other hand, the Mycenaean civilization might have collapsed because of an earthquake. During that time migration was common due to frequent earthquakes around the area. This gives much factual evidence for this being the end of this civilization. Migration is another fact that may be evident in the fall of these civilizations. The Indus Valley Civilization…

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    c. 1. A whopping 8.3 earthquake lasting several minuets occurred in Chile on Wednesday. Only once a year are quakes of this size seen out of one and a half million quakes a year. Because Chile has a history of earthquakes this has made specialists keep an eye on seismic activity, enabling them to equip buildings to better uphold in the tremors. Although this massive earthquake damage toll could have been much more overwhelming, for its size it was not. Nonetheless, maintenance and cleanup…

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    Out of the 1,006,619 square miles of protected area nationally, 132.8 square miles is home to one of the most fascinating dunes in the world. Being made a national monument in 1932 by President Herbert Hoover, The Great Sand Dunes in Colorado was recognized as a national park in 2004. It was made a national monument in 1932 by President Herbert Hoover. It is home to many species of animals and plants, such as the American pikas and Entaphalleas. Through the breaking apart and movement of…

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    Tens of thousands of people had died. The thing about the Lisbon earthquake is that, not only did the earth's plates that lie under the earth's crust slide against each other, it also caused a Atlantic Ocean tsunami (Robert Siegel). And about a half hour after the earthquake, the water was being pulled, where all the survivors were, but what was horrifying is that the portuguese people didn't know what was happening or…

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    On the morning of April 18, 1906, a massive earthquake shook San Francisco, California. Though the quake lasted less than a minute, its immediate impact was disastrous. The earthquake also ignited several fires around the city that burned for three days and destroyed nearly 500 city blocks. Despite a quick response from San Francisco's large military population, the city was devastated. The earthquake and fires killed an estimated 3,000 people and left half of the city's 400,000 residents…

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    San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 Jason L Cook (4097527) American Public University System May 24, 2015 HIST102: American History Since 1877 Professor Robert Young The earthquake of 1906, although only lasting less than a minute caused an extensive amount of personnel and property damage not only from the quake, but the fires that followed. Many of the citizen affected by the incident refused to leave the city creating additional chaos. Rebuilding began almost…

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