Essay on Earthquake in Nepal

By definition, an earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth’s crust or volcanic action (dictionary.com). Earthquakes occur among many places on earth and to a variety of different degrees. Earthquakes are specifically common in the San Francisco Bay region in California. Scientists have made great strides in the process of learning about earthquakes and continue to do more work that will help them…

experienced an earthquake known as “The Great Quake” leaving thousands of people hurt and/or dead. Due to the severe damage the earthquake had on the city, it left many homes destroyed. Much of the damaged resulted in people being homeless. Geologist have observed the impact that the earthquake left on San Francisco and the people. Since then, scientist have suggested what precautions we can do to help prevent severe damage to us and homes. Although geologist cannot predict when an earthquake…

causes that generate a tsunami. The two are earthquakes and volcanoes although a majority of the tsunami is produced by earthquakes especially underwater earthquakes. [source 2] Earthquakes is the sudden rapid movement of the earth's ground that can be violent. It happens when the tectonics plate moves. Sometimes the plates don't move smoothly which allows pressure and tension to build and in the end it is the rapid release of energy that allows an earthquake to occurs.…

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,…

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 you will survive. There has been over the last several days, as the death count from the earthquake and tsunami has steadily climbed to more than 100,000. “They’re all dead. All of them, dead,” the sailor stated, apparently this is showing that everyone that was close to the tsunami and was killed instantly. It picked up cars and swept…

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,…

It was 2004 when Indonesia was hit with a very tragic tsunami. Many people were found dead. Richard Lewis wanted to show the even the hardest, most stubborn minds change through friendship and survival.Lewis was a refuge worker in the 2004 earthquake. He took many experiences from all the people he helped. “Many medical and laboratory facilities, in this region was severely damaged. Of >1,000,000 survivors, >500,000 likely were injured.” Says ncbi.gov. Most of the injuries were from…

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…

Twain and London both describe their experiences of earthquakes in San Francisco with two distinct purposes. While Twain writes to criticize the people's lack of common sense when facing a life endangering situation, London describes the scene of the earthquake in order to convey the magnitude of the destruction that occurred in San Francisco. Each author uniquely practiced the use of imagery, thoughtful sentence structures, and varying word choices, further developing their intended tone, and,…

Reider (2010) summarizes the creation of Oni to be caused by the fear humans resonate from earthquakes, storms, or tsunamis (p. 2). Additionally, a human can become an Oni depending how the human was treated during their lifetime. Noriko T. Reider (2007) notes the story of "Oni No Michiyuki" in which a woman transforms into an Oni after…