Essay on Earthquake in Nepal

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…

Close your eyes and 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…

The Boxing Day tsunami was a tragic event. Occurring December 24, 2004 an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 released a huge vibration that lasted 10 minutes; causing the Indian Ocean to draw back. Boxing Day defined by Dictionary.com, is, “(in Britain) the first weekday after Christmas, when Christmas gifts or boxes are given to employees, letter carriers, etc.” Though it was supposed to be an exciting day in places like Thailand and India it soon changed into a nightmare. With more than…

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…

the global network news reporters clambering through the rubble (Bestor, 2013). This unprecedented natural disaster that has shocked the world is known as the Tohoku Pacific Coast Earthquake and formally known as the ‘Higashi Nihon Daishinsai’ (the Great Eastern Japan Disasters). From a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake, to a 15-meter tsunami which ultimately resulted to a nuclear…

Francisco Earthquake The residents of San Francisco were familiar with earthquakes, at least those earthquakes who would rattle windows and china cabinets and those who would do little to no damage. The earthquake of 1906 was the most catastrophic in California history, as well as the most destructive in United States history. The earthquake happened on April 18, 1906, at 5:15 a.m. when the ground shook violently for an average of 40 seconds. It was stated that the magnitude of the earthquake…

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…

Earthquakes can bring unfortunate events, such as destroyed cities, many losses and limited resources. An example of this is “The San Francisco 1906 Earthquake and Fire left around 300,000 people homeless and the bay area in despair. A number of camps were set up around the city to deal with the destruction. Many people also left the city by the bay in search for more stable grounds.” stated from San Francisco 1906 Earthquake & Fire. (Paragraph 15). (https://www.sftourismtips.com…

disturbance such as an earthquake occurring on or near the seabed or a volcanic eruption. Tsunamis hit the coastal regions approximately 10 times each year. Tsunamis are often the main cause of death associated with the earthquake in the coastal region. There are four stages of tsunami formation namely initiation, split, amplification and lastly, run up…

burned uncontrollably (1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire). San Francisco was utterly destroyed. Around fifty different fires began fuming in San Francisco, and eventually coalesced into a grand firestorm that consumed on the first day all of the central business district, down along Market Street, and later spread to the north and west within the following days. The city was almost completely destroyed, leaving a tragic scene of utter annihilation (Earthquake:…