The peruvian earthquake of 1970 was a devastating earthquake that was a horrible earthquake for Peru with approximately 70,000 people dead and thousands more injured. It originated of the coast of peru on may, 31 1970. Its epicenter was in the pacific ocean about fifteen miles under the sea.the time was 3:20 local time when the earthquake hit them. It killed many people of the yungay village. But the earthquake did not kill them it was the man made structures and mountains that killed and injured them. And that is exactly what happened to the yungay village. This village was located write by a huge mountain….mount huascaran a huge mountain standing over 22,205 feet tall, and when that earthquake hit them it caused a big landslide and a chunk …show more content…
The plate that this earthquake was on was called the Nazca plate and for the earthquakes that are on this fault there could be bigger and smaller earthquakes. This earthquake was a 7.5 on the richter scale. There are three scientific scales called the richter scale, the moment magnitude scale, and the mercalli scale. The richter scale is a numerical scale for expressing for showing the magnitude of an earthquake, the moment magnitude scale is used to measure the size of an earthquake, and the mercalli scale is a measure of an earthquake with 12 divisions. This earthquake was located in south america in peru about 15 miles away from the coast. And was in the south pacific ocean. Alto there was no tsunami or large fire there was still a lot of damage don from the landslide and everything else that happened. So many people lost their homes and food that they had to transport 12,000 tonnes of food for all the people.all the people that are their are very lucky that a tsunami did not happen if one did then it could of devastated not only puerto rico but chile and new zealand.Not only that but all of their electricity went out as well so 1 they had no running water 2 the toilets could not work and 3 all of their sinks and showers didn't work as
Earthquake: a series of vibrations induced in the earth’s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating; something that is severely disruptive; upheaval (Shravan). Tsunami: an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption (Shravan). Combine these two catastrophic natural disasters, and it will be a day that will forever live in infamy through terror; a day much like that of October 28, 1746 in Lima, Peru in which an entire city was destroyed within mere minutes. Author Charles Walker guides his audience through the devastation and wreckage of this heartbroken town and into the economic, political, religious, and social fallings that followed. Walker argues that the aftermath of this tragedy transformed into a voting of the citizens’ various ideas perceived of the future of Lima, theological consequences, and the structure of the colonial rule (p. 12). However, as illustrated by Walker, the colonial rulers would in turn batter the natives with their alternative goals and ideas for the future of Lima. Finally, the author reconstructs the upheaval of Lima during its’ reconstruction and their forced and struggled relationship with the Spanish crown that ultimately led to rebellions and retaliations by the Afro-Peruvians and Indians.
Earthquakes are best described as a shaking or vibration of the ground caused by breaking of rock. Sometimes they are very strong and other times you would hardly notice them. This shaking occurs when stress that builds up in the crust is suddenly released as the crust breaks free and/or slides against the other pieces of crust. Earthquakes may also be thought of as the breaking of a popsicle stick by applying pressure to both ends at the same time. Should you try this experiment , you will feel the pressure build up as you apply more force until the stick snaps. When the stick snaps you will feel an instant of pain at your fingers as the stress reduces and energy waves move throughout the stick. When the earth's crust is placed under similar types of stress, binding as the stress builds, it will also snap and release the energy into the surrounding rocks, 'ooch'. Thinking about earthquakes will become more clear if you try another experiment.
Earthquakes are the most powerful and with the largest magnitude of 9 on the Richter scale. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a bit more complicated than the other two types of earthquakes. The zone separates the Juan de Fuca plates and the North American plate, subduction earthquakes happen when one plate is pushing beneath each other.... ... middle of paper ...
The Whittier earthquake was not the "big one" that Angelenos perpetually wait for. This may be hard to comprehend given the extensive damage caused by the earthquake. Although classified as "moderate," the quake left more than 100 injured and six dead, including an electrical repairman buried in an underground tunnel, a college student struck by falling concrete in a campus garage, and three people who died of heart attacks brought on by the shock.
On December 16, 1811, at roughly 2:15 a.m., the most powerful earthquake ever to hit the eastern United States struck Northeast Arkansas. Clocking in at a presumed 8.0 on the richter scale, the first of three major earthquakes form the New Madrid fault made itself known. This quake, and the two subsequent quakes following shortly after, caused some of the most intense damage and events ever recorded in U.S. history. The quakes were felt in Montreal, Boston, and even the White House. Events such as soil liquefaction and reversal in the flow of the Mississippi river are just a few of many glimpses into the absolute power of earthquakes. In this exploratory paper, I will review the three main quakes, along with their aftermath both
During the years of 1811-1812 three earthquakes occurred near the small town of New Madrid, Missouri. Based on the on the Richter scale the magnitudes of each or these earthquakes measured at a 7.0 or higher. These earthquakes were felt as far away as Boston, Hartford, and New Orleans. The damage caused by these earthquakes went as far as Cincinnati, Ohio and St.Louis Missouri. These earthquakes are known as the New Madrid Earthquakes.
These suffered the most damage, with four of the buildings collapsing completely. Most of the damage was caused by the severe shaking and not by seismic lift. This is where most lives were lost, with approximately 44 of the total 65 deaths that occurred as a result of the earthquake. Most of the reinforced concrete buildings constructed after 1933 withstood the shaking, but in 1972 a resolution was passed and the remainder of the buildings were abandoned, then later demolished, and the site turned
The earthquake happened on a known fault line between the conservative plate boundaries of the North American and Caribbean plate. The North American plate is moving west while the Caribbean plate is moving east. As the plates are sliding past each other, pressure is building up and evenly it is released as an earthquake. In the Caribbean region, earthquakes don’t usually happen but they are not unheard of. This is known as a transformative as the plates are rubbing against each other. It lasted for 30 seconds. The last major earthquake, which happened in this region, was in the 18th Century. This means that the pressure has been building up since and on January 12th the pressure was released. The fault line is the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault. The stress has been building up for approximately 250 years. Faults are usually where earthquakes occur.
Puerto Rico at the expense of native people (6). After the Cape San Vicente disaster,
In this chapter, author and anthropologist from the University of Florida, discusses how the government of Peru handled the aftermath of the earthquake and the effect their choices had on the victims then and now, or until 1998. When viewed as an “act of God” (Doughty), natural disasters seem less relevant than man-made disasters like war. Natural disasters receive less attention than war, therefore the likeliness that a natural disaster will be dismissed as an inconvenience to theory or routine in bound to take place. With this, Doughty explains that “Such neglect links disaster to recovery with development programs and affects them similarly, especially in poor nations like Peru.” (Doughty, 1999).
With Puerto Rico’s economy already not doing so well, this hurricane only made matters worse. The estimated damage done to the island is about $30 billion. Many businesses are already putting together plans and figuring out all the damage. Manufacturing makes up about 49% of the island’s Gross Domestic Product. Many businesses may not be able to start up again because they don’t have the money for it. Tourism in Puerto Rico is going to be majorly affected. Just recently, the tourism in Puerto Rico had gone up from 7.3% of GDP to 8.4% and was expected to rise to 10.7% in 2027. Many hotels, as well as resorts, contemplated whether or not to shut down because the generators were only going to last a few days.
Before examining the Northridge event, understanding the naturally occurring hazard that is an earthquake will help to better understand exactly what happened and why it was such an important geological event. With four distinct layers, two layers, the crust and upper portion of the mantle, compose the skin that is the surface layer of the Earth. The crust is not a single, continuous piece. It is actually several different pieces, or plates, that come together to form the puzzle that comprises the surface of the Earth. These plates are in constant motion rubbing against one another. These areas, known as fault lines, where the plates rub up against one another have spots where one plate ”gets stuck while the rest of the plate keeps moving. When the plate has moved far enough, the edges unstick and is how most of the earthquakes around the world occur” (Wald, 2012). The energy stored from the friction of the two plate...
One possible reason for this is that the Nazca plate and the North American plate are on a destructive plate boundary. As this suggests the plates collide and land is lost as one plate is forced under the other to melt into the mantle again. This is the logical reason for the earthquake. It is not a completely random event that the earthquake struck at that time. Tension builds up and it has to be released.
While the early warning saved thousands of people, the Japan’s Meteorological Agency underestimated this earthquake as the subduction zone of Japan should not produce the magnitude 9.0 quake (Oskin, 2013a). The Tohoku Earthquake and its tsunami approximately killed 16 thousand people, injured 6 thousand people and around 3 thousand people were missing. Most people died from drowning. Around 300 thousand buildings, 4000 roads, 78 bridges, and many more were affected by the earthquake, tsunami, and fires from leaking oils and gas. Electricity, telecommunication, and railways were severely damaged. The debris of 25 million tons was generated and carried out to the sea by water (BBC News, 2012). The country’s authorities estimated more than 309 billion US dollars of damages. Landslides occurred in Miyagi and liquefaction in Chiba, Tokyo, Odaiba, and Urayasu (USGS, 2013). Furthermore, the tsunami destroyed protective tsunami seawalls. Approximately 217 square miles of Japan covered in water (Oskin,
In Heinrich von Kleist’s, The Earthquake in Chile, illustrates the story of star-crossed lovers brought together through a natural disaster. The description of the earthquake presents itself as a scene from hell. The relation between the destructiveness of the earthquake and the image of hell of apocalyptic literature presents the end of the world for the people of Chile. Kleist uses imagery to portray post earthquake Chile as the Garden Eden, the presence of a pomegranate tree symbolizes the start a new life and foreshadows the inevitable end for Josepha and Jeronimo. By introducing a pomegranate tree , Kleist frames the effects of the earthquake as an opportunity for and altruistic community. The symbolism of the pomegranate tree in the “Garden of Eden” symbolizes fertility for the rebirth of the Chilean community. Heinrich von Kleist’s, The Earthquake in Chile, presents the destructiveness of an earthquake as a transition from the image of hell to an opportunity to rebuild the community.