2-1 Discussion- Geology in the News

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Next, using the information you found about this earthquake, write a news article about the quake for the general population. Be sure to tell the readers all the important information, including magnitude, intensity, and whether any populations in the region experienced damage, injuries, death, and so on. Additionally, make sure to tell the readers about future risks for more earthquakes based on any nearby plate boundaries and the seismic history of this area. Consider the following questions in your article:  How much damage was caused by the earthquake? What type of damage was caused?  Did the earthquake have any effect on people's daily lives?  Was there a financial impact from the earthquake? Did the earthquake have any effect on business or industry?  Think about the day of the week and time the earthquake occurred. What are you usually doing at that time? How would it impact your life if this earthquake had occurred where you live? Recently on the 5 th of May 2023, an earthquake occurred 300 kilometers (about 186.41 mi) northwest of Tokyo, near the coastline of the Noto, which is the Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture making the absolute location 37.540°N and 137.305°E. During this catastrophic event, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2 which caused a damage depth of 8.7 kilometers which measured a strong 6 on the shindo (intensity) scale. Due to the earthquake, the fire department in Suzu reported that three houses had collapsed and that two people trapped in two of the structures had been rescued but one man who fell off a ladder was confirmed to have been killed. This earthquake did cause an effect on the daily lives of people because according to Traylor & Ninivaggi, 2023 “a man in his 30s said earlier in the day that his two-story house in Suzu was partially destroyed, although no one inside was injured. He said he was sorting through valuables as he can no longer live in the house. After swaying heavily sideways from the earthquake, there was a strong jolt in the end.” Also, a 63-

year-old priest of a Shinto shrine said in a phone interview. He also said two stone lanterns in front of his house collapsed. When natural disasters occur like this it is not only a misfortune, but it also causes a loss of effect on individuals financially since investments would have to be figured out. According to the information I obtained that Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said that they will continue to assess the extent of the damages and, in close cooperation with local authorities, will do their best to implement emergency-disaster measures but as of now No indications of damage to the supply services for gas, water, or electricity. Some train routes, including the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano and Kanazawa stops, were suspended because of the earthquake, according to West Japan Railway. Later, the Shinkansen was back in operation. At the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant near Niigata Prefecture, the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings reported no damage, while Hokuriku Electric Power reported no issues at the Shika nuclear power facility in Ishikawa Prefecture. This earthquake occurred on the 5 th of May at 05:42 pm during this time of the day, I am in class training to obtain my caregiving license and if this earthquake would have occurred during this time in the state of Washington, I would be very frightening because I live near the mountain the quake can cause an avalanche of rocks that could destroy homes, businesses, and even freeways.

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