Earthquakes On May 22, 1960 In Chile

Earthquakes have been around for longer than humans have roamed the Earth. Even though humans haven’t been around to record all earthquakes, they have been around to record many significant ones in the past that have done damages to not only civilizations, but human lives and even the economy. A prime example of an earthquake that wreaked havoc on Earth was the Great Chilean Earthquake. This was the world’s largest ever recorded earthquake which had a magnitude of 9.5 that hit near Valdivia, Chile

People tremble when they hear the word; destruction, and tragedy: all words that come to mind when “earthquake” is heard. Earthquake is a natural calamity that has the power to destroy human lives in a few seconds; it is responsible for the huge damage to living and non-living things. It occurs without warning and can cause millions of money in destruction and deaths and also it is one of the most unpredictable and devastating occurrences Mother Nature dishes out. There is a sudden slip in the earth’s

1960 Valdivia earthquake Introduction On the 21 May, 1960 a huge earthquake struck Valdivia, Chile. This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 leaving families broke. There was an estimation of about 5,000 people killed 2,000 left homeless and 3,000 people injured. Body Paragraph 1 The Valdivia earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that raced across the Pacific. Waves wrecked coastal communities as far away as New Zealand, Japan, and the Philippines. In Hawaii, the tsunami devastated the coastal

Professor Shawn Smith English 363 June 8, 2016 The Biggest Earthquake Ever May 22nd, 1960 this date will forever be in the records of history as one of the days when humanity has witness the power of nature like never before and until today there hasn 't been anything similar to this cataclysm. Earthquakes are known around the world for their destruction and its killing path that in the most powerful situations they can provoke. An earthquake happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past

“THE GREAT CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE” The Chilean earthquake was the earth’s biggest earthquake ever recorded in the twentieth century. This earthquake took place near Valdivia, southern Chile, on May 22, 1960. The magnitude (the measurement of the peak of the movement) recorded by a seismograph (a device used to find and record vibrations that comes from an earthquake) was 9.5. It is possible that other earthquakes were larger; however, the Chilean Earthquake is the largest earthquake since precise estimates

Earthquakes throughout the world have devastated certain areas of the world, some places more than others. One area of the world that has been absolutely devastated by many earthquakes throughout time is the South American country, Chile. While there have been many very substantial earthquakes in Chile, one stands out most, The Great Chilean Earthquake. On May 22, 1960, The Great Chilean Earthquake hit Chile. This is the largest earthquake ever recorded with a magnitude of 9.5 out of 10.0. It absolutely

Valdivia, Chile 1960 an earthquake changed the lives of many. An earthquake is the violent shaking of the ground that will destroy homes, buildings, landforms, historical monuments, and lives. Earthquakes begin with the breakage of rock along a fault line. When two tectonic plates rub against each other they create an earthquake. Earthquakes will ride along a fault line which will determine how long the quake will go on. The larger and longer the fault like the bigger the earthquake. Earthquakes send

on may 22, 1960, the world’s largest earthquake struck southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan,the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.due to how widespread the earthquake and following tsunami was, the death toll is still unknown. This earthquake was a megathrust earthquake, which was a result of the release of stress between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate, on the Peru–Chile Trench. The focus was relatively shallow at 33 km, considering

(May 22, 1960, Valdivia, Chile, Magnitude 9.2) The largest earthquake ever recorded was in Chile in 1960 and it was recorded at a magnitude 9.2. It’s said that 1,655 people were found dead and over 3,000 were injured. Two million citizens were left homeless after this natural disaster. ( March 27, 1964, Prince William sound,Alaska,Magnitude 9.2) The Gulf of Alaska was devastated by the Prince William Sound earthquake that of the 131 people killed during the earthquake, 119 died in the tsunami. Most

naturally and causes harm to humans or other things we care about, while a Geomorphic hazard is that originating from the lithosphere including, volcanic eruption, earthquake and tsunamis. An earthquake is a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically showing great destruction. This report will focus on the Great Chilean earthquake. I will report and examine the causes, details, effects including, social, environmental and economical. I will also examine what has been done to prepare, prevent