Grillo Earthquake

Fault. As I researched, the reality of the potential effects to our state came into light. To be perfectly honest, I don’t think I had ever even heard of the New Madrid Fault. It could have been mentioned in my 7th grade Earth Science class, but that’s been a few years ago. As my internet investigation into the New Madrid Fault unfurled, the predictions of a massive earthquake happening in the region within the next 50 years was mentioned a number of times. So I thought I would begin my research into the history of the New Madrid Fault in regards to our state. Which lead me to think is our state prepared for an earthquake? What would the response be, not only from an emergency management point of view, but I will draw from my experience as a member of the Air National Guard.

California’s unique geography as a state makes it a very appealing place to call home. From the odd east to west transverse San Gabriel mountain ranges of the Los Angeles Basin, to the bumpy coastal ranges of the Bay Area, any person can find a compatible topographic terrain to their liking. California may seem to be the perfect place to live with its ideal climate and extensive geographic features. However, due to California’s location over the shifting continental plates, coupled with its enormous and also multiple faults, at any time this great state can fall victim to a seismic disaster. After examining evidence from both Rong-Gong Lin’s II Los Angeles Times article of April 18, 2016 and the NOVA videos Killer Quake ( 2006), Earthquake (2007), as well as Geologic Journey II – Episode 3 (The Pacific Rim: Americas) – Part 3 (San Francisco) and The Great San Francisco Earthquake (American Experience ~ 2005), one can take a comparative account of the three major earthquakes of California’s past. Although each earthquake was very devastating on is own; the Great Quake 0f 1906, the Loma Prieta quake of 1989, and the NorthRidge quake of 1994 each amounted to an extensive forfeiture of property and life. Each of these earthquakes created much suffering and loss. It is imperative for each citizen of this great state to understand the damage that a California quake can actually do and be prepared; for the threat of one always looms.

On Saturday, the 3rd of November a 6.0 earthquake hit the Westfield Belconnen mall in Canberra. The earthquake frightened many in the mall and went outside. The damage that was caused inside the epicenter was moderate. Pictures and books in stores fell down. Dishes, glass wear and windows were broken during the earthquake. Some of the heavy furniture was moved around during the earthquake. Plaster in the mall varying between considerable and large amounts. Chimneys cracked and some of the walls cracked. Some tiles and bricks were loosened and the corner to the 1st entrance way came off. Major destruction was caused to the weakest parts of the mall. Water pipes in the mall were ruined and the electricity stopped for about an hour, which was disruptive for shops that had electrical appliances or stores that sold game consoles and computers. Stores that had food in them had to shut down and remove the food. They then had to find other places to store the food since fridges weren’t working. There was also some damage that was outside of the epicenter. The damage spanned

The New Madrid Seismic Zone has remained relatively quiet in the last 2000 years, with the largest earthquake only being rated a 6.3 on the richter scale, occurring in 1895. Since 1974, seismometers have been utilized to capture earthquakes that are too small to notice, known as microearthquakes. These microearthquakes have been recorded in numbers greater than 4,000 since 1975. These shocks were first thought to be aftershocks of the earthquakes that occurred 165 years ago, but with the exponential amount of recurrence, there is something rumbling deep in the earth's crust. Clearly, the New Madrid Seismic Zone is anything but quiet. The candid truth is it is not a matter of if , but when. The Seismic Zone is long overdue for an earthquake. Susan Hough, a seismologist of the United States Geological Survey told NPR ,that “Even though we can't predict earthquakes, we can predict the rates of aftershocks over time. The frequency of aftershocks - smaller quakes that follow the big earthquake - decreases with time, known in seismology as Omori's Law. And in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, the aftershocks aren't following Omori's Law." So will America experience another 1811 quake? Although time will tell, we better

Vietnamese people have a sentence that is "Fire tests gold, difficulties test strength". Indeed, Japan is one of the best developed countries in the world, even though Japan meets horror earthquakes and tsunamis average every year. In the picture above, we can see that a half side of village in Japan was under water and some houses seem like disappear in the water influx, while another side is still above, and water still continues pouring to submerged the village. Outside of the village, there are lines of trees which seemed like want to protect the village, but it was impossible to do it. Because of the water pressure, the rest houses started breaking; the electric columns also fall down alternately. Luckily, all of people was announced that

After the destruction of Tres Marias, because of the earthquake, it becomes one of the fanciest mansions it had ever been. Even though Esteban is slowly recovering from the earthquake, he feels as if he is shrinking slowly and slowly. He dismisses this thought and focuses his main plan to convince Clara back to loving him. But Clara does not like him anymore and doesn’t go to sleep in bed with him anymore. After a while he meets a person named Jean de Satigny, who is a filthy Frenchman wanting to marry the daughter of Esteban only for his money. They plan to begin a chinchilla fur business and Esteban agrees with the idea. Then Jaime and Nicolas appear in Tres Marias with their philosophies in aiding the poor people to achieving a better life. Old Pedro Garcia is found dead and because Esteban was in debts to him for saving his life, Esteban hold a huge funeral for Old Pedro. Later Esteban finds out that Blanca and Pedro Tercero are having sex near the riverbank and brings his rifle to kill both of them. He beats Clara so hard that blood was all over her body and signs of bruises were straining her weak skin. Clara attempts to get in the way of Esteban but is to no avail. She gets slapped hard across the face and loses her front teeth, making her personality/beauty look bad. She then never wants to speak to Esteban again and takes Blanca to their old house. Then again Esteban finds out from Esteban Garcia that Pedro Tercero is near the German sawmill and asks

On January 26th after the British had fled, two French ships led by Jean Francois (Flood, 2006 p. 34) arrived spontaneously (Flood, 2006 p. 35). It was said that once French arrived they had intentions of being nothing more than having a peaceful encounter within the voyage in Australia, resulting in firing on the natives to try to keep them quiet when setting up camp (Flood, 2006 p. 35). The results of the French encounter resulted the aftermath of wreckage of their ships being found on Vanikoro in the Santa Cruz Islands in 1826 (Flood, 2006 p. 34). The engagement in which Aboriginals had previously endured and reciprocate towards the British and later French, had shifted towards a more aggressive and defending motion (Flood, 2006 p. 35-36,

Earthquakes are common to California. In 2010 a 6.9 scaled earthquake struck San Diego resulting in minor damage to property, but no actual injuries (Azpiri 2010). Earthquakes have amplified throughout California over the past 5 years, so it is reasonable to prepare for a earthquakes as a possible natural disaster in this community (USGS 2012). Earthquakes can cause serious property damage and have large victim totals when reaching magnitudes greater than 8.0 on the Rictor Scale (USGS). While most of the sky scrapers in California are up to code to handle earthquakes, there are many urban areas with homes that are over 70 years old. An earthquake of a 7.7 magnitude killed 20,000 people in Gujarat, India in 2001, an earthquake even higher on the scale would be devastating to even the most modern areas. These areas along with the many bridges and highways must all be planned for in the event of an

Preparation is the key in being ready for an earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year. Approximately 100,000 those are strong enough to be felt and 100 of them cause damage. Even the most minor earthquake can cause damage to a two-story apartment that has not been properly prepared. With a little forethought, though, all of us can live with the knowledge that if an earthquake does hit, we'll be equipped to handle

A tsunami can get very high all the way to the top of the empire state building that is a 100 feet.The highest tsunami is about 1720 feet that is very high for water and it is all caused by an earthquake.Have you ever been near a tsunami if you have not they are huge it can take out almost the whole of new york city.new york is huge but it is not near the ocean so it could not take it out. When I was in new york I got the chills because there was flood warnings and I got

According to the article, the earthquake that just hit Mexico City is just a devastating event. The article proves that the earthquake was just a bad event from this quote "Planet Earth usually has about 15 to 20 earthquakes this size or larger each year, Earle". That quot from Earle explains that this is just one of the many earthquakes to come this year. It also proves that the earthquake that just hit was a devastating and not changing the earth because if the get that many earthquakes and than having the earthquakes been that bad or worse. I would think the earth would be changing in Mexico. That is why I believe that the earthquake that just hit was just a devastating event rather than changing the world because of the

There is a network or underwater seismic sensors that will be deployed off of Mexico’s Pacific coast. The network will focus an area called the Guerrero Gap, and it can track deformation in the seafloor and “silent slips.” This technology could eventually help reduce the human risks of earthquakes and tsunamis, and could help save lives.

The Earthquake struck the country at 4:53 p.m, it was a time that many people were out and about, at school, at work or just outside doing things. It was pure chaos from the moment it struck the overly populated city. There were very few rescues that first evening of the earthquake, and as night fell, residents found themselves in a world of darkness and grief” (Petrou). One of the larger problems with the earthquake was that it destroyed much of it’s government offices and the capital city of Port-au-Prince, many of the resources that would have helped rescue people and revive the city were destroyed. Port-au-Prince had a population of 2 million people at the time, that's almost a fourth of the countries population, but the capitals infrastructure is layed out to support just over 115,000. So on top of the overpopulation in the area, you have a massive catastrophe and a whole lot of people with nowhere to go, especially with all of the rubble. There wasn’t much of anything that residents could do, other than to help each other. Fredson Demostherma, a resident of Leogane said "Haiti's future is in the hands of other nations, and God,"(Petrou). Fredson was with his family in his home when the tragedy struck, he jumped out of his second floor window, only to see the the rest of his family get trapped among the rubble. That was the scene for many residents, seeing their loved ones die instantly or not being able to help, or have someone to call. There were no resources to go

Catastrophes have been feared since the beginning of time. They occur in all shapes and sizes, and they have a variety of effects. One of the most shocking, as well as most devastating of these occurrences, is earthquakes. The earliest recorded earthquake happened in 1769 in California (United States Geological Survey, 2014). Since that day, hundreds of thousands of earthquakes occur each year. Earthquakes are an incredible act that is carried out randomly by a force of nature. One of the scariest parts of this phenomenon is that it can happen at any moment in time, and its effects are typically unpredictable. Though earthquakes may be considered irrelevant to some parts of our country, their effects

In February 2011, a 6.3M earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Since the fault movement that caused the earthquake did not visibly breach the Earth’s surface, scientists were reliant on measurements from a variety of instruments to determine the location and nature of the fault movements. Based on data from GPS stations, seismographs, and other sensors, the fault that caused this earthquake lies along the southern edge of the city. The fault rupture (Figure 1) was approximately 14km long, and extended offshore to the adjacent ocean (Briole et al, 2011). The top of the fault was around 1km beneath the surface, and the rupture continued down along the fault plane for another 7km (Briole et al,