It is unknown and intriguing to see how people and countries come together when a natural disaster occurs. Earthquakes are one of the most deadly and complex of all the natural disaster, it can cause more consequences than the other natural disasters. Tsunami, Landslides and horror in the streets. In Peru 2007 one of the greatest earthquake ever recorded in South America, with a 7.9 in scale causing many people be homeless, death and injured. Earthquakes are a common natural disaster that have a great impact on our population."A earthquake is the shaking of the earth surface, it releases energy in the lithosphere creating seismic waves"(The Science of earth). A seismic area refers to the frequency type and size of the quake. This is measured …show more content…
The epicenter was by Paracas and Ica region, south of Peru's capital. This earthquake killed more than 537 people and injured more than 1,350, many people were killed by the degree of collapsing houses and buildings. Subsequently it was reported at least 300 people were killed in a cathedral that collapsed as the result of the earthquake. The quake was estimated as a 7.9 of magnitude of of the highest recorded (The Science of Earth). Sixteen thousand, five hundred people were left homeless. The city of Ica and smaller towns along the coast of lima were without power and lost telephone service due to cellphone towers collapsing. As a result the 3 main hospitals were full of injured people that needed immediate attention but the hospitals didn't have enough resources to treat them. Due to the aftershocks more and more people were getting injured, at least 3 major after shocks with a magnitude of 6.8 almost as high as the main earthquake. A hospital collapsed after the 2 aftershock causing more injured people (Wikipedia Peru). Alan Garcia the former president at that time announced the next day that peru was in code red, they weren't letting tourists or people getting into the country. Pisco, Paracas and Ica were the most affected areas. Paracas was completely destroyed, I went in a school trip to provide food and blanket to the people that were in the refugees, …show more content…
A lot of distraction and fear walked threw the streets of Pisco, more than 1,000 people homes were destroyed. Alan Garcia, came to Pisco the next morning to asses the damage and help the people who had lost everything. Some NGO's like the La Cruz Roja were providing camps and food so the people could stay while they figured there situation. La Cruz Roja has helped a lot of people and towns all around the world in catastrophic disasters. The state gave the families, who's houses were destroyed or had lost a family member 1,900 US dollar. Making that a equivalent of 4,500 nuevos soles(Earthquake Peru). Five thousand, two hundred dollars went in repairs of the town and especially of La Panamericana, a highway that goes all threw out the coast of Peru. " We need help, the state has provided help but it is not enough" said Rosa Castillo who has lost his brother form this earthquake. As a result of this earthquake many died and some where left with nothing. Man versus nature battle, in this case nature won but the man help each other stand back
Before the quake hit the day before, there were a series of shocks that tipped off to people of Chile that something was coming. The day that the earthquake hit, it was a rated a 9.5 on the Richter Scale. The intensity of this caused thousands of buildings to be destroyed and 2,000,000 people left homeless. The population of the city had greatly decreased and the city also needed to pay for the damage to be repaired. It would be 800 million American dollars to complete the cleanup and repairs of the city almost completely. This earthquake was called “The Great Chilean Earthquake” because of the total destruction and because of the expansion of it where other countries received the aftershocks and effects. Japan had received a tsunami a day later, killing 138 people and leaving 1600 homes destroyed. Japan was left to pay 34 million dollars for damage
The earthquake occurred on the 12th of January 2010, a slip along the conservative boundary situated along Haiti caused a significant earthquake with subsequent damaging aftershocks. As can be seen in figure 1 the shaking intensity was strongest at the epicentre of the
The effects caused by earthquakes are devastating. They cause loss of human life and have effects on infrastructure and economy. Earthquakes can happen at any time anywhere. In January 12, 2010 an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0 hit the nation of Haiti. An estimation of 316,000 people were killed, and more than 1.3 million Haitians were left homeless (Earthquake Information for 2010). Haiti was in a terrified chaos. After the earthquake, families were separated because many of the members were killed. Homes, schools, and hospitals were demolished. People lost their most valuable belongings. It will take time for the country to recover from this terrible disaster. The long damages are economic issues, health-state, and environmental
Of all the naturally occurring events on Earth, earthquakes are among the most devastating and bring a lot of truth to the statement, “Just because something is natural does not mean it is not dangerous.” Earthquakes are one of the most natural things I can think of that can cause massive damage and loss of human live in many instances, and the effects are sometimes long term. “Nothing happens without a force. Many geophysicists accept the theory that continents move as a result of the forces generated by mantel convection deep within Earth – motions driven by our planet’s internal heat energy” (Trefil & Hazen, 2010). According to National Geographic (1996-2012), constant movement in the tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s
The damages were catastrophic as houses lay in ruin and debris littered the roads. There were mudslides and fallen rocks that paved the roads and made them impassible for vehicles to get through. Ultimately by the roads being clogged up the response time by rescue workers and essential personal were hampered. This also made it exceptionally difficult for supplies to be rushed to the locations for the earthquake survivors. As some were digging and excavating for survivors they were being halted by aftershocks and falling debris from above. Approximately 8000 people were killed either by their houses caving in or by the other disasters this earthquake triggered. It was a real life tragedy that
Imagine if you had to restart your life, new shelter, new job, new lifestyle. Well locals or people in the Philippines had to restart their life when an earthquake with an magnitude of 7.1 hit the country and destroyed people’s lives. The earthquake had a devastating 7.1 magnitude. The earthquake hit the Philippines on October 15th, 2013. The likely culprit of the earthquake was the East Bohol Fault because the two tectonic plates were sliding against each other and the creates an earthquake. Sadly, earthquake killed more than 90 people. Ports, schools, and airports were damaged. A hospital collapsed then that lead to a killing of 18 people. Children were also injured at sports complexes because people rushed the exits when the the ground started to shake. Lastly, 5 people were killed in a landslide that was triggered from the earthquake. What really matters though is how people respond to the
Have you ever been in a deadly earthquake? In 2013, the people of the Philippines experienced one. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake that affected around 43,000 people with 2,211 aftershocks that ended up killing a total of 185 people. Earthquakes are known as one of the most dangerous natural disasters. This horrific event happened October 15th, 2013. The earthquake hit hardest in the central Philippines, it was reported to be caused by the East Bohol Fault. People act in a response to a natural disaster by gathering resources, spreading word, and government aid.
Seismic events are occurrences in which energy is briefly released in the Earth's crust, resulting in a series of seismic waves which move through the crust. In some cases, the energy can be intense enough that it is felt in the form of an earthquake, while in other seismic events, the energy is so mild that it can only be identified with specialized equipment. A human disaster is an event directly and principally caused by one or more identifiable deliberate or negligent human action. Whereas a natural disaster is a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss
“Sometimes, you think a storm is coming to rain on your parade, it’s actually there to water your garden.” -Rob Hill Sr. On October 15, 2013 a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Phillippines. There were 2,211 aftershocks with a total of US$23 million damaged. On October 20, a council reported 185 dead and 583 injured. Finally, 703,244 affected families with 3,542,281 affected individuals. The Philippians responded by getting donations from the Red Cross, having groups come help or clean up, and disliking what the government is doing aftermath.
The Chile and the Haiti Earthquakes of 2010 had different effects on the health sector. Various differences are evident in the health outcomes of these disasters. In the Chilean earthquake, the magnitude of the quake reached a scale of 8.8 while that of Haiti reached a scale of 7.0. However, the number of deaths that were experienced in Haiti was a number almost 200,000 while in Chile it was only 200 people (Huus, 2010). Despite the high magnitude of the quake, Chile experienced a low number of lost lives.
A hazard can best be defined as a 'situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property or the environment.' The overall impact of earthquakes as a natural hazard varies greatly from one place and timeframe to another. As do the types of hazards, which are categorised into primary and secondary. Primary hazards are created by the direct seismic energy of an earthquake; this could include liquefaction, slope failure and tsunamis. These primary hazards can in turn trigger secondary hazards such as floods, fires, disease and destabilisation of infrastructure. A number of factors play a part in determining the severity
Ecuador was declared in a state of emergency, voluntaries around the world, the Red Cross, and the National Guard were mobilized to help and assist and help the people that were affected.
Earthquakes are sudden movements of a portion of the earth 's tectonic plate, which is followed by a series of vibrations. Aftershocks of similar or lesser intensity can follow the main quake, this can also be referred to as tremors. Earthquakes can be measured using data from seismometers Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year and happen in irregular intervals. They can also trigger tsunamis, landslide and volcanic activity, but they are usually limited to small areas.
An Earthquake is the shaking of the earth's surface caused by rapid movement of the earth's rocky outer layer. The sudden shaking of the ground that occurs when masses of rock change position below the Earth's surface is called an earthquake. The shifting masses send out shock waves that may be powerful enough to alter the surface of the Earth, thrusting up cliffs and opening great cracks in the ground.
Volcanoes and Earthquakes are two of the most intriguing natural disasters that can occur on earth. Unlike hurricanes and tornadoes, they can awaken at almost any point in time throughout the year. These two natural disasters are also different from others because they occur on the layers of the earth itself. Volcanoes, while large to us, are actually small, conical patches of earth that spurt and ooze hot molten lava from the core, and can destroy areas of land triple their size. Earthquakes, on the other hand, are severe jolts felt on land due to the movement of earths tectonic plates. Some may describe earthquakes as being similar to riding a bike down a flight of stairs. The impact of an earthquakes can take down even the largest buildings and strongest structures. All natural disasters can have damaging effects on land, some more than others, and all can be measured or predicted in different ways. Although earthquakes and volcanoes are similar to each other, the two are still very comparable. A few of these similarities and differences include the cause of their occurrence, and how their occurrence impacts the environment.