From the pictures that I have seen, it seems that Haiti is more devastated than Chile yet it has a lesser magnitude
(2/27/10)…Pat Robertson today argued that the 8.8 magnitude of the earthquake that struck Chile early this morning should serve as a warning to the population that “God is even angrier with them than he is with the people of Haiti.”
So is he better as
…an evangelist
…a seismologist
…a new hybrid of evangelism and seismology?
http://open.salon.com/blog/the_desperate_blogger/2010/02/27/robertson_god_even_angrier_with_chile_than_haiti
They say it’s a big one around 11.7 magnitude, what do you all think?
earthquakes?
Feb 20, 2010 in
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i need all the earhquakes that hit the united states with a Magnitude of 5.0 or higher.
thanx if you can help me
I need to solve a math question!!! Can anyone help me??
The question is: Determine the Ricter magnitude if the following energy was released by the earthquake. a) 2.5 mega joules. Please show all work.
(CNN) — An early morning earthquake rattled northern Illinois on Wednesday, shaking an area about 50 miles west-northwest of downtown Chicago, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake was originally reported as having a magnitude of 4.3, but the USGS later downgraded it to magnitude 3.8. It hit just before 4 a.m. CT (5 a.m. ET), with an epicenter about 3 miles underground. The USGS pinpointed the quake between the towns of Virgil and Sycamore, Illinois.http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/10/illinois.earthquake/index.html?section=cnn_latest
What is the magnitude of this earthquake? (Richter scale) Please help.?
Feb 03, 2010 in
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I really need to understand this:
What is the magnitude of an earthquake that is 3.7 times as strong as another earthquake that measures 5.2 on the Richter scale?
Thanks in advance!
Mon Jan 18, 12:15 pm ET
GUATEMALA CITY – A strong earthquake has rocked Guatemala and parts of El Salvador, but no there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in either country.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0.
The USGS says it hit Monday morning about 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Guatemala City, where it was felt by many residents. There were reports of shaking in the Guatemalan countryside and in El Salvador as well.
Civil protection officials in the two countries says so far there are no reports of injuries or damage, but authorities are still checking.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100118/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_guatemala_earthquake_2
When San Andreas fault finally goes, will it have similar effect that was portrayed in movie 2012?
Jan 20, 2010 in
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the whole state of California sinking into the Pacific ocean?
& what will be the possible magnitude? 10.0?
In the past two days the San Francisco Bay Area has experienced two minor earthquakes, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Jan 20, 2010 in
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My boss has asked me to research the effects of having small earthquakes back to back. Any ideas of what this means or what it ‘could’ mean? Please dont send me links to pages of maps of CA with the earthquakes and their magnitude ect. Ive got all of that info.
Please answer with a link where you found the info.
Thanks so very much!
How do buildings withstand major earthquakes?
Jan 01, 2010 in
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How do buildings withsatnd earthquakes of magnitude of 7.0 or higher?
Good Enough History Essay?
Dec 31, 2009 in
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Could you please critique this essay for history? It is about interviewing somebody about a world event.
Even though it only lasted 10 to 15 seconds, this event killed 63 people, injured 3,757 many people homeless, and an estimated six billion in damages. So when I told my dad about the project he immediately chose the date October 17th, 1989, for the Universal Essay where he talked about the 7.0 magnitude Loma Prieta.
On that day, October 17th, 1989, my dad wasn’t doing anything interesting like most people; he was just taking a nap. At a friend’s appartment in San Jose, he was sleeping on the couch like I would expect him to do today. At twenty-five years old, he was new to California and didn’t except many surprises, so he was in for a surprise. At 5:04 my dad woke up, to the breaking of a glass, and looking out the window he saw the tree’s shaking vigorously, and the walls of the apartment jolting. He remembers staring at a glass vase when it fell and broke. It dawned on him that it was an earthquake, and he looked for cover. In panic he said, he dove under the couch however it would only fit his head.
After the earthquake was over, his friend came back to see if he was okay, and his head was stuck underneath the sofa. So after he got out, he saw that a lot of things broken like, the glass that fell to the floor that woke him up. He then remembers rushing outside and seeing everybody out, some with scrapes and bruises, but overall it was okay. There were lots of helpful people the time after that, handing out food, and water. Everyone was so nice, talking to strangers, and helping one another out. Mostly he forgot because he was drossy from the nap.
I think my dad was a fair source of information because he did tell me what he was doing, and the event in a picture that I could understand. He told me somewhat of what the room looked like, and understood the event he did by telling me details of the details of the quake. The thing that didn’t make him an excellent source was because he was sleeping until the event, so he wasn’t fully conscious while witnessing it. My first reaction to my dad’s story was laughter, because I couldn’t imagine him getting stuck under a sofa, panicking, or as a twenty-five year old. But after I got over that fact, and saw how many people died, it was very sad, however he went on about how everybody was so kind after, it was very uplifting to know that the people were so unselfish. Even though this event was still a tragedy, the Loma Prieta earthquake can also be seen as a heartwarming story where not only thousands of Californians worked and helped together in a disaster, but the rest of the United States watching and aiding them.
THANKS 
Hailei
super geniouses plz answer this question about the san andreas fault!!!!!!!!!?
Nov 27, 2009 in
Earthquake Questions
an average movement of about 5m(16ft) along the san andreas fault was associated with the devastating 1906 san fransanciso earthquake that killed people and destroyed properties. assuming that all displacement along the fault was produced by earth motions of this magnitude, how often must such earthquakes have occurred in order to account for the total displacement?
What does your gut sense tell you: Will the next very destructive quake devastate Los Angeles or San Francisco? I have lived in both cities and wonder how either metropolis would deal with the vast disruption that a quake of magnitude 7 or higher would produce. I have a strong sense that this event is on the near horizon and I would like other people’s opinion.
What are some recent earthquakes with a magnetude greater than 5.0?
Nov 20, 2009 in
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I am doing a project fo science. I have to find 10 recent earthquakes with a magnitude greater than5.0 on the Richter scale. Then I have to compile my fidings in a table that includes the epicenter and the magnitude of the quake, the damage it caused, and any other interesting information about the quake. Please help me find earthquakes and a place to make a table.
earth quakes?
Nov 08, 2009 in
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for science we needed to answer these questions… can any one help? our science teacher gave us this site to work with: quake.wr.usgs.gov/study/
For CA- how many [earthquakes] in the last hour?
how many in the last day?
what is the magnitude of the largest?
what is the location and magnitude of the quake nearest to us on the US map? where in the US are there the most earthquakes? the least? what dates are covered for this listing?
How many earthquakes occurred on the most recent month (8-30 days)?
Where in the world are most of the earthquakes located?
For significant quakes give the following:
highest magnitude- number, location
deepest focus location (in earth)- how deep?
closest to surface
caused the most damage
Why is it possible to have a negative magnitude on the Richter Scale?
Nov 04, 2009 in
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Why is it possible taht you can get a NEGATIVE magnitude on the Richter Scale?
And can this be justified mathematically? If so, how?
earthquakes?
Oct 29, 2009 in
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for science we needed to answer these questions… can any one help? our science teacher gave us this site to work with: quake.wr.usgs.gov/study/
For CA- how many [earthquakes] in the last hour?
how many in the last day?
what is the magnitude of the largest?
what is the location and magnitude of the quake nearest to us on the US map? where in the US are there the most earthquakes? the least? what dates are covered for this listing?
How many earthquakes occurred on the most recent month (8-30 days)?
Where in the world are most of the earthquakes located?
For significant quakes give the following:
highest magnitude- number, location
deepest focus location (in earth)- how deep?
closest to surface
caused the most damage
“The frequency of major earthquakes has increased about 20 times?
Oct 26, 2009 in
Earthquake Questions
what it was on an average during the two thousand years before 1914." Survival into a New Earth…
Luke 21:11 uses the phrase "and there will be great earthquakes,…"
Jesus did not detail what constitutes a great earthquake. He simply stated that there will be great earthquakes and these will be in one place after another.
Seismology is a new science with the first seismograph invented in 1880. For this reason accurate records of earthquakes measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale have only become possible since then. Accurate and complete seismological records are now readily obtainable. http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eqlists/eqstats.html (July 2005) provided a list of earthquakes for this period resulting in over 1000 deaths. From 1902 to 2001
Where is your proof to dispute this?
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that large earthquakes occur about once a year. Smaller earthquakes, only magnitude 2 earthquakes, occur several hundred times a day www.encyclopedia.com stated 1 January 2005
Why there is a double standard in seismology?
Oct 22, 2009 in
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On 25 Mar 2007 00:42:02 (UTC): NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Geographic coordinates: 37.537N, 136.437E an earth quake of Magnitude: 7.3 Mw at a depth of 32 kilo meter was reported and the seismologist alerted the people to move away from sea shore just because they feared that it may create Tsunami. Later on they found that only the wave height was increased by just 10 C.M . Later on the warning was with drawn. I did the same thing on 26 Dec 2004. That is after I sensed the major earthquake that signal lasted for an unusual time of 12 minutes and as there was no report from any part of the world about the damage due to earthquake I suspected that sea water may rise to a great height. That is why I requested the local T.V.stations to issue the alert message to be ready to move away from breaches. They have not only ignored my warning but the meteorological department criticized me as my invention is like the Ramar pillai invention ( The fraudulent herbal petrol inventor).
How would you try to assess the frequency and magnitude of prehistoric earthquakes that have occurred on th?
Oct 13, 2009 in
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How would you try to assess the frequency and magnitude of prehistoric earthquakes that have occurred on the San Adreas fault in North California?
Did anyone just feel a small earthquake?(SouthWest Side of Chicago?) It felt like a 3.0 magnitude earthquake.?
Oct 02, 2009 in
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If you did tell me about it and the effects it should appear on USGS in an hour.
I actually think we had a much smaller one yesterday.
Many people around the block probably felt shaking>>> I’m now guessing it was a 2.9 or 3.1 no higher unless the depth was very low and the magnitude was higher. On the Mercalli scale i would rate it a IV. PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION! I ONLY HAVE ONE ANSWER!!!
Southern California earthquake tomorrow?
Sep 28, 2009 in
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is there going to be an earthquake tomorrow?
i live in orange county and i just heard about the earthquake today from friends……
i was wondering is this true? is there going to be an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 something tomorrow????
In 1970, an earthquake in Peru had a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale. Thirty years later, an earthquake in Papa Guinea was reported to have a magnitude of 8.0. What is the magnitude of an earthquake that is one -half as intense as Papa Guinea’s earthquake?
Show your work, please
Why do Christians keep saying that an increase in earthquakes signals the end of times?
Sep 19, 2009 in
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when according to the U.S. Geological Survey, earthquakes have remained constant in their frequency?
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/topics/increase_in_earthquakes.php
"We continue to be asked by many people throughout the world if earthquakes are on the increase. Although it may seem that we are having more earthquakes, earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or greater have remained fairly constant.
A partial explanation may lie in the fact that in the last twenty years, we have definitely had an increase in the number of earthquakes we have been able to locate each year. This is because of the tremendous increase in the number of seismograph stations in the world and the many improvements in global communications. In 1931, there were about 350 stations operating in the world; today, there are more than 8,000 stations and the data now comes in rapidly from these stations by electronic mail, internet and satellite. This increase in the number of stations and the more timely receipt of data has allowed us and other seismological centers to locate earthquakes more rapidly and to locate many small earthquakes which were undetected in earlier years. The NEIC now locates about 20,000 earthquakes each year or approximately 50 per day. Also, because of the improvements in communications and the increased interest in the environment and natural disasters, the public now learns about more earthquakes.
According to long-term records (since about 1900), we expect about 17 major earthquakes (7.0 – 7.9) and one great earthquake (8.0 or above) in any given year."
Are tokyo’s buildings earthquake resistant?
Sep 18, 2009 in
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Are tokyo’s buildings earthquake resistant?
And if so, how much? Like, would they be able to withstand a earthquake with a 6.0+ Magnitude on the richter scale?
In 1970, an earthquake in Peru had a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale. Thirty years later, an earthquake in Papa Guinea was reported to have a magnitude of 8.0. What is the magnitude of an earthquake that is one -half as intense as Papa Guinea’s earthquake?
Show your work, please
what’s the magnitude of the earthquake along the San Andreas fault predicted to be?
Sep 12, 2009 in
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I keep hearing about "The big one" and how terrible it’s going to be, but no one says anything on what they predict the magnitude will be. Anyone know??
California Earthquake ?
Sep 12, 2009 in
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so u must of hear already… it was 5.4 i think
im 13 and i was sleeping at 11:42 (yes i know lazy)
but it woke me up and theres supposed to be more earthquakes this week.. do you know anything about when and what the possible magnitude thingy is ?
and did global warming cause it , or was it just natural ?
&& i can SOO WAiT for the san andres fault to happen :[
no they started out saying it was 5.8 but then concluded 5.4
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and when are they coming ? :p
One day Billy Bob was living a normal life in his home in New York City, New York. It was a white house in urban New York City. He had just come home from work and was looking forward to a quiet evening. His work was being a construction worker building houses for people. He was watching Sports Center when suddenly he felt the ground shake. He didn’t think it was anything because earthquakes did not happen in New York City. He knew that there were no fault lines to cause earthquakes in New York City. Then the shaking became more violent. Then things were falling over in his house. He went outside and looked at everything outside falling down. He quickly went into his crawlspace and waited until the earthquake was over. The earthquake went on for three hours. When he went outside to check on what happened he found everything to be toppled over, except for his house. His house was just recently all by himself built so that was probably why his house was the only building standing because he was a good construction builder..
He watched the channel 5 news and found out that approximately 292 buildings had been destroyed. The earthquake was a 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale. It was not a big earthquake. He then began helping rebuild the city because he was a construction worker who built houses. He knew that it would take about a half a year to rebuild all of the damage that was caused by the earthquake. Something that nobody could figure out was why the earthquake happened. There were no fault lines near New York to cause the earthquake. The place earthquakes would make sense would be California because the San Andreas Fault is there. How could an earthquake occur without any fault lines for the earthquake to occur? That’s what all of the meteorologist were wondering after the earthquake happened. The city was rebuilt in about 66 months.
About 2 weeks after the city was rebuilt Billy Bob was outside building a house in Junee. He was building a very large house in a very large neighborhood. He saw on the weather that it was about 83 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature with the humidity was unbearable. After he was done he went home. When he was about to go inside he noticed that it felt a lot colder. Then the temperature was rapidly dropping. He looked at the barometer in his house and it said it was 21 degrees Fahrenheit. He quickly shut all of the doors and windows so no cold air would come into the house. On the news it said that everywhere in the US the weather was rapidly dropping. None of the meteorologists could figure out why the weather was dropping so rapidly or why it was dropping at all. He went to bed a few hours later. The next day when he looked what the temperature was, he found out that it was negative 150 degrees Fahrenheit. He made sure to stay inside and keep the heat up as high as possible so he would not freeze to death inside his home. Nobody could figure out why the weather was so cold. But then about a week later the weather was back in the 80’s. All of the meteorologists were wondering why the weather was so messed up.
The weather stayed the same for the next 5 months. Everyone in New York and the US was getting back to their normal lives. But then the meteorologists were predicting bad storms. They were predicting an extremely bad thunderstorm. Everyone started to rush into stores and get supplies for when they were going to leave New York City before worse storms happen. A lot of things get broken and stolen in stores. People also fight to get supplies and a lot of people get injured in the stores. It was like the store had been destroyed because of all of the damage to everything inside the stores. Fortunately Billy Bob gotets out of New York and into Chicago. But other people weren’t so lucky. About half of the people in New York City escaped New York. The streets were empty because of the people that left. About 5 days after some people left he got into Chicago he heard on the news it said that a much larger earthquake had just happened in New York. It was estimated that 3,500 buildings were destroyed in the massive earthquake. The magnitude of this earthquake was 10.0. It was the biggest earthquake ever recorded. They showed pictures of how New York City looked like. It was just destroyedin ruins because of how big the earthquake that happened was. There is also a fire still going on in New York City that doesn’t look like it will stop soon. Then as the meteorologists predicted an extremely bad thunderstorm started and there was even more damage to everything. New York City was in ruins. And if that wasn’t enough there are tidal waves crashing into New York City from the side of New York City adding to all of the damage that had already happened..it.
Billy Bob decided that he would stay in Chicago until he is absolutely sure the storms have ended. But he wasn’t sure that the storms would end. The fire and the tidal waves and the thunderstorm lasted for about 3 days
The fault was a normal fault formed by the crust being pulled apart, due to the pull of a divergent plate boundary. The cold weather happened when global warming causes large areas of the Greenland and Iceland ice shelves to break off and melt, diluting the Atlantic Ocean with large amounts of fresh water. This slows the Gulf Stream causing a rapid cooling of the Northern Hemisphere. Since plates are always moving they rub against each other in some places sink beneath each other in others, or spread apart from each other (like the Mid-Atlantic Ridge).
After all of that New York City looked like a warzone from all of the damage. Billy Bob hopeds that the storms have ended for good because he is tired of all of the stress of the storms. Billy Bob knows that he will probably not move into New York again because New York City is dilapidated. After about a year of staying in Chicago he was convinced that the storms had caused too much damagestopped for good and went back to New York Citydecided he would never go back to New York City. None of the buildings were still standing
The city was in ruins. It would probably take years and years to rebuild back to what it used to be before the storms. Billy Bob found a job as a construction worker who built houses in Chicago.. He decided to just go back to Chicago and live there for the rest of his life because it would be impossible to live with everything in ruins. In the end meteorologists figured out that the earthquakes happened because of a fault line they found running through New York. The reason nobody knew about the fault was because that it just formed about 5 years ago and just now started to have an earthquake there.
At such places the motion isn’t smooth–the plates are stuck together at the edges but the rest of each plate is continuing to move, so the rocks along the edges are distorted. As the motion continues, the strain builds up to the point where the rock cannot withstand any more bending. With a lurch, the rock breaks and the two sides move. An earthquake is the shaking that radiates out from the breaking rock. Billy Bob went on to live the rest of his life in peaceiece in Chicago where he lived for the rest of this life.
