1. indonesia : the ring of fire
... value is derived from the thorough and routine inspection of all units in the complex . The complex with stronger (or newer) construction will have higher reliability factor, which also means less vulnerability when the earthquake strikes, compare to the other. Product/ Crude Uncertainties As mentio ...
... value is derived from the thorough and routine inspection of all units in the complex . The complex with stronger (or newer) construction will have higher reliability factor, which also means less vulnerability when the earthquake strikes, compare to the other. Product/ Crude Uncertainties As mentio ...
Seismic Waves
... Earthquake Magnitude (1) In 1931 Kiyoo Wadati constructed a chart of maximum ground motion v.s. distance for a number of earthquakes In 1935 C. Richter constructed a similar diagram of peak ground motion versus distance and used it to create the first earthquake magnitude scale. Richter magnitu ...
... Earthquake Magnitude (1) In 1931 Kiyoo Wadati constructed a chart of maximum ground motion v.s. distance for a number of earthquakes In 1935 C. Richter constructed a similar diagram of peak ground motion versus distance and used it to create the first earthquake magnitude scale. Richter magnitu ...
Strong Similarities Between Two Urban Earthquakes: Gisborne
... forensic aspect, you also get into the lesser damaged areas when all sorts of cracked structures come to light in post-earthquake insurance claims. Was the damage really due to the earthquake? Or was the owner not being genuine when they say they hadn’t actually seen that damage before the earthquak ...
... forensic aspect, you also get into the lesser damaged areas when all sorts of cracked structures come to light in post-earthquake insurance claims. Was the damage really due to the earthquake? Or was the owner not being genuine when they say they hadn’t actually seen that damage before the earthquak ...
1960 Valdivia earthquake
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia) or Great Chilean earthquake (Gran terremoto de Chile) of Sunday, 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating a 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon (19:11 GMT, 15:11 local time), and lasted approximately 10 minutes. The resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands.The epicenter was near Lumaco (see map), approximately 570 kilometres (350 mi) south of Santiago, with Valdivia being the most affected city. The tremor caused localised tsunamis that severely battered the Chilean coast, with waves up to 25 metres (82 ft). The main tsunami raced across the Pacific Ocean and devastated Hilo, Hawaii. Waves as high as 10.7 metres (35 ft) were recorded 10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi) from the epicenter, and as far away as Japan and the Philippines.The death toll and monetary losses arising from such a widespread disaster are not certain.Various estimates of the total number of fatalities from the earthquake and tsunamis have been published, with the United States Geological Survey citing studies with figures of 2,231, 3,000, or 5,700 killed and another source using an estimate of 6,000 dead. Different sources have estimated the monetary cost ranged from US$400 million to 800 million (or $3.19 billion to $6.38 billion today, adjusted for inflation).