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Earthquakes are among the most common natural disasters. Many large cities around the world are in active earthquake zones. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo, Manila, Quito, Delhi, Istanbul, Kathmandu, Mexico City, Kobe, Port Au ’Prince, and Santiago are among cities with millions of inhabitants who have experienced major earthquakes that have taken countless lives…
Video above prepared by the State of Utah and discusses the results of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake along northern Utah’s Wasatch Front. 10 Ways to Prepare for an Earthquake Earthquakes are among the most common natural disasters. Many large cities around the world are in active earthquake zones. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo, Manila,…
Tsunamis (pronounced soo-ná-mees), also known as seismic sea waves (mistakenly called “tidal waves”), are a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite. A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean and smash into land with waves as…