Earthquakes
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth’s surface the earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and sometimes displacing the ground. When a large earthquake epicenter is located offshore, the seabed sometimes suffers sufficient displacement to cause a tsunami. The shaking in earthquakes can also trigger landslides and occasionally volcanic activity.
- Bridge Shakes During Earthquake
A bridge shakes uncontrollably during an earthquake. I dont know where this is but I wouldnt want to be paying a toll right now. - Horror!! Massive earthquake in Japan- 11 March 2011
Images from the masive earthquake in Japan.
More Info About Earthquakes
The highest magnitude earthquake was centered in Valdivia, Chile on May 22, 1960. It measured 9.5 on the seismograph. The deadliest earthquake occurred on January 23, 1556 in Shaanzi, China, with death toll of about 830,000. More recently, the earthquakes with the highest death tolls occurred on July 28, 1976 in China (measuring 7.8), and on January 12, 2010 in Haiti (measuring 7.0).
Notable earthquakes in recent history:
2006
- July 17 - Indonesia, measuring 7.7
- December 26 – Taiwan, measuring 7.0
- January 21 – Indonesia, measuring 7.5
- April 1 – Solomon Islands, measuring 8.1
- August 15 – Peru, measuring 8.0
- September 12 – Indonesia, measuring 8.5
- November 14 – Chile, measuring 7.7
- May 12 – China, measuring 7.9
- September 29 – Samoa, measuring 8.1
- September 30 – Indonesia, measuring7.6
- January 12 – Haiti, measuring 7.0
- February 27 – Chile, measuring 8.8
- March 11 – Japan, measuring 8.9
