Earthquake 101

an earthquake is a sudden clash between the rocks beneath the earth’s surface. It is caused by faulting which is a facture underneath the earth. Earthquakes that are extremely dangerous and regressive occur mostly in the Rocky Mountains and hills. Furthermore, the hills and Rocky Mountains are formed by tectonic plates, and these tectonic plates push each other and crash down. In addition, it is believed that earthquakes occur every 11 seconds. The instrument that measures earthquakes is called the seismograph. It was invented by a man named Chang Heng in 136 AD from China.

Historically, there have been many earthquakes around the world that have caused many tragedies. For example, the earthquake of 1993 in India resulted in nearly 20,000 deaths and more than 30,000 people were injured.

What causes an earthquake?

As I have mentioned in above paragraph, earthquakes are caused by faulting. However, there are other important factors that contribute to the cause. For example, the underground explosions of nuclear power plants and volcanic eruptions are the causes some of the minor cases of earthquakes.

World’s Most Vulnerable Countries

There is many countries in the world which are vulnerable to earthquakes. Most of these countries are poor and abortive. According to the GeoHazards International, a nonprofit research group, Nepal is one of most vulnerable countries followed by Turkey. Moreover, it is estimated that 6.0 Magnitude earthquakes will kill more than 69,000 people in Kathmandu.

How does one survive an earthquake?

There are many resources on how to save a life during an earthquake. It is important to find a safe place to go when earthquake erupts. Educate yourself and your family about local emergency numbers, keep first aid materials in your home, and make an emergency plan of action. In conclusion, one negative impact that an earthquake can have are fatalities. It is vital to one’s safety to remain knowledgeable about emergency disasters like earthquakes to keep your family from harm.

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Connecting Nepal.

BANKE, APR 21 -

A five-year-child was abducted in Banke district last evening.Shunka Adhakari, a UKG student of Kohalpur Bagyashowri Academy, was abducted while he was playing near his home, said family members.An unidentified person made a phone call to Adhikari’s family last night using an Indian sim card and owned up the abduction.

Narayan Adhakari, father of the abducted child and proprietor of Kohalpur-based Adhakari Agrovet, said an unknown man a month ago had telephoned him and demanded money. He suspected that the abductor might be the same person.

The District Police Office, Banke, has beefed up security in the district after news about the child’s abduction spread like a wildfire.The abduction comes at a time when criminal activities are on the rise in Banke district lately.

New Source: Ekantipur Nepal.

A moving car caught fire at Srijana Chowk in Pokhara,Nepal on Sunday morning.

It is learnt that a Toyota car (Ga 1 Ya 220) of a hotel in Lakeside Pokhara caught fire while it was in motion.

What triggered the mishap is yet to be ascertained, police said.

The car has been completely gutted although the fire brigade was called immediately.

Further investigation is underway.

News Source : Ekantipur,Nepal

U.S secretary of the state Hillary Rodham Clinton wishes happy New Year 2068 to all Nepalese people on Tuesday 13^th 2011. On her statement Clinton describe the “United States hopes that the coming year will see fulfillment of the peace process and a new constitution that will keep Nepal on the path toward progress and prosperity”. In addition, US embassies in Kathmandu have also wishes Nepali people a happy and prosperous new year.

"U.S military and Japanese force found nearly 70 dead bodies from earth quake and tsunami in Japan ", authorities announced on Sunday. According to Japan's National Police Agency 12,087 where dead, 15,552 are missing and more than 2,876 were injured. The 9.0-magnitude has hit Japan last March 2011 at 14:46 JST in the western Pacific Ocean.

News Source: CNN with Summarizing By Lila Siwakoti.