Information About Earthquakes in 2018

Deaths

2,256 people died in the Indonesian Earthquake, which is the most amouont of people who died in 2018 due to earthquakes.

How To Decrease Impact

Some of the common impacts of earthquakes include structural damage to buildings, fires, damage to bridges and highways, initiation of slope failures, liquefaction, and tsunami. Here are some things we can do to help minimize the damage caused by earthquakes

1. We need to educate the populace of earthquake prone areas on what to do before, during, and after a quake in the local area. That information will change depending on who you are and where you are. (Taking time to shut off the gas after a long quake is inappropriate if you live in, say, Cannon Beach, OR. You should instead be running for your life because a tsunami IS coming.)
2. Require building codes to make all new structures, re-purposed structures, and infrastructure be “earthquake proof” (remains structurally sound and in usable condition after a Maximum Credible Earthquake) and also require retrofitting all existing structures so that they are “earthquake resistant” (won’t collapse after the Maximum Credible Earthquake).
3. Do your personal preparations: Make sure your home is at least earthquake resistant or, better, earthquake proof; plan how to evacuate from home, work and school; decide where to meet your family members after a quake; have a remote contact person to text after a quake; have emergency kits ready and maintained at home and in your car at all times; get to know your neighbors and talk about neighborhood recovery plans (unless you are in a tsunami zone); etc.

Who Are Affected

Anyone and everyone are affected by earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause buildings to tumble down and tsunamis to appear affecting probably thousands of people. A huge affect on people caused by the earthquakes is the mental stability of people involved. The impact is directly on economy to rebuild everything and bear the terrible loss of your own loved ones. Humans in the affected area are in the greatest shock of lives and they need outside support on a war footing. Thus,aid in the form of safe drinking water, ready to eat food, temporary shelter and various types of medicines including glucose, blood have to be rushed in. At the same time,a dignified disposal of dead bodies and psychological handling of survivors becomes the responsibility of the society. There are survivors with no one to look after and these ones need community care. On long term basis, rehabilitation and to help the affected society becomes a long drawn battle as scars leave permanent mark on thousands of the affected humans in the society. Their education, social growth and acceptance becomes a challenge that has to be handled by the entire nation.

Causes of Earthquakes

Though most earthquakes causes are natural, there are also things that we do that causes earthquakes. Wastewater disposals help cause earthquakes which is made by humans. Wastewater disposal is the primary cause of the recent increase in earthquakes in the central United States. Wastewater disposal wells typically operate for longer durations and inject much more fluid than hydraulic fracturing, making them more likely to induce earthquakes.

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