earthquake hazard

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• Earthquake hazard zoning of India — The Indian subcontinent had a long history of devastating earthquakes. The major reason for the high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that India continues to drive into Asia at a rate of appromately 47 mm/year [ cite web title =… …   Wikipedia

• earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …   Universalium

• Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake preparedness — refers to a variety of measures designed to help individuals, businesses, and local and state governments in earthquake prone areas to prepare for significant earthquakes. Preparedness measures are part of the emergency management cycle, and can… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake prediction — An earthquake prediction is a prediction that an earthquake in a specific magnitude range will occur in a specific region and time window. Predictions are considered as such to the extent that they are reliable for practical, as well as… …   Wikipedia

• 1999 Chamoli earthquake — Earthquake title=1999 Chamoli earthquake date= 29 March 1999 [http://www.iirs nrsa.gov.in/pdf/brijesh thesis2005.pdf Earthquake Risk Assessment of Buildings: Applicability of HAZUS in Dehradun, India] Indian Institute of Remote Sensing ]… …   Wikipedia

• earthquake — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge, large, major, massive, powerful, severe, strong ▪ devastating …   Collocations dictionary

• Earthquake Early Warning (Japan) — The Nihongo|Earthquake Early Warning (EEW)|緊急地震速報|Kinkyū Jishin Sokuhō is a warning which is issued just after an earthquake in Japan is detected.cite news url=http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Activities/eew1.html title=What is the Earthquake Early… …   Wikipedia

• 1997 Jabalpur earthquake — Earthquake title=1997 Jabalpur earthquake date= May 22, 1997 [http://www.imd.ernet.in/section/seismo/static/jabalpur.htm Jabalpur Earthquake of May 22, 1997] India Meteorological Department ] magnitude = 6.0 Mw depth=convert|35|km|mi|0… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake scenario — An Earthquake scenario is a planning tool to determine the appropriate emergency responses or building systems in seismic risk areas. It uses the basics of seismic hazard studies, but usually places a set earthquake on a specific fault, most… …   Wikipedia