Category Archives: seismic activities

Earthquakes in Asia

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

shocks have hit this region in historical and ancient times. Deadliest Earthquakes in South Asia The M7.6 Kashmir-Kohistan earthquake in 2005 resulted in the greatest number of fatalities as a direct result of an earthquake in south Asia in recorded … Continue reading →

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China quake death toll rises above 8,700

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

CHENGDU, China – A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country’s worst quake in three decades. … Continue reading →

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Richter Scale

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Seismologists use a Magnitude scale to express the seismic energy released by each earthquake. Here are the typical effects of earthquakes in various magnitude ranges: Earthquake Severity Richter Earthquake Magnitudes Effects Less than 3.5 Generally not felt, but recorded. 3.5-5.4 … Continue reading →

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Seismic Waves

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Seismic Deformation When an earthquake fault ruptures, it causes two types of deformation: static; and dynamic. Static deformation is the permanent displacement of the ground due to the event. The earthquake cycle progresses from a fault that is not under … Continue reading →

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