The earthquake shock lasted only a minute but it seemed as if it had been for an hour or so. The earthquake had far reaching effects. The loss of human life and property is tremendous. Many houses were collapsed. Hundreds of families were buried alive under the falling structures.
Children become orphans, women become widows, and the rich become poor. All the telegraphs and telephones connection were cutoff. The injured and wounded person were removed and taken to hospitals. Medical aids were provided at various places. Some people begin to say it is rath of God and nature. Earthquake causes huge destruction Earthquake.
Major Problems of Earthquake :
(i) Collapse of building or destabilization of ‘the base of building which may lead to collapse in a future earthquake.
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(ii) General property damage
(iii) Roads and bridges damage
(iv) Human loss of life
(v) Fire, as seen in 1906 San Francisco earthquake
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(vi) Tsunamis, as seen in 2004, Indian Ocean earthquake
(vii) Landslides
(viii) Disease
(ix) Lack of basic necessities
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Preparations for an Earthquake:
(i) Emergency preparedness
(ii) Household seismic safety
(iii) Seismic retrofit
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(iv) Earthquake prediction
Earthquake is a great natural calamity. Due to earthquake green field, fruits giving garden, building, human being and other living creatures are destroyed and human beings severely suffer. Science has failed to check earthquake but with new scientific knowledge, it can be possible to predict about coming earthquake and human lives can be saved.