Earthquakes connect the whole world closely

A 4.9-magnitude quake has rocked Utah on April 15th, 2010, the Geological Survey says, trapping an unknown number of people in rubble after many buildings tumbled in the temblor. This is just a description of a ordinary one. The follow are the lists of recent immense earthquakes.

April 13th, 2010, southern Qinghai of China is attacked by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake.
April 11th, 2010, Spain suffered from a 6.3 magnitude quake.
On the same day, Solomon Islands also experienced a 6.8magnitude earthquake.
Casting back, tragedy happened to northern Sumatra, Indonesia on April 6th, 2010.
Next immense one is in Baja California, Mexico on April 4th, 2010.
Greater Los Angeles area, California also has similar disaster, 4.4manitude, on March 16, 2010.
An 8.8magnitude earthquake, in offshore Maule, chili, may be the most terrible. It happened on Feb. 27, 2010.

How terrible! Earthquake could affect humans’ lives all over the world. This sort of natural damage can upset everything from small village to huge metropolises.

First, certain quake can lead a fire which exceeds damage to the foundation of a block or private residence, but could reduce establishments to ash. A fire caused by an earthquake will taken everything of a family away if it has no insurance.

Second, Tsunamis, connecting with an earthquake at sea, are created come into contact with the land with devastating. Take the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004 for example. It has 230000 people lose their lives. Years later, local residents still had no homes or other possessions in hand. What’s more, the stagnant flood waters bring disease and infection to local survivors.

Third, sudden earthquakes could destabilize slopes leading a landslide which might bury residents nearby alive and surround houses. It’s extremely difficult for people to rebuild on sizable landslide attacked land.

Fourth, this catastrophe could drastically affect weather. A relatively heavy rainfall, hurricane, thunderstorm and tropical depression could make the soil erode. Then immense flooding may takes place which will definitely rage on the residents below. Crops might be wipe out by landslides. Of course, people have on source of foods.

But earthquake could create imaginable cohesion. People in other region will rescue refugees in earthquake attacked area, donating money, quilts, foods and clothes for them. When trouble occurs at one spot, help comes from all quarters. Their love and greatness usually move refugees bust into tears. All villagers in global village are brothers and sisters. Earthquakes connect their hearts together.

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