Earthquake title 1948Ashgabatearthquake date Start date 1948 10 5 df y map2 Location map many Turkmenistan label lat 37.95 long 58.32 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 40 position top label2 Ashgabat lat2 ... disasters by death toll Earthquakes 12th deadliest earthquake The 1948Ashgabatearthquake , at a magnitude 7.3 Moment magnitude scale M sub w sub , occurred on 6 October 1948 near Ashgabat , in the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . The earthquake is considered to be the 6th deadliest earthquake ... eng 2007 10 06 today the people of turkmenistan mourn for those perished in the 1948ashgabat earthquake.html Today, the people of Turkmenistan mourn for those perished in the 1948Ashgabatearthquake ..., the AshgabatEarthquake was not much reported in USSR media. The scholars tend to agree that ban on publicity of the extent of earthquake casualties and damages did not allow the Soviet government ... toll Earthquakes List of deadliest earthquakes References Reflist DEFAULTSORT AshgabatEarthquake Category Ashgabat Category Earthquakes in Turkmenistan Category 1948 earthquakes Category 1948 in the Soviet ... 1953424 1953487,00.html TIME. Top 10 Deadliest Earthquakes. 1948 Turkmenistan, by LAURA FITZPATRICK ... Of Naval Intelligence, on his radio show Secret Missions twice, on December 12, 1948, and on September 26, 1949 , purported that the cause of the earthquake was the first Soviet atomic bomb test. Details The earthquake struck at 2 17 in the morning on 6 October 1948. The epicenter of the earthquake was located near the small village Gara Gaudan , 25 kilometers southwest of Ashgabat. The earthquake caused extreme damage in Ashgabat and nearby villages, where almost all brick buildings collapsed ... occurred in Darreh Gaz , Iran . Surface rupture was observed northwest and southeast of Ashgabat ... after the earthquake. The railway station began functioning on the third day. Aid to victims, as well as restoration of basic needs and infrastructure, was provided by the Red Army. This earthquake killed ... more details
mentioned as a wine producing village in 2nd century BCE and was leveled by an earthquake in 1st century BCE a precursor of the 1948Ashgabatearthquake . Konjikala was rebuilt because of its advantageous ... was built in Ashgabat. It was badly damaged in the 1948earthquake and finally demolished in 1963 ... and industrialisation, although this was severely disrupted by a 1948Ashgabatearthquake major earthquake on October 6, 1948. An estimated 7.3 on the Richter magnitude scale Richter scale , the earthquake ... in the 1948ashgabat earthquake.html title State News Agency of Turkmenistan publisher Turkmenistan.gov.tm ... newsid 3169000 3169472.stm Ashkhabad earthquake on BBC Russian.com, 6 October 2003 Ru icon ref Ashgabat ... culture and history a forgotten dawn in ashgabad Pre 1948 photo of Baha i House of Worship in Ashgabat ...For the cities in Iran Eshqabad disambiguation Eshqabad Infobox settlement official name Ashgabat other ... seal seal size image shield shield size city logo citylogo size image map Ashgabat satellite.jpg mapsize ... 12 website footnotes File Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Astronaut Imagery.JPG thumb Satelite View of AshgabatAshgabat lang tk A gabat , lang fa , lang ru , also Ashkhabad in Romanization ... around 1 million people in Ashgabat, and is situated between the Kara Kum desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range. Ashgabat has a primarily Turkmen people Turkmen population, with ethnic minorities ... city in Iran , Mashhad . Names File Residential houses in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.jpg thumb 220px left Residential apartment buildings in AshgabatAshgabat is A gabat in Turkmen language Turkmen , ... 220px left The first Bah House of Worship was built in Ashgabat. Image A Monument dedicated to 8th year of Independence of Turkmenistan.jpg thumb 180 left Independence and Peace monument Ashgabat ... Konjikala the Silk Road precursor of Ashgabat ref ref http books.google.com books?id UGanxmJgQNIC&pg ... to the area. Ashgabat remained a part of Persia until 1881, when it was ceded to Imperial ... more details
Earthquake title 1948 Salta earthquake date Start date August 25, 1948 map2 Location map Argentina label lat 24.9 long 64.8 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 40 position top width 250 float right caption magnitude 7.0 intensity IX depth 50 km location coord 24.9 64.8 display inline,title countries affected Argentina , Salta Province tsunami casualties The 1948 Salta earthquake was a major earthquake seismic movement that took place in the provinces of Argentina province of Salta Province Salta , Argentina on 25 August 1948, at 06 09 23 a.m. It recorded magnitude 7.0 in the Richter magnitude scale Richter scale . Its epicenter was located in the east of the province at a depth of 50 km. It had a felt intensity of IX on the Mercalli intensity scale VIII on the Modified Mercalli scale . The earthquake caused property damage and casualties in several towns in the east and southeast of Salta and also in Jujuy Province Jujuy , affecting the capitals of both. It is as of 2006 the last major earthquake recorded in the Argentine Northwest . References es icon Instituto Nacional de Prevenci n S smica. http www.inpres.gov.ar seismology seismology historic hist.panel.htm Listado de Terremotos Hist ricos . Argentina stub SouthAm earthquake stub Category Earthquakes in Argentina Salta, 1948 Category Salta Province Category 1948 natural disasters Salta earthquake Category 1948 earthquakes Salta, 1948 es Terremoto de Salta de 1948 sv Jordb vningen i Salta 1948 ... more details
one source date September 2011 ref improve date September 2011 Infobox earthquake title 1948 Fukui Earthquake image Fukui Earthquake1948 damaged building.jpg 250px image alt imagecaption Daiwa Department Store after the Earthquake. map map alt image name map2 Location map Japan label lat 36.10 long 136.17 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 50 position top width 250 float right caption mapsize caption date Start date June 28, 1948 June 28, 1948 origintime duration magnitude 7.3 Moment magnitude scale M sub w sub depth convert 0 km mi location coord 36.10 N 136.17 E type countries affected Japan damage intensity PGA NN Peak ground acceleration g tsunami No landslide foreshocks aftershocks casualties 3,769 dead cn date September 2011 br 22,203 injured cn date September 2011 The nihongo 1948 Fukui earthquake Fukui jishin was a major earthquake in Fukui Prefecture , Japan . The magnitude 7.3 quake struck at 5 13 p.m. on June 28, 1948 the then Japan Daylight Saving Time JDT . The strongest shaking occurred in the city of Fukui, Fukui Fukui , where it was recorded as 6 equivalent to the current 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale . The coordinates of the earthquake were 36 10.3 N 136 17.4 E around the town of Maruoka, Fukui Maruoka . ref http www.seisvol.kishou.go.jp cgi bin shindo db.cgi?from YYYY 1948&from MM 01&from DD 01&from hh 00&from mm 00&to YYYY 1949&to MM 01&to DD 01&to hh 24&to mm 00&ORG PID 24403&pref 40&minimum shindo 7&station 9999999&max count 5&PARAM OK DATE B8 A1 BA F7 BC C2 B9 D4 Japan Meteorological Agency Shindo Database Search Retrieved ... earthquake in japan june 1948 index 0 Earthquake in Japan June 1948 slideshow by Life magazine DEFAULTSORT 1948 Fukui Earthquake Category Earthquakes in Japan Fukui Category Occupied Japan Fukui Category 1948 earthquakes Fukui earthquake Category 1948 in Japan Fukui earthquake Japan hist stub earthquake stub ja sv Jordb vningen i Fukui 1948 ... more details
The 1948 Desert Hot Springs Earthquake occurred on December 4, 1948 at approximately 3 43 PM Pacific Standard Time. It was a right lateral strike slip event on the South Branch of the San Andreas fault . The epicenter of temblor, reported as being of various magnitudes between 6.0 and 6.5 ref http www.data.scec.org chrono index dhotsprs.html Desert Hot Springs Earthquake, Southern California Earthquake Data Center. ref ref http gsa.confex.com gsa 2007AM finalprogram abstract 127342.htm THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS ALMOST NOWHERE VERTICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR TECTONICS, 2007. ref ref name bssaonline1958 http www.bssaonline.org cgi content abstract 48 4 315 The Desert Hot Springs earthquakes and their tectonic environment, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America , October 1958 ref in magnitude, was about five miles east of Desert Hot Springs, California , but the earthquake was felt over a very large area, including locations as far away as central Arizona , Mexico , and northern and coastal California . Aftershock s were felt into 1957. ref name bssaonline1958 The city of Palm Springs, California was hardest hit, with structural damage ranging from minor to the collapse of a furniture store. Several other locations in California suffered significant damage. School buildings were destroyed in Palm Springs and Wildomar Wildomar, California significant damage was also reported from Los Angeles , San Diego , Escondido, California Escondido , and Corona ... Reflist External links Wiktionary earthquake http moho.ess.ucla.edu kagan calnames.txt Named California Earthquakes UCLA http www.data.scec.org index.html Southern California Earthquake Data Center Home Southern California Earthquake Data Center http www.cityofdhs.org Earthquake Preparedness City of Desert Hot Springs Earthquake Preparedness City of Desert Hot Springs Earthquake Preparedness DEFAULTSORT 1948 Desert Hot Springs Earthquake Category Earthquakes in California D Category Natural ... more details
Image Ashgabat flagpole.jpg thumb 260px right The flagpole at Ashgabat. The Ashgabat Flagpole is the fourth tallest free standing flagpole in the world, standing at Convert 133 m ft 0 abbr on tall. It is situated in Ashgabat , Turkmenistan and was erected on 26 June 2008 . It has since been surpassed in height by the Convert 160 m ft 0 abbr on Panmunjeom flagpole in Kij ng dong , North Korea , the National Flag Square National Flagpole in Azerbaijan and the Convert 165 m ft 0 abbr on Dushanbe Flagpole , the worlds tallest as of 2011. See also List of tallest buildings and structures in the world References reflist Category Ashgabat Category Construction records Category Buildings and structures completed in 2008 Category Flagpoles Turkmenistan struct stub Asia flag stub ru tr A kabat Bayrak Dire i ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Deleted image removed Image TheatherAshgabat.jpg right 340px The Pushkin Drama Theatre or Theater Ashgabat is a theatre in Ashgabat , the capital city of Turkmenistan . ref http www.chrono tm.org ?0257043941000000000000011000000 www.chrono tm.org ref . References reflist coord 37.5705 58.2122 type landmark display title Category Theatres in Turkmenistan Category Ashgabat turkmenistan stub theatre struct stub ... more details
Infobox trolleybus system color name Ashgabat trolleybus system system logo image caption Operation locale Ashgabat , Turkmenistan open Start date 1964 close status Open routes 7 owner operator Infrastructure el Volt V Direct current DC depot stock Statistics single track length double track length total track length route length pass year passengers pass percent pass system mpassengers Overview map map state website The Ashgabat trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network in Ashgabat , the capital city of Turkmenistan . It is the only trolleybus system ever to have been constructed in that country. History Opened on 19 October 1964, ref name trolleymotion the system was operated during the Soviet Union Soviet era by various Soviet made trolleybuses, which have all since been withdrawn. ref name ashgabat list Lines As at 2011, the system was made up of the following seven lines 1, 2, 2A, 3, 5, 7 and 8. Fleet As at 2011, the Ashgabat trolleybus fleet was made up exclusively of koda koda 14Tr 14TrM trolleybuses, introduced to the fleet in 2000, ref name ashgabat list and financed by the World Bank. ref name trolleymotion See also portal Buses No Turkmenistan portal as yet List of trolleybus systems Trolleybuses in former Soviet Union countries References Notes reflist refs ref name ashgabat list cite web url http transphoto.ru list.php?t 2&cid 359 title Vehicles list Ashgabat, trolleybuses author date work http transphoto.ru Urban Electric Transit publisher accessdate 27 August 2011 ref ref name trolleymotion cite web url http www.trolleymotion.com cities index en.php?sy ID 299 title Trolleybus city Ashgabat Turkmenistan author page date work http www.trolleymotion.com en TrolleyMotion website publisher TrolleyMotion accessdate 27 August 2011 ref Books External ... Ashgabat Urban Electric Transit id 359 title Ashgabat trolleybus yes Category Ashgabat Category Trolleybus systems by city Ashgabat Category Trolleybus transport in Turkmenistan Ashgabat de Oberleitungsbus ... more details
Infobox Airport name Ashgabat Airport nativename Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy International Airport nativename a nativename r image Ashgabat Airport.JPG image width caption IATA ASB ICAO UTAA center Location map Turkmenistan width 250 float center caption mark Airplane silhouette.svg marksize 10 label ASB position right lat deg 37 lat min 59 lat sec 13 lat dir N lon deg 58 lon min 21 lon sec 39 lon dir E small Location of airport in Turkmenistan small center type Public owner operator N A city served location Ashgabat elevation f 692 elevation m 211 coordinates Coord 37 59 13 N 058 21 39 E type airport website metric elev metric rwy r1 number 12L 30R r1 length f 12,467 r1 length m 3,800 r1 surface Concrete r2 number 12R 30L r2 length f 9,806 r2 length m 2,989 r2 surface Concrete r3 number 11 29 r3 length f 5,907 r3 length m 1,800 r3 surface Asphalt stat year stat1 header stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes Ashgabat Airport airport codes ASB UTAA , also known as Saparmurat Turkmenbashy International Airport , is one of two international airports in Turkmenistan . It is located approximately 10 km 6 mi northwest of the capital Ashgabat Ashkhabad . The airport, with its air traffic control tower and a convert 12000 ft m sing on long precision approach runway 12L 30R , opened in 1994 and was named after the country s first president, Saparmyrat Niyazov . Criticism As a part of Niyazov s aspiration to transform Turkmenistan into the new Kuwait , he sought to construct a distinctive ..., Steve Coll pg. 303 along with the corresponding footnote on pg. 627. ref New airport In Ashgabat will be built ... Airports in Turkmenistan Category Buildings and structures in Ashgabat Airport Turkmenistan stub asia airport stub de Flughafen A gabat fr A roport d Achgabat id Bandar Udara Ashgabat ms Lapangan Terbang Ashgabat ja pl Port lotniczy Aszchabad ru sr uk vi S n bay Ashgabat zh ... more details
The Ashgabat International School is an international school in Ashgabat , Turkmenistan . It is a private, non profit day school which offers an educational program from a 3 to 4 year old program through high school for students of all nationalities. High school students may take courses by distance learning through the University of Nebraska High School Correspondence Program. School staff monitors all distance learning courses. The school was founded in 1994. Facility Ashgabat International School is located on a five hectare campus directly behind the American housing compound in the Berzengi district of Ashgabat. The school is neighbor to the National Museum and overlooks the city of Ashgabat. The school has twelve classrooms, library, computer laboratory, teacher workroom, and office space. The building is earthquake safe, equipped with a fire alarm system, and includes a sophisticated water purification system. The fenced campus includes a grassed playing field, and basketball court. Curriculum The curriculum includes English, Mathematics, Cultural Studies history, geography, economics, and political science , Science, Art, Music, and Physical Education. Intensive English classes are provided to students who need additional help with English. Computer use is integrated across the curriculum using a mobile computer lab. Russian as a foreign language is offered to non native Russian language speakers. Class sizes are small. A full four year secondary program is offered. If selected secondary courses are not offered for school and are needed for graduation, these courses can be acquired through distance learning programs from the United States with little additional cost to the parents. All distance learning programs are closely monitored and proctored by North American and European certified Ashgabat International School teachers. School information Progress Reports .... A Director administers Ashgabat International School on site. An appointed Advisory Board ... more details
Image Ashgabat museum 1.jpg right 300px Image Ashgabat museum 7.jpg right 300px The Ashgabat National Museum of History is a history museum in Ashgabat , the capital city of Turkmenistan . It contains over 500,000 exhibits particularly archaeological and ethnographical finds throughout the country including rare works of ancient art , painting s, drawing s, sculpture s, carpet s, rugs, fabric s and clothing household food utensil utensil s, musical instrument s, weapon s, jewelry , medal s, historical documents, horn shaped vessels made of ivory , statuettes of Parthia n goddesses and colourful Buddhist vase s. ref http turkmenistan.orexca.com eng info museums historical.html turkmenistan.orexca.com ref It also contains a significant number of fossil s and rare geological finds. References reflist Commons category Ashgabat National Museum of History coord missing Turkmenistan DEFAULTSORT Ashgabat National Museum Of History Category Museums in Turkmenistan Category Ashgabat turkmenistan stub asia museum stub fr Mus e national d histoire d Achgabat ... more details
Infobox building name President Hotel Ashgabat image Ashprehotel.JPG image size 250px caption President Hotel Ashgabat location Ashgabat , Turkmenistan latd 37 latm 53 lats 22.44 latNS N longd 58 longm 20 longs 43.22 longEW E iso region TM coordinates display title status start date 2003 completion date 2004 opening 2004 building type Hotel antenna spire convert 95 m ft abbr on roof top floor floor count 16 elevator count cost floor area architect structural engineer main contractor developer Bouygues Turkmen Group owner management references Prezident Myhmanhansy or the President Hotel is a five star hotel located in the Ashgabat , Turkmenistan along the Archabil Freeway on 18 km far from Ashgabat Airport and 12 km far from Ashgabat Railway Station. ref http www.advantour.com turkmenistan hotels ashgabat president index.htm ref Ultra modern President Hotel was built in 2004 in the south part of the capital, 10 km from the center of the city. Hotel is located in the beautiful park zone. The building of the Hotel is buried in verdure. There are two cascades of the fountains around Hotel, pool with the beach, two tennis courts and guarded parking. President Hotel is meant first of all for native and foreign delegations, but is always ready to accept Turkmenistan residents and foreign guests, traveling by themselves. Hotel offers 152 rooms equipped with furniture from the best Europe trade houses. Prices include breakfast. Hotel offers also conference halls for 120 places, banquet hall for 250 places, lobby bar, fitness club, pool, sauna, VIP restaurant for 102 places. ref http www.advantour.com turkmenistan hotels ashgabat president index.htm ref References reflist External links commonscat A gabat http www.ashgabat.us gallery Ashgabat Photo Gallery. Neutrality Arch Ashgabat Neutrality Arch. Category Hotels in Turkmenistan Category Ashgabat Turkmenistan struct stub fr H tel Pr sident Achgabat ... more details
of the city Rabwah . September 29 &ndash Laurence Olivier s Hamlet 1948 film Hamlet opens in the United States . October October 6 &ndash The 1948Ashgabatearthquake kills 110,000. October ... anti Semitism in depicting master criminal Fagin , played by Alec Guinness . 1948 Fukui earthquake ...Use mdy dates date March 2011 Year dab 1948 Year nav 1948 C20 year in topic NOTOC Year 1948 Roman numerals ... is assassinated by Nathuram Godse . 1948 Winter Olympics open in St. Moritz , Switzerland . February ... 1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine Haganah launches Operation Nahshon beginning of the 1948 Palestinian ... 18 &ndash The first democratic Italian general elections, 1948 general election with universal suffrage ... s film version of Hamlet 1948 film Hamlet makes its world premiere in London . May 11 &ndash Luigi ... murder begins an unusual investigation ref May 15 &ndash 1948 Arab Israeli War The British Mandate of Palestine .... June 20 &ndash The U.S. Congress recesses for the remainder of 1948, after an overtime session ... for July 20, 1948 . June 21 &ndash The Deutsche Mark becomes official currency of the future West ... and the Soviet Yugoslav split. David Lean s Oliver Twist 1948 film Oliver Twist , based on Charles ... Canada after a Newfoundland referendums, 1948 referendum . July 24 &ndash A great oil fire breaks ... in explosion at a chemical plant in Ludwigshafen , Germany . July 29 &ndash The 1948 Summer Olympics ... Republic of Germany . August 14 &ndash 1948 Ashes series The Australia n batsman Don Bradman ... cricket duck however, Australian cricket team in England in 1948 The Invincibles win the match ... Midwest, is founded. October 26 &ndash Donora Smog of 1948 Killer smog settles into Donora, Pennsylvania ... presidential election, 1948 Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeats Republican Thomas E. Dewey ... 31 &ndash 1948 Arab Israeli War Israel i troops drive the Egypt ians from Negev Date unknown ... , American actor Uncle Remus in Disney s Song of the South d. 1948 b. 1904 July 11 &ndash King ... more details
coord 37 55 20.07 N 58 22 19.47 E type landmark display title Orphan date June 2009 Image Themeparkashgabat.JPG thumb 225px right Ashgabat Theme Park , Turkmenistan Image Ertekiler dunyasi.JPG thumb 225px right Ashgabat Theme Park Ashgabat Theme Park Ertekiler D n si is a theme park designed by Turkmen architects as a national version of Disneyland has opened in 2006. ref http www.centrasia.ru newsA.php?st 1122444300 ref The 50 million recreation complex, based on Turkmen folk art and fairy tales, occupies convert 100 acre km2 and consists of 80 attractions. It begins with a map of Turkmenistan and its environs that displays miniature copies of architectural monuments of the predominantly Muslim state. The Ferris Wheel follows designs of Turkmen jewelry, the Magic Carpet copies acclaimed Turkmen rugs, and a roller coaster zigzags over a mini replica of the Caspian Sea, the source of the country s immense oil and gas reserves. Visitors are greeted by characters of Turkmen folklore, some of which resemble Western magic creatures. Khudoiberdy repels an attack of evil spirits, and obese Bovendjik swallows everyone he sees. ref http www.usatoday.com travel destinations 2006 11 01 turkmenistan theme park x.htm ref References reflist External links commonscat A gabat http www.ashgabat.us gallery Ashgabat Photo Gallery. Neutrality Arch Ashgabat Neutrality Arch. Category Turkmenistan culture Category Amusement parks in Turkmenistan turkmenistan geo stub ... more details
Infobox Stadium stadium name Ashgabat Olympic Stadium nickname image location Ashgabat , Turkmenistan coordinates opened 2003 owner operator surface construction cost architect tenants Turkmenistan national football team seating capacity 30,000 Ashgabat Olympic Stadium lang tk Saparmyrat T rkmenba y adyndaky Olimpi a Stadiony is a multi purpose stadium in Ashgabat , Turkmenistan . It is currently used mostly for football soccer football matches. The stadium holds 35,000 people and was built in 2003. Despite the use of the name Olympic Stadium the facility was neither built as part of a bid to host the Olympic Games , nor has it been used in such games. In 2007 government decided to reconstruct the stadium and to enlarge it. The new arena will hold up to 60,000 people. ref http tourism sport.gov.tm sport.php ref coord 37 54 15.93 N 58 22 37.51 E type landmark display title References reflist External links commons category A gabat http www.ashgabat.us gallery Ashgabat Photo Gallery. Neutrality Arch Ashgabat Neutrality Arch. Category Football venues in Turkmenistan Category National stadiums Turkmenistan Category Multi purpose stadiums in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan sports venue stub ar es Estadio Ol mpico de Asjabad fr Stade olympique d Achgabat it Stadio Olimpico di Ashkhabad ja pt Ashkhabad Olympic Stadium ru tk Saparmyrat T rkmenba y adyndaky Olimpi a Stadiony ... more details
for pp semi protected small yes Image Quake epicenters 1963 98.png thumb 300px Global earthquake epicenter ... An earthquake also known as a quake , tremor or temblor is the result of a sudden release of energy ... to the possible magnitude. The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or larger was a 2011 T hoku earthquake and tsunami 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 as of March 2011 , and it was the largest Japanese earthquake since records began. Intensity of shaking is measured on the modified Mercalli intensity scale Mercalli scale . The shallower an earthquake, the more damage to structures ... Earthquake FAQ publisher Crustal.ucsb.edu date accessdate 2011 07 24 ref At the Earth s surface, earthquakes ... of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami ... sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event whether natural or caused by humans ... nuclear testing nuclear tests . An earthquake s point of initial rupture is called its focus earthquake focus or hypocenter . The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter ... of the rock, thus causing an earthquake. This process of gradual build up of strain and stress punctuated by occasional sudden earthquake failure is referred to as the elastic rebound theory . It is estimated that only 10 percent or less of an earthquake s total energy is radiated as seismic energy. Most of the earthquake s energy is used to power the earthquake Fracture geology fracture ... cite web last Spence first William coauthors S. A. Sipkin, G. L. Choy title Measuring the Size of an Earthquake ... topics measure.php accessdate 2006 11 03 ref Earthquake fault types main Fault geology There are three main types of fault that may cause an earthquake normal, reverse thrust and strike slip. Normal ... less than magnitude 7. This is so because the energy released in an earthquake, and thus its ... 72, No. 1, pp. 151 163 ref ref Sibson, R. H. 2002 Geology of the crustal earthquake source International ... more details
Image IndependenceMonumentAshgabat.jpg thumb Independence Monument File Ashgabat Turkmen Monument.jpg thumb Independence Monument The Independence Monument is a monument located in Ashgabat , Turkmenistan . ref name polimeksinsaat.com http www.polimeksinsaat.com indexEng.html ref The design of this building was inspired by traditional Turkmen tents and the traditional headgear worn by Turkmen girls. Elements of the building commemorate the independence date of Turkmenistan, 27 October 1991. These elements include a 91 meter reinforced concrete tower with a 27 meter high golden gilt steel construction on top of the tower, along with an observation terrace with a diameter of 10 meters. Within the building, there are exhibition halls where important works of art representing Turkmenistan history are displayed. The Monument of Independence sits on a total area of 84,500 m , surrounded by green landscaping that encompasses a cascaded pool and the statues of 27 historical heroes of the Turkmens that guided Turkmenistan history. ref name polimeksinsaat.com Gallery gallery File 5 manat 2009 b..jpg 5 turkmen manat File 10000 manat 2005 b.jpg 10000 turkmen manat File Dmitry Medvedev in Turkmenistan 4 5 July 2008 10.jpg Dmitriy Medvedev near Monument gallery coord 37 52 52.38 N 58 22 53.20 E type landmark region TM display title References reflist External links commonscat A gabat http www.ashgabat.us gallery Ashgabat Photo Gallery. Neutrality Arch Ashgabat Neutrality Arch. Category Buildings and structures in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan struct stub fr Monument de l ind pendance turkm ne ru ... more details
L Aquila earthquake may refer to 1461 L Aquila earthquake 1703 Apennine earthquakes 1703 L Aquila earthquake 2009 L Aquila earthquake disambig fr S isme L Aquila it Terremoto dell Aquila ... more details
Canterbury earthquake can refer to 1888 North Canterbury earthquake 1901 Cheviot earthquake that caused building damage in Christchurch. 2010 Canterbury earthquake 2011 Canterbury earthquake See also Christchurch earthquake disambiguation disambig ja ... more details
wiktionary earthquake An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth s crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquake may also refer to Earthquake film Earthquake film , a 1974 film starring Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner Earthquake cocktail , a cocktail containing absinthe and cognac Earthquake comedian , American stand up comedian Earthquake comics , a fictional character in the Marvel Universe Earthquake Gladiators Earthquake Gladiators , an event in the television series Gladiators Earthquake Samurai Shodown Earthquake Samurai Shodown , a fictional character in the video game series Samurai Shodown Earthquake wrestler , a ringname of John Tenta, Canadian professional wrestler Earthquake The Big One , a former attraction at Universal Studios Florida San Jose Earthquakes , an American professional soccer team Earthquake Modern Family Earthquake Modern Family , a Modern Family episode. Earthquake map in mathematics In music Earth Quake band , a 1970s American rock band Earthquake album Earthquake album , an album by Electric Sun Earthquake Labrinth song Earthquake Labrinth song Earthquake Lil Wayne song Earthquake Lil Wayne song Earthquake Little Boots song Earthquake Little Boots song Earthquake , a song by Family Force 5 from Business Up Front Party in the Back Earthquake , a Tech N9ne discography Guest appearances song by Tech N9ne Earthquake , a song by The Used from Lies for the Liars See also Lookfrom Earthquake disambig de Earthquake it Earthquake nl Earthquake ja tl Earthquake tr Deprem anlam ayr m ... more details
Managua earthquake may refer to 1931 Nicaragua earthquake 1972 Nicaragua earthquake disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Earthquake Valley is a desert valley east of Julian, California Julian , California , which contains parts of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park Anza Borrego Desert State Park . It is the location of the Shelter Valley Ranchos subdivision, ref name SDCountyMay 8 1962 NO.4968 which is also known as the unincorporated community of Shelter Valley, California Shelter Valley . The official USGS place name for the geologic feature in which Shelter Valley is situated is Earthquake Valley , and the 1959 USGS Topographic map makes no reference to Shelter Valley. ref name USGS1 24000Topo The name of the unincorporated community Shelter Valley is typically used both locally and by the media to refer generally to the geological feature of Earthquake Valley, and it is common for both names to be referenced in publications after the 1962 ref name SDCountyMay 8 1962 NO.4968 establishment of the subdivision. ref name Lindsay,2003 Author, poet, artist and primitivist Marshal South lived in and wrote about the general area including Julian, Mason Valley, Vallicito Valley, and his home in Blair Valley , in a series of articles for Desert Magazine between 1941 and 1948. ref name Lindsay,2005 A number of notable trails pass through the valley, including the Pacific Crest Trail , the California Riding and Hiking Trail, and the Southern Emigrant Trail . References See http en.wikipedia.org wiki Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist refs ref name SDCountyMay 8 1962 NO.4968 Shelter Valley Ranchos, In the County of San Diego ..., May 8th, 1962. ref ref name USGS1 24000Topo U.S. Geological Survey. Earthquake Valley, SW 4 Borrego ... Feature Detail Report for Earthquake Valley http www.data.scec.org significant earthquake.html Southern California Earthquake Data Center page for the Earthquake Valley Fault http www.abdnha.org pages 06 roadguide 002 set earthquake.htm Anza Borrego Desert Natural History Association Page for Earthquake ... more details
Luzon Earthquake may refer to 1645 Luzon earthquake , the earthquake on Luzon Island in the Philippines that occurred on November 30, 1645 1880 Luzon earthquakes , the series of earthquakes that affected Manila and most of Luzon on July 1880 1968 Casiguran earthquake , the earthquake in Casiguran, Quezon on Luzon Island in the Philippines that occurred on August 2, 1968 1990 Luzon earthquake , the earthquake on Luzon Island in the Philippines that occurred on July 16, 1990 disambig ... more details
Sumatra earthquake may refer to 2000 Sumatra earthquake 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake , also known as the Great Sumatra Andaman earthquake 2005 Sumatra earthquake March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes August 2009 Sumatra earthquake 2009 Padang earthquake disambig ja ... more details
The 1755 earthquake may refer to 1755 Lisbon earthquake , a magnitude nine megathrust earthquake off the coast of Portugal on November 1, 1755 1755 Cape Ann Earthquake , an magnitude six earthquake near the British Province of Massachusetts Bay present day American state of Massachusetts on November 18, 1755 1755 Persian earthquake , an 5.9 earthquake in Northern Persia on June 7, 1755 disambig ... more details
Encyclopedia
top
