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Earthquake is the earth tremor that results from the sudden release of the pent-up energy in the earth’s crust. This released energy creates the seismic waves that determine the frequency, type and size of the earthquakes. Any earthquakes whose magnitude is bellow 5 on the Richter scale is considered weak, while the earthquakes whose magnitude is above 7on the Richter scale is considered potentially dangerous. The largest earthquake ever register in the history of man is the earthquake in Japan in 2011 which had a magnitude of 9.0 on the Mercalli scale(Seeram, pars. 4-5). While most earthquakes are causes by seismic events on the earth’s crust, these can be accelerated by natural events, or the activities of the human beings. For example, when the geological faults lines rapture, pressure is created in the earth’s crust forcing its way out thereby causing a break or sliding along the fault line. Volcanic activities are also known to cause earthquakes and so are nuclear test, bombs and landslides. The hypocenter is the initial point from which the raptures occur, while the epicenters is the ground directly above the hypocenter (Zacharias,, sec. A)
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Tectonics of the Kopet Dagh and the surrounding regions.
One of the key outstanding features of the Kopet Dagh area is the mountain range found between Iran and Turkmenistan. The mountain range covers over 660km along the border of the two countries starting from the Caspian Sea to the western part of the Murghab depression (Seeram, pars. 4-5). The peak of the mountain is estimated at 2900 and lies in the southwestern part of the country. On the foothills of Kopet-Dag, lies the capital city of Turkmenistan-
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SOCIAL RAMIFICATIONS
Loss of both property and life were the main outcomes of the earthquakes. Obvert 110,000 people lost their lives, while the whole country was affected in one way or the other. Property was damaged, and infrastructure was destroyed. The country experienced a six-day blackout as diseases took over due to lack of clean drinking water and damaged farmlands leading to draught. While the disaster was ravaging, the country has not done much apart from teaching people how to behavior during disaster. The country’s nuclear atomic bomb testing program has been put on hold (Zacharias, sec. C). One of the most important things is that the country received a lot of donation and food aids from international countries such as and financial support from the US, UK, and other major economies to help improve its economy and infrastructure after the disaster

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