This document discusses two cases of natural disasters caused by seismic activity near volcanoes.
The first case describes the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state. The eruption killed 57 people and caused widespread damage through lava flows, ash falls and pyroclastic flows. Living near volcanoes provides some benefits like fertile soil but also risks from eruptions.
The second case discusses the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake in southern Japan with a magnitude of 7.2. It caused over 6,000 deaths, left over 300,000 people homeless and widespread infrastructure damage. Earthquakes are caused by tensions building up when tectonic plates collide underground and then suddenly release pressure.
This document discusses two cases of natural disasters caused by seismic activity near volcanoes.
The first case describes the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state. The eruption killed 57 people and caused widespread damage through lava flows, ash falls and pyroclastic flows. Living near volcanoes provides some benefits like fertile soil but also risks from eruptions.
The second case discusses the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake in southern Japan with a magnitude of 7.2. It caused over 6,000 deaths, left over 300,000 people homeless and widespread infrastructure damage. Earthquakes are caused by tensions building up when tectonic plates collide underground and then suddenly release pressure.
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This document discusses two cases of natural disasters caused by seismic activity near volcanoes.
The first case describes the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state. The eruption killed 57 people and caused widespread damage through lava flows, ash falls and pyroclastic flows. Living near volcanoes provides some benefits like fertile soil but also risks from eruptions.
The second case discusses the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake in southern Japan with a magnitude of 7.2. It caused over 6,000 deaths, left over 300,000 people homeless and widespread infrastructure damage. Earthquakes are caused by tensions building up when tectonic plates collide underground and then suddenly release pressure.
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