Geography case studies for Hazards

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Earthquake- Japan
When? March 2011 Who? 20,000 people died What? 9.0magnitude earthquake then a tsunami. Where? Japan Why? Destructive plate boundary
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Earthquake- Kashmir
When? October 2005 Where? Pakistan Who? 75,000 died What? 7.6 Magnitude Why? Collision pate boundary
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Volcano- Mt St Helens
When? 18th May 1980 Where? Washington State,USA Who? 57 people died What? Volcanic Eruption and landslide(from 9,677ft to 8,363 ft ) Why? There was an eruption by the volcano that caused its north side to fall away and erupt
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Hurricane- Hana
When? September 2008 What? Category 4 Where? Haiti Who? 550 people died
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Hurricane- Mitch
When ? 1998 Who? 10,000 people died What? 80% of harvest destroyed worth $43 million Where? Atlantic
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Wildfires- Greece
When? 2007 Where? Greece What?€2 billion repair Who?1,000 homes destroyed Why? Alleged arson
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Wildfires- Australia
When? January 2013 What? 360 firefighters Where? New South Wales Why? Record Breaking Hot Temperatures.
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When? October 2005 Where? Pakistan Who? 75,000 died What? 7.6 Magnitude Why? Collision pate boundary

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When? 18th May 1980 Where? Washington State,USA Who? 57 people died What? Volcanic Eruption and landslide(from 9,677ft to 8,363 ft ) Why? There was an eruption by the volcano that caused its north side to fall away and erupt

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When? September 2008 What? Category 4 Where? Haiti Who? 550 people died

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When ? 1998 Who? 10,000 people died What? 80% of harvest destroyed worth $43 million Where? Atlantic

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