Recently the most powerful and largest earthquake to hit China in 30 years, registered at a magnitude of 7.9, has killed at least 10,000 people in the south-western Sichuan province. Why do earthquakes happen? Earthquake causes are usually when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake these are the earthquake effects. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little. They don’t just slide smoothly; the rocks catch on each other. The rocks are still pushing against each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that’s built up. When the rocks break, we get an earthquake.
Relief from the devestating earthquake which happened in the Sichuan province last Monday will be long term, both within the quake zone and all affected areas. Psychotherapy will help quake-zone migrants deal with the devastation and trauma that this has caused.
“Students from the psychology institute have organized three relief groups for students from the quake zone. We will join Beijing’s other universities to allocate a psychotherapy notebook to people who need psychological support, to help them overcome the horror of the earthquake,” said Chen Zhirong, a student of Beijing Normal University.
What to do in an Earthquake !!
May I recommend a few things that could be very important and possibly life saving in the event that we might experience a major earthquake sometime in our lifetime. Here is a quick link that is a fun quiz that tests our “readiness” of …
Donate to China Earthquake Relief
We at Quixtar/Amway Global are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and devastation that has occurred as a result of the recent earthquake in China. Through our parent company, Alticor, we contribute annually to the American Red …
