Life After A Earthquake:
March 2, 2020
When you think or hear about an earthquake you don’t always know what others are
going through. We only hear about what is going on, but in reality we don’t actually know what
is really going on. We only see some pictures, but only the people that are in the place know
what is really going on and how they feel.
These earthquakes affect the people living in the area. Thousands of people lose their
homes and can’t find shelter for days. They might not even have the things necessary to survive.
The most recent earthquake in Puerto Rico had a magnitude of 4.2 which was effective February
11 at 1:31 P.M. This only happened 9 miles away from Puerto Rico. The picture above captures
the horrifying things that happened to the buildings around them. The properties all around were
destroyed. We have discovered that there are many earthquakes happening really close to the
area.
The report forecasts aftershock duration potential for up to ten years after the magnitude 6.4
mainshock in southwestern Puerto Rico. This sequence is very active, and the probabilities of
magnitude 5 and 6 or greater aftershocks remain high now and into the future.
There are many celebrities that have helped in the past, but we have not heard any
updates on them giving them money this time or on what’s been given just out of love. As time
passes by more and more earthquakes occur which leads to many more people having no place to
stay and just having no idea what to do or toeven go. They have to figure out a way to find food
or utilities to use for them to survive because they have no other choice as they lose a lot in
earthquakes it leaves them with nothing but having to restart. People have gone days, weeks and
even months without having a home. It has been over a month and these earthquakes are still
currently occurring. The Geological Survey said that residents should be ready for more
aftershocks in the coming days. The island is almost certain to have dozens more quakes of
magnitude 3 or higher, and there is a 63 percent chance of an earthquake of magnitude of 5 or
higher.
Sources:
https://www.usgs.gov/news/magnitude-64-earthquake-puerto-rico
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/us/why-puerto-rico-earthquake.html