Week 5:

Volcanoes when it comes to Nepal is the least of its worries as geographically, there is little to no hazards surrounding the country. Despite residing on tectonic plate collision zones, ( The Himalayas) in the form of the Indian subcontinent and the Asian Super continent which are always colliding, there are virtually no Volcanoes in Nepal! As a result of the absence of Volcanoes, an abundance of earthquakes takes its place. This is due to the converging tectonic plates colliding with just pure dry rocks and no water in place in order to melt. Water decreases the melting point of rocks. When water is conveyed into deep Earth, solid rock may melt. The making of a volcano requires magma, molten rock, with the absence of water entirely there is no molten rock which means there is no magma and no-volcanoes. Because the rock making up continental plates is generally lighter and less dense than oceanic rock, it is too light to get pulled under the earth and turned into magma. Instead, a collision between two continental plates crunches and folds the rock at the boundary, lifting it up and leading to the formation of mountains and mountain ranges.
nepals-missing-volcanoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOODdvKrkes

Week 4

Nepal is no stranger to Tsunamis and has since been haunted by it after the infamous earthquake of Nepal in 2015 that devastated the country from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. As a result from the earthquake, tsunamis then began to terrorize even further the people of Nepal. More than 600,000 homes were destroyed and more than 288,000 were damaged in the 14 worst-hit districts. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, damages ranged from 5 Billion to 10 Million. This greatly affected capital of Nepal, Kathmandu devastating its rural villages and some of the most populated parts of the city. Fortunately for Nepal, Tsunamis are not a constant hazard by Tsunamis, sitting on top of India and Bangladesh far away from hazardous and Tsunami prone areas. The tsunamis in 2015 appeared as a result of the massive magnitude above 7.0. Tsunamis are usually formed at above 7.5 magnitudes. In a response to reduce further devastation many areas were zoned assess damage, and the possible reduction in poverty so that many could build structures and homes that are stable enough to withstand earthquakes, landslides, and tsunamis,
Earthquakes and Tsunamis Encyclopedia Britannica World Relief

Week 3

Nepal throughout the years have had its fair shares of earthquakes, as explained in blog week 2 Nepal sits on two massive tectonic plats that constantly move towards each other. As a result, Nepal is extremely prone to earthquakes due to seismic disturbances in the Eurasian and Indian plate. Seismic activity in Nepal has increased significantly as time goes on as according from research on Nepal's Seismic activity by the Bulletin of Department of Geology of Tribhuvan University as research states that from 1801-1963 there were a reported of 74 earthquakes, while as from 1964 to 2015, (Nepal's recent earthquake catastrophe) estimated around over 902 earthquakes. A shorter time period yet a significant amount more earthquakes! Ever since the Nepal Earthquake of 2015, amidst the devastation tragically resulting in loss of life and property, Nepal has since set out a push for research on forecasting future earthquakes and seismic activity and give off warnings similar to hurricane warnings, but it is widely known so far earthquakes are highly unpredictable. Instead another push for stability witnesses Nepal reducing the risk of disaster through green rebuilding. In an effort to not exploit their natural resources Nepal sets on to reuse debris, promote water source management that takes increasing climate variability into account, improving solid waste management and by utilizing environmentally responsible practices such as ensuring building materials are responsibly sourced. through these means Nepal wants to be actively ready in the event of another massive earthquake.
Sources: /www.worldwildlife, how to prevent,
Thapa Ram, Dilli. " Seismicity of Nepal and the Surrounding region." Bulletin Department of 
                  Geology, Tribhuvan University. Vol 20-21. 2018 pp 83-86.

Week 2

Geographically, Nepal sits on two enormous tectonic plates that meet beneath the Himalayas along a fault line.The Tectonic plates move towards each other making it a convergent boundary. It was through a collision between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate that helped form the Himalayas. As a result of sitting on top of two massive tectonic plates, It is extremely prone to earthquakes. The frequent threat of earthquakes pose as a hazard for the communities that live within the mountains. As mentioned in my last blog, this hazard became a catastrophe when a massive 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal from once again a collision between the Indian plate and The Eurasian plate in the North. The Eurasian plate is constantly converging with the Indian plate at a rate of about 2 inches per year towards the North- Northeast!!
Source: Nepal Tectonic Boundaries How Nepal Earthquake happened

Week 1

The world, no matter where it will be will always have a natural disaster. From the east to the west, each region has its own wrath from mother nature. Hazards by definition is "  is something that can cause harm." Hazards can appear in any region, anytime, and definitely anywhere. Whether through means of electrical failure, snowy weather, slippery roads, etc. A disaster occurs when there is an abundance amount of people around hazards, leading to a foreseen possible tragedy due to the high threat and endangerment of those around the hazard. Examples are places like Hawaii and its citizens are always at risk of hazards such as volcanic eruptions due to their geographical location. In the event of an eruption nearby villages and homes and destroying those places, that would be considered a disaster. In terms of numbers more than 10 people have to had died, or at least more than 100 people have been affected in order to be labeled as a Disaster. A catastrophe is another more intense version of a disaster. This type of Disaster requires money in order to fix and rebuild the large amount properties that were lost. An example would be the country I chose, Nepal recently suffered a catastrophe as recent as 2015, with a 7.8 massive earthquake, killing over 9,000 and injuring nearly 22,000.