Volcanoes in Venezuela

Volcanoes In Venezuela 

A volcano eruption is resulted when the lava beneath the earth's surface blends with rocks, causing it to thick-end into magma. Due to the pressure, it erupts. 

Over the years, there has not been any volcano eruption in Venezuela. Nor is the country around any volcano hazards. The only volcanoes they have are know to be "mud Volcanoes." 

sources:

https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/map/Venezuela

https://steemit.com/nature/@apple96/why-are-there-no-volcanoes-in-venezuela

Week 3 Blog

Thursday, February 8, 2023

Earthquakes in Venezuela 

It is known that over the centuries Venezuela has been tremendously affected by earthquakes. Reportedly, there has been about 180 earthquakes that have caused destruction to the country. The most tragic earthquake occured on March 26, 1812. in Caracas. The earthquake death toll was about 20,000 people. 

Back in july 29,1967 yet again, another earthquake hit the coastal area of Venezuela with a magnitude of 6.3. This earthquake affected many lives and various towns in the country. This eventually led to the Venezuelan government to establish Presidential Earthquake commission. This commission concentrated in studying the after effects of the earthquakes. This was to understand the effects but also to be better prepare for another strike. 

The most recent earthquake that had about the same impact as the ones above , Was back in 2018 in the Trinidad region. It was a magnitude of 7.3. The shifting tectonic plates was a depth of 146 km. This earthquake led to a tsunami killing a number of people and causing a massive destruction. 

Here you can track and see the map of the latest earthquakes in Venezuela:

Week 2 Blog

 Saturday, February 4, 2023

 

  Tectonic Plates: Venezuela 

 Venezuela lies in two tectonic plate boundaries. These two plates are the South American Plate and the Central American Plate, which is also known as the Caribbean Plate. These plates move towards one another (convergent boundary). If the convergent boundary and the transform boundary (move past one another) hit one another side by side it causes them to slide underneath one another causing major natural disasters in Venezuela. Earthquakes is one of them. In the past year Venezuela has reported a total of 41 Earthquakes.  When these earthquakes happen, the boundaries often create new landforms causing many issues to the citizens of Venezuela. 

Sources : 

https://phys.org/news/2021-10-caribbean-south-american-plate-boundary-primed.html

https://prezi.com/v-3w_kd5hcwt/plate-tectonics-in-venezuela/?frame=7daa6ff72571cb7552031ffed9d70f986ed63c64

Hazards: Damage to properties and the environment. It causes injury, health impacts and the loss of life 

Disasters: Natural Disasters such as earthquakes and tornadoes. They can also be Man Made Disasters which include fires and war. 

catastrophes: A massive disaster that occurs suddenly and takes years of recovery along with money.