Field report : investigation of September 2, 1992 Nicaragua tsunami.

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Quick response research report ; 66Publication details: Boulder, Colo. : The Center, 1994Description: [15] p. : mapsDDC classification:

551.47024097285 FIE

Subject: On September 2, 1992, a tsunami was generated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. The research focus was on determination of societal impacts with particular interest on relationships integrative and secondary impacts. A related issue to be investigated pertained to the impact of access/transportation configuration on response. A coastal region of approximately 200 miles along Nicaragua coast suffered damaging effects. During the six day trip, it was possible to visit 15 of the 24 communities in the impact area. At each location damage was surveyed and photographed. Unstructured interviews were conducted with approximately 30 survivors. Information was recorded on a questionnaire prepared with the USGS/National Earthquake Information center

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	551.47024097285 FIE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005729580

Includes questionnaires

Text in English and Spanish

On September 2, 1992, a tsunami was generated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. The research focus was on determination of societal impacts with particular interest on relationships integrative and secondary impacts. A related issue to be investigated pertained to the impact of access/transportation configuration on response. A coastal region of approximately 200 miles along Nicaragua coast suffered damaging effects. During the six day trip, it was possible to visit 15 of the 24 communities in the impact area. At each location damage was surveyed and photographed. Unstructured interviews were conducted with approximately 30 survivors. Information was recorded on a questionnaire prepared with the USGS/National Earthquake Information center

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