Currently Targeting... earthquake pictures
(Apr.14.10) -
China Earthquake, Qinghai, 7.1, Hundreds Dead ---»
...A shallow, 7.1 Chinese earthquake in northwest China, near Tibet, has killed at least 400 people, with injured 8,000, and an unknown number still buried under building rubble and debris. Details about the rescue efforts are starting to come in, with rescue squads from Chengdu already arriving. At least one vocational college has collapsed entirely. […]
(Apr.05.09) -
Italian Earthquake, 6.3, damage, at least 250 dead ---»
...A strong earthquake hit Italy, about 60m north of Rome, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale around 0135 GMT, (3:35 am)… many reports of damage, now reported over 250 dead at least minister says, four children among them…. many old buildings and structures collapsed. Aftershocks are numerous and still dangerous, and Pope Benedict XVI has […]
(Mar.19.09) -
Tonga Earthquake and Volcano ---»
...A volcano near the main Tonganese island Tongatapu erupted today after a cluster of earthquakes near Tonga, the large archipelago stretching between Australia and Tahiti. The earthquake is being reported as a 7.9 magnitude by usgs. Several earlier magnitude-5.0 quakes between Sunday night and Monday evening, however, were not suspected as the cause of the […]
(Nov.13.08) -
The Great California Shakeout Earthquake Drill ---»
...Fans of simulation, games, and real life modelling will dig the latest in earthquake preparedness drills: the Great California Shakeout Earthquake Drill. [visit the website] Meant to involve over a million people, and model what happens along the san andreas fault, highlighting what happens when the earth under your feet can move back and forth […]
(May.12.08) -
China Earthquake Damage – Update, Images ---»
...China earthquake measuring a massive 7.8 hit Sichuan’s provincial capital, Chengdu, nearby the Three Gorges Dam, at 0628 GMT. Images below and as they come in. At least 12000 dead is the death toll currently being reported. The networks are extremely spotty. Damage is reported: I wont be updating this page any more. “The sun […]
