Natural Disasters: Get To Know Them All
INTRODUCTION: Years ago, whenever there are changes in the normal weather pattern, we simply ignore the occurrence of a particular phenomenon. We were all confident that these are normal happenings and will just subside. However, at the moment, at this very present age, these phenomena are beginning to become more and more unpredictable. People often [...]
Read More →Earthquake Update for the Period of March 12-18, 2012
M 2.7 weak very shallow earthquake in Germany (@ 3 km depth) with epicenter located just below Wolken. Koblenz M 4.9 moderate earthquake in Maule, Chile (@ 65 km depth) with epicenter located 30 km W of Curico. M 5.6 strong deep sea quake in Kuril Islands (@ 132 km depth) with epicenter located 15 km W of Kuril’sk. M 4.0 [...]
Read More →Powerful 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Russia
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Russia A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Russia’s East Siberia today, February 26, 2012, with tremors felt by people of the Irkutsk Region and the Republic of Khakassia. According to Russia’s Emergencies Ministry, the tremor epicenter was situated some 100 km (62 miles) from the city of Kyzyl in the Siberian Tyva [...]
Read More →Earthquake Rescue Operations Continue in Philippines
In the central Philippines, efforts to rescue victims from Monday’s 6.7-magnitude earthquake in western provinces are being made difficult by impassable roads and bridges. There are at least 15 confirmed dead in the said area. In one mountainside town, dozens were buried alive due to landslide. Food shortage is now one of the major problems [...]
Read More →6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shook Negros Province
A 6.9-magnitude on the Richter scale earthquake shook Negros Oriental shortly before noon yesterday and was felt in some parts of the country, killing a child and triggering the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to raise a tsunami alert. The earthquake was recorded at 11:49 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2012, that originated five [...]
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