Quakes of Note.....

Shirleypal · Post by **Shirleypal** » 04-06-2009 11:14 AM

Sad news, I pray the count does not go up......may the victims rest in peace.

Shirleypal · Post by **Shirleypal** » 04-06-2009 02:52 PM

Death toll in Italy Quake has reached 100.....

racehorse · Post by **racehorse** » 04-06-2009 03:34 PM

Shirleypal wrote: Death toll in Italy Quake has reached 100.....

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http://www.kentucky.com/524/v-print/story/752387.html

Posted on Mon, Apr. 06, 2009

A glance at victims and damage in Italy's quake

The Associated Press

The following are figures given by Italian rescuers and government officials on the victims and damage suffered in the earthquake that hit central Italy on Monday:

- More than 100 dead

- Around 1,500 wounded

- Some 10,000 damaged buildings

- At least 50,000 people homeless

- More than 4,000 rescue workers involved

Shirleypal · Post by **Shirleypal** » 04-07-2009 01:13 PM

Breaking News: 5.6 Aftershook..........over 200 dead.

Janus232 · Post by **Janus232** » 07-16-2009 02:14 AM

Magnitude 7.6 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 09:22:29 UTC
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... 09jcap.php

Shirleypal · Post by **Shirleypal** » 08-03-2009 02:01 PM

Strong Quake Hits Mexico's Gulf Of California
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Baja California, Mexico, the U.S. National
Earthquake Center says.

The U.S. National Earthquake Center said a strong earthquake has shaken Mexico's Gulf of California.

It said the magnitude-6.9 quake struck Monday afternoon and was centered 76 miles north-northeast of Santa Isabel in Baja California and 331 miles southeast of the border city of Tijuana.

There have been no immediate reports of damage or injury.

MORE DETAILS: http://www.clickondetroit.com/tu/5IL4WAEA7.html

Janus232 · Post by **Janus232** » 12-28-2010 04:52 AM

Before - "The loss of these valuable instruments will affect the flow of real-time information of earthquakes occurring throughout the country, it will largely reduce the efficiency of tsunami warnings especially for local coastal communities"

After - "An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 hit the Pacific Ocean near the Vanuatu islands on Sunday, causing a small tsunami"