Posts Tagged ‘ Earthquake ’

An earthquake with 6.3 magnitude hit the Christchurch in New Zealand this Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 12:51 PM. The magnitude is weaker compared to the earthquake happened last year of September which was at 7.1 magnitude. However, the damage of the recent earthquake is much greater, including the number of fatalities. According to...
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A 7.1 earthquake and several more strong quakes hit the Western China in the province of Qinghai, destroying buildings and shelters, killing at least 400 people and injuring more than 8,000. The quake that hit China’s Qinghai Province is an impoverished region 1,200 miles southwest of Beijing that is inhabited mainly by ethnic Tibetans...
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A major 7.7 earthquake that hit Aceh, Indonesia in Sumatra island caused panic and power blackouts. The epicenter of the quake was 200 km west-northwest of the coastal town of Sibolga and at a depth of 31 km. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Honolulu lifted the Tsunami warning two hours after the issued...
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A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico and jolted US cities near the epicenter. The earthquake was felt after 3:30 pm (local time) Sunday  and the epicenter was in 16 miles southwest of Guadalupe Victoria in Baja California, Mexico. The Baja California state Civil Protection authority reported that 1 man was killed when his house...
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Metro Manila was jolted by an intensity 6.1 earthquake of which the center was 27 kilometers southwest of Lubang island in Mindoro province at 1:29PM.
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