At 3:34 am, February 27th, a devastating magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. According to Chilean authorities, over 960 people are now known to have been killed.
1 mar 2010
Earthquake in Japan
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2. Has struck the coast of the north-east of Japan, harming at least 40 persons.
An alarm of tsunami was published by the meteorological agency of Japan, but later raised after two small waves, a few centimeters the high blow the line of the coast. The epicentre of the quake, since it is thought, has been 20km under the ocean.
An alarm of tsunami was published by the meteorological agency of Japan, but later raised after two small waves, a few centimeters the high blow the line of the coast. The epicentre of the quake, since it is thought, has been 20km under the ocean.
Eathquake in Haiti
January 12th, the worst earthquake in 200 years - 7.7 in magnitude - struck less than ten miles from the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The initial quake was later followed by twelve aftershocks greater than magnitude 5.0. Structures of all kinds were damaged or collapsed, from shantytown homes to national landmarks. It is still very early in the recovery effort, but millions are likely displaced, and thousands are feared dead as rescue teams from all over the world are now descending on Haiti to help where they are able. As this is a developing subject.
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