Earthquake Hits Los Angeles Area
Region: California
Posted by Anne Szustek to findingDulcinea According to early estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California at around 11:42 a.m. PDT. Early news reports ... more
Views: 1331Tweeting and Blogging an Earthquake in Bangladesh
Region: Bangladesh
Posted by Rezwan to Global Voices Online A moderate earthquake jolted Dhaka city on the 27th of July approximately at 00:51 hours Bangladesh Time (+6 GMT). Russell John reports in his blog: I was lying on my bed talkin... more
Views: 21628Premier Wen Responds to the Chinese Earthquake Crisis
Region: China
Posted by John Kennedy While the Chinese internet moved out of its three-day mourning period earlier this week following the 5.12 earthquake, many questions remain to be answered. And the questions are being answered. P... more
Views: 1477China:国殇; Survival Stories in Quake
Region: China
by Bob Chen We live in Shenzhen. Yesterday, when my mom was in a taxi home, she heard the driver muttering, “I have stopped my work for the entire 2 last days.” “Why so?” curiously a... more
Views: 1515Bodies Line Streets of Dujiangyan, China as Quake Death Toll Tops 12,000
Region: China
The Associated Press reports that bodies under sheets are lining the streets of Dujiangyan the city in the Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China where a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit on Monday. The death toll now tops 12,000,... more
Views: 2325China and Burma Share A Situational Irony
Region: FranceRecently, a revelation has been discovered in regards to the earthquake that struck China with a magnitude of 7.9 has been discovered. It is a revelation that brings a sheer twist of irony to such a situation. The Paris In... more
Views: 2379Powerful Earthquake Buries 900 Students and Kills at Least 8,500 in China
Region: China
A powerful earthquake buried 900 students in central China on Monday and killed at least 8,500 people, as several schools and a water tower collapsed in the tremor, state media reported. The 7.8-magnitude earthqua... more
Views: 1444China: 7.8 scale earthquake felt across most of China
Region: China
Around two hours ago, an earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter scale struck in southwestern China's Sichuan province, centered in Wenchuan county, and with tremors felt as far away as Beijing and Hong Kong. The earthq... more
Views: 2629Chengdu China Earthquake Hits in Sichuan Province
Region: China
In Chengdu, China an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude has hit the Sichuan Province, says local emergency services. The quake occurred in Chengdu, China today at 2:28pm or UTC 06:28:00. A teacher in Chengdu, China is post... more
Views: 2173Earthquakes lead to nuclear threat in Japan
Region: JapanAuthorities in Japan today shut down a nuclear power plant after a radiation seep out and other smash up from a lethal earthquake on the country’s northwestern coast giving birth to new worries about the protection of Ja... more
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