A 5.9 magnitude (Richter scale) earthquake hit in Virginia earlier today and was felt in many northeast states including here in Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, NY, etc.
Anyone else feel it? First one of my life- glad to say I survived :p
Japan was hit with a record Earthquake which has caused tremendous damage around the country and Tokyo and has taken the lives of hundreds (potentially more, as the death toll continues to rise). An unfortunate tragedy...
The recent protests in Libya and elsewhere have dominated news while New Zealand has just gone through a massive earthquake, which could be the costliest disaster in a couple of years. Estimates are easily in the billions and parts of the area are just amazingly destroyed.
Thoughts?
Source...
Chile was hit by a massive earthquake early this morning in a disaster that has taken the lives of 82 and destroyed many buildings and roads. The earthquake has now also led to a tsunami alert for some places on the pacific ocean, including Hawaii, Japan and Russia.
Let's hope nothing worse...
Amid potential concerns of fake charities stealing donations for the Haiti earthquake, I thought I would share this link to our members and everyone who comes by and reads this forum...
Estimates ranging from tens of thousands to a hundred thousand people have died in a massive earthquake in Haiti. With a poor infrastructure system and weaker buildings, a lot of damage has been done to the country thus far and there is a lot of fear among the people within and outside of the...
'The worst-hit areas in the Gaza Strip after Israel's three-week offensive look as if they have been hit by a strong earthquake, aid agencies say.'
More here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7838618.stm