Devastating Christchurch Quake
A day after a powerful earthquake rattled Christchurch, the rescue teams continue searching for people trapped beneath the piles of rubble of collapsed buildings. More than 75 people were killed with hundreds still missing. A state of emergency was declared today by the country’s Prime Minister John Key. This will provide civil defence authorities more […]
Read MorePacific Ring of Fire
Most of the earthquakes happen in countries that sit in the area called the “”Pacific Ring of Fire”. This is due to the drifting and collision of the earth’s crust called crustal plate. It may also be the result of movements of the tectonic plates. More than 75% of the volcanoes in the world, both […]
Read MoreFatal Earthquake Hits Christchurch
A 6.3 earthquake that lasted for about a minute hit Christchurch lunchtime today bringing major destructions everywhere in the city, 65 deaths and hundreds injured. This tremor is just one of the hundreds aftershocks since the September 4 earthquake that measured 7.1 in the Richter scale. It struck 10 kms southwest of Christchurch and filled […]
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