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Big quake: Magnitude 6.0 – BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Saturday, July 25th, 2009Magnitude 6.0 – BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 6.0 – BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2009 July 25 01:42:24 UTC
朝日新聞社：Powerful earthquake hits Iwate Prefecture in Japan
Saturday, June 14th, 2008|
asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：Powerful earthquake hits Iwate PrefectureA – English temblor with a magnitude of 7.2 hit southern Iwate Prefecture at around 8:43 a.m. Saturday, leaving at least five people confirmed dead, 14 missing and more than 150 others injured as of 9 p.m. The earthquake was focused about 10 kilometers underground, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It registered an upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, and in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture. It was also felt in Tokyo, where it registered a 3 on the intensity scale. |
Aftershock sparks landslides in China earthquake area, says agency
Friday, May 16th, 2008Aftershock sparks landslides in China earthquake area, says agency | World news | guardian.co.uk
Aftershock sparks landslides in earthquake area, says agency
Update: China declares three days of mourning after quakeand even moreDesperate search goes on, death toll hits 32,476
China disaster may reach 50,000 dead!
Thursday, May 15th, 2008Click on the picture for the full story: 
More details from China here: Quake deaths estimated over 50,000 in Sichuan alone (chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua) Updated: 2008-05-15 22:16
Corruption blamed for rising death toll in China: The Blame Game!
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Corruption blamed for rising death toll in China | NEWS.com.au
BUILDERS and local officials in China’s earthquake-shattered Sichuan province have been accused of corruption and dodgy construction practices as the grim task of retrieving thousands of trapped bodies continues.A doctor, who had worked for two days without a break in the ruins of school buildings that entombed 900 students, lashed out at those responsible for sub-standard buildings that failed to protect victims of the earthquaeke.
MORE HERE ON THE QUAKE: RP medical team to China
More than 8,500 feared dead in Chinese earthquake
Monday, May 12th, 2008This is a huge earthquake over 7 points on the scale. Please check here as this is where I will update this story for a couple of days.
Video: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/may/12/chinaearthquake
From the Chinese news agency: Up to 8,500 die in killer earthquake: Xinhua
From Beijing More analyis: Office workers tell of quake panic
This is a Truly Sad Item: Nearly 900 students were buried in China’s Sichuan province last night by a huge earthquake.
More: Bangkok workers scramble to safety after tremors from Chinese quake
and from the folks at Daily Kos from a Chinese informant: Xinhua we handling reports as quickly as possible to provide information and if you wish you may check Xinhua News English Edition although I think the news updating there may be slow since the focus is on providing news in Chinese at the moment, if you are fluant, please go to Xinhua Net for more updated information. I think International services should be reporting soon as well.
Strong earthquake rocks area near Vanuatu
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Strong earthquake rocks area near Vanuatu – The Honolulu Advertiser
March 12 (Bloomberg) — The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu was shaken today by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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