Nepal death toll climbs towards 2,000 as world responds to.
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Nepal climbed above 1,900 on Sunday and was continuing to rise as officials struggled to gauge the full scale of the disaster and the world rushed to provide desperately��.
Kent EARTHQUAKE - Daily Express
KENT has been hit by an earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale which shook homes for 10 seconds and woke up scores of residents.
Trinidad jolted by EARTHQUAKE
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) ��� An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 jolted Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake, which was also felt in Grenada, occurred at 9.25 am local time, the .
Nepal Earthquake to Slow Economy for Two Years, ADB Says
The earthquake that struck Nepal will likely slow the Himalayan countrys economy this year and next, the Asian Development Bank said Friday in its first detailed assessment of the damage. The ADB now expects the Nepalese economy to grow 3.8% in the .
Earthquake disaster movie San Andreas coming to Christchurch
It might be more than four years since the horrific events of February 22, 2011, but are Christchurch cinemagoers ready to see a Hollywood blockbuster about a devastating earthquake? Christchurchs Readings, the two Hoyts and Rangioras Town Hall .
Not just the Valley Fault: Everyone in Manila should prep for EARTHQUAKE
The scenario map is from the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS), a study conducted PHIVOLCS in connection with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
Crowds Besiege U.S. Agency for Earthquake Aid
An angry, tearful crowd pushed against the doors of a Federal disaster-relief center today as it was opening at the epicenter of Mondays earthquake. Thousands more ringed the block on a day when an urgent need for food, water and shelter clashed with bureaucratic procedures. The Federal Emergency Management had just opened the center in Northridge at 1 P.M. when 15 people without appointments shoved their way in for interviews. Outside, about 4,000 other applicants for assistance were growing increasingly restless.
Frustration Grows in Nepal as Earthquake Relief Trickles In
The government has established 16 large camps in Katmandu, but many residents accuse officials of incompetence, neglect or even corruption.
Earthquakes On Hawaii Volcano Could Signal New Eruption
HONOLULU (AP) ��� A series of earthquakes and shifting ground on the slopes of Kilauea have scientists wondering what will happen next at one of the worlds most active volcanos. A lake of lava n.
Earthquake: 4.1 quake strikes in Napa Valley
The earthquake was centered about six miles from Yountville, Calif., and occurred at 7:53 p.m. at a depth of 5 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake sent light tremors through Napa and Sonoma, with weak shakes reaching the Bay Area .
Kent hit by 4.2 EARTHQUAKE, shaking houses and waking residents
An earthquake hit parts of Kent in the early hours of Friday morning, shaking houses, rattling windows and waking people in the county. The magnitude 4.2 earthquake was being investigated by seismologists at the British Geological Survey which said .
The economic damage from the Nepal earthquake is almost half of the countrys.
The initial estimates of the economic damage caused by the April 25 earthquake in Nepal are in���and the numbers are staggering. The overall damage is estimated to be at about $10 billion, according to the Nepal government���nearly half of its gross .
Kent emotionally devastated by earthquake - The Daily Mash
KENT residents have said they may never trust the earth again after being hit by a 4.2 magnitude earthquake. The quake shook homes and left people in the county feeling hurt, betrayed and asking Why? Joanna Kramer of��.
41 Victims Identified By Coroner
Following are the names of the 41 earthquake victims who have been identified. The coroners office put the total death toll at 51 today, although the circumstances surrounding some deaths were not known. The victims still unidentified are three people who died in the collapse of the Northridge apartment complex, a man who was killed inside a Northridge home, an 80-year-old man who died of a heart attack at a hospital, a 56-year-old man who died at an Inglewood home and four others who died of unspecified causes.
Temblor in Choluca; THE EARTHQUAKE. By Milton Berle and John Roeburt. 245 pp. New York: Random House. $3.50.
. Earthquake, The: by M Berle, J Roeburt
Nepal’s Historic Sites, Before and After the Earthquake
The earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25 flattened sections of Katmandu’s historic center, where many structures were made with bricks.
Amid Katmandus Earthquake Wreckage, Hints of a Shift to Safer Construction
. Amid the carnage and wreckage in Katmandu, earthquake engineers see subtle signs that the country’s builders are shifting to safer practices.
With Monsoon Nigh, Tent Shortage After Nepal Earthquake Prompts a D.I.Y. Response
. With the monsoon nigh and relief supplies lagging, Nepalis turn a car repair shop into a factory transforming tablecloth fabric into tents.
Local medical relief team returns, describes Nepal EARTHQUAKE
Local medical relief team returns, describes Nepal earthquake. Friends and family members were grateful for the safe return of specialist Andrew Haglund and Dr. Scott Nelson after both men experienced Nepals most recent major earthquake. Embed.
Nepal earthquakes: How medics race to avert a health crisis
But one often overlooked consequence is mental health issues, such as anxiety, particularly after the occurrence of a second earthquake. It reminds everybody the risk is still there, says Blanchet. People are now scared to return to their houses.
No tsunami expected after 6.9 EARTHQUAKE at Santa Cruz Isles
EWA BEACH, Hawaii ���The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck at the Santa Cruz Islands, far southwest of Hawaii. Related. Hawaii volunteer in Nepal speaks out. No tsunami .
Earthquake Reveals Hubris and Imbalance on Mount Everest
From afar it almost seems as if two discrete tragedies are unfolding in Nepal, bound by nature’s fury.
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Hits Californias Napa Valley.
The U.S. Geological Survey says Northern California was struck by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake. The USGS says the quake struck at 7:53 p.m. Thursday about 9 miles north of Napa and 6 miles east of northeast of Yountville.
Earthquake: Two 3.3 quakes strike near Calipatria
Two shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquakes were reported Wednesday near Calipatria, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first temblor occurred at 8:51 p.m. PDT; it was followed by the another quake at 10:06 p.m. Both occurred near the surface.
Is it finally possible to predict earthquakes?
While this may be of little solace to the thousands of people affected by the earthquake in Nepal last week, we hope that in the not-too-distant future scientists may be able to provide warnings for at least some similar events, helping to minimise.
3.3 earthquake strikes near Paso Robles
A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Friday morning 24 miles from Paso Robles, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:41 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 2.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was.
U.S. military rescuers end operations after Nepal earthquake
KATHMANDU, Nepal ��� Officials say 300 U.S. Marine, Army, Air Force and Navy personnel involved in rescue operations in Nepal since a major earthquake struck last month have concluded their work. Commander of the U.S. joint task force in Nepal Lt. Gen.
U.S. Geological Survey reports 4.1 EARTHQUAKE jolts Napa County
She told ABC7 News, The first one, I got up out of the chair, had time to say, That was an earthquake. I heard the metal and pans behind me starting to make noise and the second jolt came. It was kind of like a rolling jolt but enough to make.
Milder Quake Hits to North
A mild earthquake shook the area north of San Francisco today. The United States Geological Survey said the quake, at 6:46 A.M., measured 3.5 on the Richter scale. It was centered on the Green Valley fault north of Napa, between Lake Berryessa and Clear Lake, the agency said. There were no reports of damage.
Sichuan Earthquake
Updated: May 6, 2009On the afternoon of May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan Province, a mountainous region in Western China, killing about 70,000 people and leaving over 18,000 missing. Over 15 million people lived in the affected area, including almost 4 million in the city of Chengdu.Since the Tangshan earthquake in 1976, which killed over 240,000 people, China has required that new structures withstand major quakes. But the collapse of schools, hospitals and factories in several different areas around Sichuan has raised questions about how rigorously such codes have been enforced during Chinas recent, epic building boom.In June 2008, low-lying areas in one of the towns most devastated by the earthquake were flooded as a torrent of water was released from a dangerous lake formed by landslides, dislodging wrecked homes, cars and corpses.The surge of floodwater into the town, Beichuan, was part of an effort by engineers and soldiers to drain Tangjiashan, one of more than 30 so-called quake lakes that were formed by landslides. For weeks, the dam of rock and mud holding back the rising waters of the Jian River there had threatened to burst and flood towns and cities downstream that are home to 1.3 million people.Another smaller earthquake struck the region in August 2008, damaging 258,000 homes and killing at least 32 people.Thousands of the initial quakes victims were children crushed in shoddily built schools, inciting protests by parents. Local police harassed the protestors and the government criticized them. At least one human rights advocate who championed their cause was arrested.The Chinese government has refused to release the number of students who died or their names. But one official report soon after the earthquake estimated that up to 10,000 students died in the collapse of 7,000 classrooms and dormitory rooms.Reports emerged in July 2008 that local governments in the province had begun a coordinated campaign to buy the silence of angry parents whose children died during the earthquake.Most parents whose children died took a payment of about $8,800 from the local government and a guarantee of a pension in exchange for silence.In December 2008, government officials acknowledged in the most definitive report since the earthquake that many school buildings across the country are poorly constructed and that 20 percent of primary schools in one southwestern province may be unsafe.In February 2009, a growing number of American and Chinese scientists suggested that the calamity was triggered by a four-year-old reservoir built close to the earthquakes geological fault line.A Columbia University scientist who studied the quake has said that it may have been triggered by the weight of 320 million tons of water in the Zipingpu Reservoir less than a mile from a well-known major fault. His conclusions, presented to the American Geophysical Union in December, coincide with a new finding by Chinese geophysicists that the dam caused significant seismic changes before the earthquake.By the first anniversary of the quake, mothers across the region were pregnant or giving birth again, aided by government medical teams dispensing fertility advice and reversing sterilizations. Because of Chinas policy limiting most families to having one child, the students who died were often their parents only offspring. Officials say they hope a wave of births will help defuse the anger that many grieving parents harbor.But the wounds have festered, in part because the Chinese government, wary of any challenge to its authoritarian rule, has muffled the parents and quashed public discussion of shoddy school construction. As the anniversary of the quake again focused attention on Sichuan, the government intensified its campaign to silence the parents and the media, resorting to harassment by police and threats of imprisonment.The Sichuan government has explicitly prohibited media organizations from reporting on miscarriages by women in temporary housing camps. Some quake survivors say they fear that the miscarriages may have been caused by high levels of formaldehyde in the prefabricated housing.
M7.8 - 34km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal - Earthquake Hazards.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards.
Cheap Earthquake Warning Systems - IEEE Spectrum
While predicting earthquakes remains a dream, scientists have developed early-warning systems that give people precious seconds to run out of buildings or take cover. Such systems are in place in Japan and Mexico.
Quake Damage Shakes Faith in Overpass Designs
The problem was graphically emphasized in the violent earthquake last Monday. Despite decades of effort to build highways that could withstand Californias most powerful tremors, vital overpasses and bridges collapsed, including two on the Santa Monica Freeway, the nations busiest roadway. Repairs are already under way on the three major highways that were heavily damaged. Using large excavators fitted with jackhammers that rattle the earth like aftershocks of the quake, demolition crews working around the clock have removed about a third of the crumpled overpasses and bridges, and several major thoroughfares have reopened.
Nepal before and after pictures reveal earthquake damage
Photographs taken before and after the Nepal earthquakes reveal the shocking extent of the damage caused to Kathmandus historic buildings. The devastating quakes struck the country on April 25 and May 12 killing at least 8,600 people and damaging .
Trying to Stay Ahead of Earthquake Disasters
A nonprofit, GeoHazards International, helps developing countries prepare for earthquakes and save lives in places like Kathmandu.. GeoHazards International, nonprofit founded by geologist Dr Brian E Tucker, identifies earthquake-prone areas around globe where building collapses could exponentially increase injuries and deaths from seismically significant quake; organizations engineers work with local governments to identify construction risks, suggest solutions and prepare disaster management plans that could prevent significant number of fatalities.
Our Short Attention Span on the Nepal Earthquake and Other Foreign Disasters
Americans quickly lose interest in humanitarian crises abroad, especially when other big events are in the news.
Volcano Earthquakes Swarm, Scientists Say What To Expect
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK ��� The lava lake at the summit of Kilauea volcano continues to drop and earthquakes are rumbling at the highest rate recorded thus far (every couple of minutes over the past 12 hours),��.
M4.2 - 8km S of Galesburg, Michigan - Earthquake Hazards.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards.
Grace And Frankie: ���The Earthquake��� - The AV Club
Grace and Frankie both experience earth-shattering events in ���The Earthquake.��� As the title suggests, theres a literal earthquake that kicks Frankies extreme seismophobia into gear. Sol rushes to her, knowing just the right��.
Teaching About the Nepal Earthquake With The New York Times
. In this lesson, students learn more about Nepal and the challenges the Nepali people face as they try to recover from this devastating earthquake. We suggest a variety of teaching activities that can fit into a single period, and offer additional resources and ideas for classes that want to conduct more in-depth research.
Dire Prospects Seen When the Full Nepal Earthquake Death Toll is Tallied
. A seasoned seismologist says Nepal is making a mistake by not acknowledging the scope of projected losses from Saturday’s major earthquake.
Nepal Earthquake Poses Challenge to International Aid Agencies
International groups, even those with staff members on the ground, face logistical hurdles in distributing aid, as the United States, India and China all initiated their own relief efforts.. International aid groups as well as government of United States, India and China immediately initiate relief efforts in response to earthquake in Nepal; humanitarian aid faces myriad logistical challenges due to widespread devastation, which has disrupted transportation network and shut power off in many parts of the country.
Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake in Nepal and Aftershocks | Science.
Map depicting more than 100 aftershocks that have occurred since the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015. To date, the largest aftershock is a magnitude 7.3 on May 12. The 1833 and 1934 stars represent��.
Was the Nepal EARTHQUAKE twice as big as we thought.
Amidst the destruction, there was a spat on the issue between the US and China. The US Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors earthquakes worldwide, reported that the Nepal earthquake measured at a magnitude of��.
Why Is the Rising Death Toll in the Nepal Earthquake Still Lower Than Predictions?
. The death toll from Nepal’s major earthquake will keep rising, but in Katmandu losses are clearly lower than some predictions.
Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Climbs Past 7,000: Officials.
The death toll from last weeks massive earthquake in Nepal has surpassed 7,000, Nepals National Emergency Operation Centre said Saturday. In total, 7,040 people, including at least 54 foreigners, have died from the��.
Letter From Nepal: An Earthquake Survivors Plea
A reader who lost loved ones in the earthquake calls on the Nepalese government to offer more effective relief.
Magnitude-3.5 Earthquake Rocks South Los Angeles Hours.
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake rocked the South Los Angeles area Sunday night, hours after a smaller temblor struck, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS provided this graphic after a magnitude-3.5 earthquake��.
Nepal earthquake - The Guardian
Nepal earthquake: the village wiped off the map in a few terrifying seconds. The beautiful Langtang valley was almost obliterated when the second quake hit last week, reducing a popular trekking village to rubble. Yasmine��.
FOURTH Dormant Volcano shows EARTHQUAKE on the.
This makes FOUR different dormant volcanoes showing earthquake activity near the 3.0M level along the ENTIRE West coast in just a few hours time. Mount Hood Volcano (Oregon), Glacier Peak Volcano (Washington State),��.
Potent New Nepal Earthquake Compounds Relief and Rebuilding Challenge
. A new and potent earthquake strikes Nepal halfway between Kathmandu and Mount Everest.
Papua New Guinea: Fourth Earthquake
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Britain Province on Tuesday, but early reports said the quake caused only minor damage to buildings.. Papua New Guinea is struck with fourth significant earthquake in week; no injuries are reported.