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South Australia earthquake biggest in 15 years
From Australian Geographic THE BIGGEST EARTHQUAKE IN Australia in 15 years has shaken people living near the epicentre, but otherwise left them unscathed. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Ernabella, in South Australia’s far north, just before 8.30pm (CDT) on Friday. Ernabella, an indigenous arts hub, is home to about 500 Aboriginal people, with more living in about six communities in the surrounding region. The remote [...]
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami – Anniversary Photo Special
Following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, I was able in October 2011 to visit an affected with my wife – saw some of the damage for myself and took these images. Despite the devastation all around, the Japanese were being very resilient and immediately taking action to clean up and beginning the process of [...]
Sad aftermath from two quakes – New Zealand and Haiti
Christchurch cathedral, that city’s iconic city, is to be demolished; and Haiti is still struggling two years after it was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. New Zealand The remains of what was Christchurch Cathedral, whose shattered spire became a symbol of the New Zealand city’s quake devastation, is to be dismantled after Anglican church officials [...]
Quake anniversary : Christchurch kids on how the new city should look
Residents young and old gathered in Christchurch today to mark the anniversary of the tragic February 22 quake. *** See also my Learn From Nature factsheet But one year on there is still so much to be done. The central city is still cordoned off with the area barely recognizable. There are around 600 buildings [...]
Turkey earthquake : Rescuers free baby, mother and grandmother from rubble
From The Guardian “It is not the earthquakes that kill, but the illegal buildings,” Dr Ahmet Mete Isikara, head of Turkey’s natural disasters preparedness office. gbgm-umc.org neic.usgs.gov Rescuers in eastern Turkey have pulled a two-week-old girl, her mother and grandmother from the wreckage of an apartment building three days after the country’s 7.2-magnitude quake. Television footage showed a rescuer in an [...]
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