By: Mary Rose | 2011-11-07 | News and society A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Oklahoma on New Madrid Fault Saturday, followed by aftershocks Sunday, damaged at least 14 homes but luckily no one was seriously injured. The earthquake which was the reportedly strongest earthquake in Oklahoma history was felt as far away as Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. According to the Geological Survey, the largest earthquake previously recorded in Oklahoma was a 5.5-magnitude tremor in 1952. read more
By: Albina Fabiani | 2010-02-05 | Nature The terrible news of the earthquake in the Southern Italian region of Abruzzo bring to everyone's attention the need to help out the 100,000 who remained homeless, the 1,500 injured and the relatives read more
By: Ronald Pedactor | 2011-02-17 | Article Marketing Whether you are preparing for a catastrophe that robs you of your home, or a little tremor that makes your shelves quiver a bit, it is wise to be prepared. If you live along fault lines and shifting plates, then you will most likely experience some sort of tremor in you lifetime. read more
By: Scarlett Capelli | 2010-01-28 | Home & Family Earthquakes can be a terrifying experience for anyone who has experienced them, especially children who may not understand what is going on. The following is an explanation of earthquakes and the safe read more
By: Tom Aikins | 2011-10-07 | Real Estate Scientists in Thailand have issued warnings of that the acceleration of bridge expressway construction around the city is creating a greater chance of earthquake damage. They are also warning old building owners to strengthen their buildings’ against earthquakes. read more
By: Jockson | 2010-03-26 | Environment A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon past noon Thursday, state seismologists said. That earthquake caused buildings in Metro Manila to shake for about 30 seconds. Scared workers fled buildings and went out into the streets fearing that buildings may collapse. read more
By: Andrew Weber | 2010-01-27 | News and society The earthquake has strike Haiti, the capital city, Port-Au-Prince on Tuesday, causing thousand of death but the death toll is yet to be known because many missing bodies are yet to be found. read more
By: Alicia Stone | 2010-03-30 | Insurance There are a few differences between insurance for condos and insurance for detached homes, and most of those differences depend on whether the condo is rented or owned and where the condo is located. In a nutshell, however, when they're shopping for condo insurance California condominium owners and renters need to think about coverage options to protect the condo's structure, the owners' or renter's possessions, and the owners' or renters' liability. read more
By: Stephen Myler | 2010-04-04 | International studies This is the second paper is in response to the work being carried out in China by counsellors in the field. China on May 12th suffered its worse earthquake for 30 years measuring 8 on the Richter scale, causing at this time over 70,000 deaths and millions of people homeless and injured. In the aftermath of the earthquake people from all over China were concerned with the plight of the children left victims of tragic parental loss and death. Good hearted people rushed forward to offer adoption of these children to give them a new home and a new beginning. This paper is to explore the psychology of what to expect from a child who will have severe mental anguish for many months if not years and to make potential adopters aware of the pitfalls of rushing to quickly to adopt what may turn out to be a problem child with severe mental problems in the future. read more
By: Roony D'costa | 2011-04-19 | Home security The big earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan within the past couple of months have pushed earthquake preparedness to the forefront big time. They have brought home the reality of why being prepared is... read more
By: Mary Rose | 2010-09-09 | Community News Every year, New Zealand records more than 14,000 earthquakes. At four thirty-five on September 4th , the city of Christchurch in New Zealand was hit by the 7.1-Richter earthquake. It’s about the same size quake as Haiti, but the damage is so much less. The happening was reported to destroy about 500 buildings and caused an estimated £930 million of damage. In addition, about 100,000 among 160,000 residential houses were devastated due to the earthquake and aftershocks. Fortunately, no one was killed during the quake. Streets, shops, offices and schools throughout the region are closed until everything is checked to be safe. Let’s have a look at the following images to find out how Christchurch was after the earthquake. read more
By: Jarred Sadler | 2010-01-23 | Science Earthquakes can be a terrifying experience for everybody who has experienced them, especially children who may not understand what is open on. The next is an explanation of earthquakes and the securit read more