By: Mary Rose | 2011-10-24 | News and society An estimated 1,000 people were feared dead as a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Sunday, destroying dozens of buildings into piles of twisted steel and blocks of concrete and trapping some victims alive under debris. The quake’s epicenter was at the village of Tabanli, 20 km north of Van city, Kandilli said. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-12-23 | News and society A series of strong earthquakes rocked the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, December 23, 2011, rattling buildings, closing the airport and sending residents rushing from buildings and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee into the streets. read more
By: Pierre P | 2011-08-24 | Journalism Virginia is located near the center of the North American plate and, thus, experiences a much lower rate of seismicity than California. Another difference is that California earthquakes often break the ground surface, while earthquakes in Virginia usually occur on faults at depths of from 3 to 15 miles. Thus, the earthquakes felt in the Commonwealth today generally have no relationship with faults 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: Stewart Johnston | 2010-10-21 | Furniture Earthquake is the result of seismic activity of an area that suddenly releases energy. It usually occurs within a period of time and come in several waves. The common earth activity often causes damage to houses furniture. It might even cause deaths to human and animals. Preventing the earthquake is kind of impossible to be done by the common people. But, preventing the damage of an earthquake is not impossible to be done by the common people. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2010-01-20 | Nature Earthquakes are one of nature's most unpredictable and frightening events. They are killers and the loss of life caused by these ground shaking events can be enormous. Earthquakes can result in fal read more
By: Ernie Fitzpatrick | 2010-01-22 | Nature It seems as though Mother Nature is out of sorts somehow. Could it be that we've done something to the planet that Gaia isn't happy with, and we need to awaken and change? read more
By: Mary Rose | 2012-03-10 | News and society One year after being devastated by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, The Japanese has been rebounding. Tomorrow will be the first anniversary of the frightening calamity. 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: beamalife | 2010-11-03 | Insurance Most homeowners policies have very limited coverage for earthquake damage--excluding direct loss from earth movement but covering loss by a subsequent fire, explosion, breakage of glass, or theft. As a result, if you live in an area prone to earthquakes, you may want to purchase additional coverage with earthquake insurance. read more
By: beamalife | 2010-11-03 | Insurance Most homeowners policies have very limited coverage for earthquake damage--excluding direct loss from earth movement but covering loss by a subsequent fire, explosion, breakage of glass, or theft. As a result, if you live in an area prone to earthquakes, you may want to purchase additional coverage with earthquake insurance. read more
By: Rajkumar Jonnala | 2011-04-04 | Vacation Rentals Turkey is one of the marvelous places for spending holidays. It is not the hot spots, but the country has a wild nightlife to enjoy. You can enjoy every moment of your holidays in the beaches of Turke... read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-26 | Weather The official figure of damage in the earthquake resulting tsunami and aftershocks in Japan, 11/03 has not been declared. On 23/03, The Cabinet Office of Japan estimated $309bn overall losses while World Bank offered it reached at $239bn. Furthermore, it’s necessary to keep an eye on insurance company’s role in aftershocks. Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute said: “Prior to today's earthquake, insured earthquake losses worldwide, dating back to February 2010, totaled an estimated $23 billon." read more