Tag Archives: Earthquake

Two strong quakes strike Papua New Guinea

Fortunately, there isn’t any threat of a tsunami as a result of these earthquakes. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press SYDNEY (AFP) – Papua New Guinea was hit by two strong earthquakes around 30 minutes apart on Sunday, … Continue reading

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7.2 quake hits South Pacific nation of Vanuatu

Yet another earthquake, this time in the South Pacific. Fortunately there are no reports of damage or injury. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Thu May 27, 7:55 pm ET WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Residents of a northern town in the South … Continue reading

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Haiti prosecutors urge prison for US missionary

I always felt that Laura Silsby was  a bad apple. Something about her just never seemed quite right from the very beginning. Maybe it was the change in her stories; first she claimed to have papers for the orphaned children, … Continue reading

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Iranian cleric: Promiscuous women cause quakes

… And people have the nerve to ask me why it is that I ridicule religions and religious people? After reading this article, maybe some of those people will understand… Over the years I’ve come to the realization that the … Continue reading

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Biggest quake in 50 years hits Australia’s Goldfields

It seems as if this is was just a harmless earthly “burp” just to make sure people were on their toes. Thankfully, it didn’t cause any damage or injury. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AFP) … Continue reading

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Tibetans cremate their dead as toll passes 1,000

This is truly, truly sad… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Chris Buckley Chris Buckley YUSHU, China (Reuters) – Tibetans cremated their dead on Saturday after a massive earthquake struck a remote part of China earlier in the … Continue reading

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Strong quake in western China’s Qinghai kills 300

Yet another earthquake. Very sad no doubt for those unfortunate individuals who died or are injured, but it could have been much worse had it occurred in a heavily populated major city, where the death toll would have been significantly … Continue reading

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Panic as major quake hits Indonesia

What is going on? How many earthquakes have we had since the beginning of the year? This is starting to resemble the movie 2012… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press by Nurdin Hasan Nurdin Hasan BANDA ACEH, Indonesia … Continue reading

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Chile: 432 dead and 98 missing after earthquake

Compared with the loss of life in Haiti which is estimated at over 200,000 the death toll in Chile is negligible; even though the earthquake that struck Chile was significantly stronger than the one in Haiti. It goes to show … Continue reading

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Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated

A volcano eruption in Iceland; a minor earthquake just yesterday in Cuba; preceded by a truly powerful one in Chile and the one that devastated Haiti in January; a cyclone striking Fiji; it seem ‘Mother Earth’ isn’t in a good … Continue reading

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Post-quake chaos, looting wound Chile’s pride

There are delinquent individuals in all corners of the world, and they seem to come out like rats from their nests whenever an opportunity arises. However, the political climate throughout Latin America, which always seems to have disproportionately rich leaders … Continue reading

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Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up

Human beings really are a pathetic species. One of the worst earthquakes in history just destroyed parts of the country, and here the people are, looting like a bunch of crazed animals while countrymen are buried in rubble. And supposedly, … Continue reading

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Huge quake hits Chile; tsunami threatens Pacific

Wow, another natural catastrophe, weeks after the earthquake in Haiti! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By ROBERTO CANDIA and EVA VERGARA, Associated Press Writer Roberto Candia And Eva Vergara, Associated Press Writer TALCA, Chile – A devastating … Continue reading

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Homeless Haitians: aid halted to force them out

If the United States or any other entity such as the United Nations doesn’t step in and take the lead in Haiti the situation will rapidly deteriorate to astronomical proportions; even worse than it currently is. The Haitian government does … Continue reading

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Haiti gives conflicting counts for quake deaths

I’m not that smart, but let me try and put things in perspective, and I certainly do not intend to be unsympathetic or callous… What the f*ck difference does it make if 100,000 people died or if 300,000 people died … Continue reading

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Haitian women become crime targets after quake

The sentence that follows, taken from the article, says it all: “Rape was only made a criminal offense in Haiti in 2005.” I always knew that Haiti was a poverty-stricken country and attributed that to a combination of factors, but … Continue reading

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