Tag Archives: Pacific Ring of Fire

Why Virginia Quake Shook Entire Coast

Sooner or later there will be a catastrophic natural disaster in the United States, possibly similar to the one that Japan recently faced. It’s only a matter of time… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Stephanie Pappas | … Continue reading

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Strong quake in New Zealand collapses buildings

Sadly, another earthquake has destroyed portions of a city, this time in New Zealand,  and no doubt caused multiple casualties. Fortunately, it was nothing like the one that struck Haiti in January 2010. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading

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Fear of volcanic ash cancels flights to Jakarta

Being exposed to clouds of ash that completely blanket everything for miles must be a horrific experience, albeit better than being covered with lava. Either way, living in the proximity of an erupting volcano is definitely not a good thing. … Continue reading

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Indonesia volcano burns whole villages; 122 dead

What more can be said about this volcano and its effect on the people of Indonesia that hasn’t already been said during the past week…? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By SARAH DiLORENZO, Associated Press Sarah Dilorenzo, … Continue reading

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Death toll from Indonesian volcano tops 100

Indonesia, like Haiti, has been ravaged by a string of natural disasters this year, including an earthquake, tsunami, and more recently a volcanic eruption. As is typically the case, those who are most vulnerable to these events are the more … Continue reading

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Indonesian volcano unleashes new powerful eruption

It appears as if this volcano will continue to churn out ashes over the Indonesian archipelago, whose inhabitants have just dealt with a devastating earthquake and the tsunami that followed. Once again it seems that natural disasters occur most frequently … Continue reading

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Indonesia volcano spews searing ash after lull

Volcanoes are as beautiful as they are deadly… It is incomprehensible that people actually build their homes on the slopes of a volcano, yet they do it in most parts of the world. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading

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Indonesia tsunami kills 154; help on the way

It continuous to get worse for the people of Indonesia. Depending on where they live within this archipelago, they’ve had to deal with an earthquake, tsunami and volcanic eruption, all within 48 hours! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading

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Indonesia tsunami kills 23, leaves scores missing

Indonesia is not a good place to call home as these earthquakes and tsunamis can definitely ruin the flow of one’s day. In all seriousness, there isn’t much that one can do in terms of preparing for an earthquake, especially … Continue reading

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Volcano quiet for 400 years erupts in Indonesia

Why anyone would choose to live on the slopes of a volcano is beyond me… Luckily for them (this time) there wasn’t much of an eruption. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Sun Aug 29, 4:18 am ET JAKARTA, Indonesia – A … Continue reading

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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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