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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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Protected seals clubbed to death in New Zealand

The person/s responsible for these attacks should have a dozen bones broken with baseball bats; the scum. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By RAY LILLEY, Associated Press Ray Lilley, Associated Press Mon Dec 6, 1:24 am ET WELLINGTON, New Zealand – … Continue reading

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NZ cleans up after quake that tore new fault line

The destructive force of earthquakes is truly remarkable, and unfortunately, many of today’s most densely populated areas are situated directly over fault lines. Naturally, when these regions were inhabited science had not yet developed to the point that this information … Continue reading

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Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand’s South Island

Fortunately this was nothing like the “killer” quakes that struck Haiti and Chile earlier this year. Yet the danger is always lurking that sooner or later the “big one” will strike, and when it does, hundreds if not thousands of … Continue reading

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