This page may be updated several times - it will refresh automatically Most recent updates on top - Oldest content below Update 10:25 UTC : As could be expected a lot of aftershocks in the area. The strongest one so far was a M4.9 at 02:10:52 local time. Summary January 31 - 00:15/02:45 UTC : … [Read more...]
Very strong moderately dangerous earthquake in Northern Chile - 1 woman died of a heart attack
January 30, 2013 by
Moderate earthquake near Tangshan, China reminds the 1976 disaster (also felt in Beijing today)
May 28, 2012 by
Earthquake overview : At 10:22 local time, millions of people in the Tianjin, Tangshan, Beijing area were surprised by shaking surroundings. Weak to very weak in Beijing, light to moderate in Tangshan. The many I Have Felt it reports from our readers are giving a good overview how the earthquake was … [Read more...]
Understanding the M 8.6 massive Indian Ocean / Sumatra earthquake
April 15, 2012 by
Read also our extensive in-depth report with numerous testimonies about this massive earthquake The April 11, 2012, M8.6 and M8.2 earthquakes off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, occurred as a result of strike-slip faulting within the oceanic lithosphere of the Indo-Australia plate. … [Read more...]
Destructive and deadly aftershock - earthquake - tsunami in Japan (Part 3)
March 12, 2011 by
This is part 3 of our ongoing story on the massive 8.9 earthquake / tsunami which struck Japan on March 11 2011. Click here for part one.  Click here for part two. UPDATE 01:58 UTC : Japanese foreign ministry listed the 49 countries extending offers of relief, in no particular order: … [Read more...]
Deaths and injuries from very dangerous earthquake in Yingjiang, Yunnan, China
March 10, 2011 by
This earthquake has caused at this point 16 19 21 22 24 fatalities, 166 174 201 207 injured + a theoretical estimated economic loss of 200 million to 1 billion US ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE 13:51 UTC : Due to the … [Read more...]
Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - March 2 update
March 2, 2011 by
Below is a list of the many aid activities as well as the present situation after the damaging 6.3 earthquake. - The number of confirmed dead has risen to 160 (Police Sources), with four bodies recovered overnight. Click here for the names of identified victims. - Two hundred and ten staff are … [Read more...]
Killer earthquakes in the Azores and Madeira (Portugal)
February 16, 2011 by
Azores and Madeira deadly earthquake list M 5.8 9-7-1998 Northeast of Faial (Azores) “ killing 9 people Felt in the islands of Faial (Ribeirinha, VIII; Horta, VI) and Pico (Madalena, VI; Roque, IV). More than 1500 buildings were destroyed or severely damaged, namely in the northeast of … [Read more...]
Deadly earthquakes of January 30 - Chile, China and Mexico
February 2, 2011 by
M 7.0    1998   Depth 42 km   Chile - killing 1 person One person suffered a heart attack at Antofagasta. Minor damage to older buildings (VII) at Antofagasta. Felt (VII) at Calama and Collahuasi; (VI) at Maria Elena, Taltal and Tocopilla; (V) at Copiapo, Chanaral and San Pedro de … [Read more...]
Deadly earthquakes of January 27 - Turkey
February 1, 2011 by
M 6.0  1903   Depth 16.1 km   Turkey - killing 1 person Not enough data to describe this earthquake Villages near the epicenter area : Ardiçli, Polumur and Dagyolu Google satellite map of the earthquake area (green arrow) This page is dedicated to those who lost their life in … [Read more...]
Deadly earthquakes of January 26 - India, Argentina, Algeria and China
January 26, 2011 by
M 7.6  2001   Depth 23.3 km   India (Gujarat) - killing 20,103 people At least 20,085 people killed, 166,836 injured, approximately 339,000 buildings destroyed and 783,000 damaged in the Bhuj-Ahmadabad-Rajkot area and other parts of Gujarat. Many bridges and roads damaged in … [Read more...]