Personal Testimony of 2 Days after NZ Earthquake

My friends in Christchurch are ok:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YV9qHrGn84

It is the Year of Earthquakes!

This time it is New Zealand, which got hit by an earthquake. Its magnitude was 7.5, as strong as the one that struck Haiti in January 2010. No death toll was reported, fortunately, but lots of houses and infrastructure around Christchurch were destroyed. I am just worried about my friend who lives in the middle of it.....

Another Earthquake Hits China!

China was hit today again by an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.9. 300 people are believed to have died and hundreds more hurt. The region is remote, which will make it difficult for aid and aiders to reach the people in need now. Poor souls.
BBC compiles a list of earthquakes in the last 100 years. Shocking, how many people died because of earth's tremors!! (Graph: Wikipedia)

2010-The Year of Earthquakes?

It seems, Earth has been shaking itself relentlessly this year. Only 2 months after the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, Chile was struck by a seism of a magnitude as strong as 8.8. It was one of the most powerful ever recorded in this country. Those who survided the actual quake, had to face the killing tsunami. Overall death toll: up to 800. This happened at the beginning of March 2010. Just yesterday, 8 March 2010, another earthquake struck. It struck in eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people, according to officials. Its magnitude was 6.0. The region which is scarcely populated is, nonetheless, heavily affected since resources are limited. (Images by BBC Online News)