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Every alarm throughout the city of San Francisco (California) on Tuesday at noon said the possibility of an earthquake and tsunami. Distributed at every corner speakers prove that the system works in case you need to alert the city. It did not sounded anything to feel the ground, houses and objects moved from side to […]
At least 381 people died, 1,800 were injured and dozens are missing after a 6.3 earthquake occur on the Richter scale on Sunday in Yunnan province, in southwestern China, according to the latest official figures provided by the agency Xinhua. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the depth was less than a mile (1,600 meters). […]
On Tuesday the capital city of Pakistan was shaken by an earthquake. The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded to be 5.4. Islamabad is considered to be a part of the fault line that goes through Pakistan. This means that the city will always be experiencing tremors every year. The biggest earthquake which hit the […]
There are reports of moderate 5.3 earthquake felt in Abbottabad, Gilgit, Mansehra, Nankana Sahib and in surrounding areas this Tuesday. The tremors created a panic among the residents of Abbottabad, Gilgit, Mansehra, Nankana Sahib who came out of buildings reciting Kalima Tayyaba. The tremor was also felt in Hunza, Shangla, Ghizar and its surrounding areas. […]
On the morning of Good Friday, April 18, 2014, perhaps one of the quietest days of the year, an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale with its epicenter in Técpan de Galeana (Guerrero, southwest of Mexico) shook the nation’s capital. The Mexican Seismological coded it as 7 magnitude quake, while the U.S. Geological Survey […]
Response to Heavy Rains in Haiti; International Organization for Migration provides shelter to affected Families IOM has delivered replacement tarps and new tents to families inundated by recent rains in Haiti and is continuing its efforts to minimize flooding in camps occupied by earthquake victims since 2010. The downpours caused mudslides and floods bringing untold […]
Tsunami watch lifted from Indian Ocean A tsunami watch has been lifted for most of the Indian Ocean after two powerful earthquakes hit off Indonesia’s coast. The centre of the 8.6- and 8.2-magnitude quakes took place about 500km off Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia’s Aceh province—the same area devastated by a 2004 tsunami and earthquake […]
A massive earthquake off Indonesia’s western coast triggered a tsunami watch for countries across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, clogging streets with traffic as residents fled to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. Two hours after the quake hit, however, there was no sign of the feared wave. Damage also appeared […]
IOM’s Earthquake Response Creates Skills and Jobs to Drive the Recovery in Haiti Two years after the earthquake devastated Haiti, the International Organization for Migration is helping the Government of Haiti reduce the remaining population in tent cities, while laying the foundation for jobs-led economic growth to rebuild the country. Haiti has been witness […]
6.5 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico, killing two people A 25-year-old man was killed when a rock fell on a small van on the Mexico City-Acapulco highway, a spokesman for emergency services in southwestern Guerrero state said. "I was dreadfully afraid, I thought it was never going to end," said Laura Gonzalez, who was drinking in […]
NDMA to form National Disaster Management Plan in country In view of country’s vulnerability to disasters, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is working on National Disaster Management Plan and Multi Hazard Contingency Plan to minimise loss of lives and property during natural calamities. The country is vulnerable to wide-ranging hazards from droughts to floods to […]
