Raw Footage Of Earthquake In Haiti 1/12/2010

Raw Footage Of Earthquake In Haiti 1/12/2010 If you’re concerned about a US citizen living or traveling in Haiti, call State Dept 1-888-407-4747

Earthquake of 7.2 degrees Baja California - Mexico Sismo

Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake hits Baja California, Mexico - April 4, 2010

MEXICO CITY - A powerful earthquake Monday shook fishing villages along Mexico’s Gulf of California, prompting alarm as far away as Phoenix, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The US National Earthquake Information Center said the 6.9-magnitude quake struck at 12:59 pm (1:59 EDT, 17:59 GMT) and was centered 76 miles (122 kilometers) north-northeast of Santa Isabel in Baja California and 331 miles (533 kilometers) southeast of the border city of Tijuana. It was the strongest of four quakes of 5.0-magnitude or greater that struck the area over a 45-minute period late Monday morning. Phoenix Fire Department spokesman Alex Rangel said a high-rise near downtown shook violently enough that workers evacuated but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The quake was located about 460 miles from downtown Phoenix. Wilfredo Rivera, a manager at the Posada Santa Gemma hotel in Bahia Kino near the coast, said doors slammed as the ground rocked.

Earthquake Shake Table Rocks Buildings

Building designs are put to the test on the University of California-San Diego shake table, where engineers recreate destructive earthquakes to help make our structures safer and survivable. Jorge Ribas reports.

Clinton announces US pledge of $1.15 billion to Haiti earthquake recovery and rebuilding

Clinton announces US pledge of .15 billion to Haiti earthquake recovery and rebuilding Clinton announces US pledge of .15 billion to Haiti earthquake recovery and rebuilding; says Haiti leaders responsible for reconstruction but need support from international community

UNICEF Meets Most Pressing Need of Haitian Earthquake Victims

UNICEF Meets Most Pressing Need of Haitian Earthquake Victims

Haiti Earthquake - first film of horror 13 Jan 2010

MAG 7.0 earthquake off Haitian coast brings down buildings, bodies trapped in rubble and many fatalities likely. USA has offered assistance if requested. Although the tsunami alert was sounded and later cancelled, It brings little comfort that there was no danger of a tsunami to cause additional damage and deaths to the destruction from the earthquake.

Surviving the San Francisco Earthquake of 1989

When a 7.1 earthquake explodes with the force of 2000 kilotons of TNT across San Francisco, citizens become heroes to save lives.

Devastating Earthquake strikes Sumatra, Indonesia

On September 30, 2009, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale slammed Sumatra, Indonesia. Over a thousand people are feared dead with many more missing as entire villages were engulfed in mud and city blocks razed to the ground. Shortly after the earthquake, Geoff Mackley and James Reynolds traveled to Sumatra to cover the aftermath.

Art Of Fighters - Earthquake

Art Of Fighters - Earthquake Music Video

Lehman Brothers Collapse “Like a Massive Earthquake” Sep 15

Sep 15, 2008. The venerable Lehman Brothers investment bank said early Monday that it will file for bankruptcy, while Bank of America unveiled plans to buy Merrill Lynch — two pieces of news that profoundly alter the American financial landscape. The fast-paced changes capped a roller-coaster Wall Street weekend and threatened to stir up US financial markets already reeling from woes at other major financial firms and mortgage financing titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “This crisis is …

Taiwan Fishermen Catch an Earthquake Fish

The toothless, scaleless fish is known as the King of Herrings. It weighed in at over 100 kilograms and measured five meters long. [He Yuan-shing, Fishery Researcher]: “Some fishermen believe the fish comes up when an earthquake happens, but that’s unproven.” Proven or not, such a large fish lives at great depths and is rarely seen near the surface. Earthquakes are common in Taiwan which lies on a seismically active stretch of the Pacific basin. A similar catch of the same species was …

Southern California Earthquake Center

The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is an international research collaborative headquartered at the USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences.

To understand earthquakes and their effects, SCEC coordinates a research program funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Geological Survey. SCEC involves more than 500 academic and government researchers working at more than 50 institutions worldwide. Tom Jordan, University Professor and holder of the William M. Keck Foundation Chair in Geological Sciences in USC College, serves as SCEC’s director.

For more information:
http://www.scec.org/

Video by Mira Zimet.