VICTIMS of Haiti earthquake WARNING EXTREMELY GRAPHIC PICTURES

SLIDESHOW - Warning: graphic images Haiti devastated by massive earthquake A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The extent of the devastation is still unclear but there are fears thousands of people may have died. Haiti’s worst quake in two centuries hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, wrecking the presidential palace, UN HQ and other buildings. A “large number” of UN personnel were reported missing by the organisation. Many people have spent the night outside amid fears of more aftershocks. The Red Cross says up to three million people have been affected. Describing the earthquake as a “catastrophe”, Haiti’s envoy to the US said the cost of the damage could run into billions. A number of nations, including the US, UK and Venezuela, are gearing up to send aid. The quake, which struck about 15km (10 miles) south-west of Port-au-Prince, was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude. The tremor hit at 1653 (2153 GMT) on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. Phone lines to the country failed shortly afterwards Silne trzęsienie ziemi na COPYRIGHT: Visual-Reuters,Associated Press,AFP Audio-Warner Music Group WMG

Earthquake felt in Eilat

A earthquake struck the Gulf of Eilat 70 kilometers south of the city on Thursday afternoon. The earthquake registered 4.5 on the Richter scale and was felt in the early afternoon by Eilat residents, although it did not cause any casualties or damage. This earthquake joins the annals of history of quakes in Israel. In April this year, a quake measured 3 on the Richter scale near to Kfar Hasidim. Three weeks previously a quake hit the north also measuring 3 on the scale. In November 1995, one Israeli died of a heart attack, and 13 people were hospitalized when an earthquake ranging between 5.7 and 7.2 on the Richter scale struck the Red Sea region. That quake affected Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. That tremor, caused by shifts in the tectonic plates of the Syrian-African Rift, was possibly the most powerful earthquake in Israel since 1927, when some 400 people were killed in Jericho.

M 5.0, Bismarck Sea

Saturday, July 24, 2010 10:21:47 UTC Saturday, July 24, 2010 08:21:47 PM at epicenter Depth : 78.00 km (48.47 mi)

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M 7.4, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines

Friday, July 23, 2010 23:15:08 UTC Saturday, July 24, 2010 07:15:08 AM at epicenter Depth : 616.70 km (383.20 mi)

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M 7.3, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines

Friday, July 23, 2010 22:08:11 UTC Saturday, July 24, 2010 06:08:11 AM at epicenter Depth : 604.50 km (375.62 mi)

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M 7.3, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines

Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics

With the advent of plate tectonics, it has become apparent that episodes of extreme geologic upheaval - like earthquakes - are much more than simply random events. From the series The Endless Voyage: Introduction to Oceanography. Copyright 2003. www.intelecom.org.

M 6.2, Vanuatu

Thursday, July 22, 2010 05:04:01 UTC Thursday, July 22, 2010 04:04:01 PM at epicenter Depth : 35.20 km (21.87 mi)

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M 4.5, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Thursday, July 22, 2010 00:00:04 UTC Wednesday, July 21, 2010 08:00:04 PM at epicenter Depth : 117.50 km (73.01 mi)

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M 5.6, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 20:31:09 UTC Wednesday, July 21, 2010 06:31:09 AM at epicenter Depth : 40.00 km (24.85 mi)

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M 5.6, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Chile Earthquake Measuring 8.8 On The Richter Scale,Tsunami Fears 2010 Graphic

First update on the 8.8 magnitude massive Earthquake off the shore of Chile on 26.02.2010, including live reports and expert information both on the impact and the tsunami warnings in response to the event. Recorded from BBC World News on 26-27.02.2010 The quake struck at 0634 GMT (3:34 am local time) about 90km (56 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and about 320km south-west of the capital, Santiago. Buildings in Santiago were reported to have shaken for between about 30 seconds, with the loss of electricity and communications following. The death-toll remains unclear but is confirmed to count at least 122 victims. Easter Island is beeing evacuated as a precautionary measure in expectation of a possible tsunami. The US issued an initial tsunami warning for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, which was later extended to Colombia, Antarctica, Panama, Costa Rica and then as far as New Zealand and Hawaii.

M 6.8, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Sunday, July 18, 2010 13:35:01 UTC Sunday, July 18, 2010 11:35:01 PM at epicenter Depth : 50.90 km (31.63 mi)

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M 6.8, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

M 6.9, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Sunday, July 18, 2010 13:04:13 UTC Sunday, July 18, 2010 11:04:13 PM at epicenter Depth : 57.50 km (35.73 mi)

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M 6.9, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

M 6.7, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Sunday, July 18, 2010 05:56:44 UTC Saturday, July 17, 2010 09:56:44 PM at epicenter Depth : 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

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M 6.7, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

San Fernando Valley Earthquake 1971 Sylmar California

From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as Sylmar earthquake) struck the San Fernando Valley near Sylmar at 6:00:55 am PST on February 9, 1971, with a magnitude of 6.6. There are various names for this earthquake. Seismologists call it the San Fernando earthquake. USGS ‘Sylmar Quake’ or ‘Sylmar earthquake’ is the name initially given to the event by local media outlets, because the worst damage was to the Olive View Medical Center, located in Sylmar. Local veterans of ‘the Sylmar Quake’ commonly refer to this seismic event as the ‘February Ninth’ quake. Contains the famous line about the earth shaking “like an angry parent shakes his screaming child!”

M 6.5, Bio-Bio, Chile

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 08:32:22 UTC Wednesday, July 14, 2010 04:32:22 AM at epicenter Depth : 28.40 km (17.65 mi)

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M 6.2, south of the Mariana Islands

Saturday, July 10, 2010 11:43:32 UTC Saturday, July 10, 2010 09:43:32 PM at epicenter Depth : 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

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M 5.4, Southern California

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 23:53:33 UTC Wednesday, July 7, 2010 04:53:33 PM at epicenter Depth : 14.00 km (8.70 mi)

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M 5.1, Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

Sunday, July 4, 2010 05:21:15 UTC Sunday, July 4, 2010 03:21:15 PM at epicenter Depth : 458.80 km (285.09 mi)

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M 4.2, Southeastern Alaska

Saturday, July 3, 2010 04:22:31 UTC Friday, July 2, 2010 08:22:31 PM at epicenter Depth : 13.00 km (8.08 mi)

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M 3.9, Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada region

Friday, July 2, 2010 07:58:00 UTC Friday, July 2, 2010 12:58:00 AM at epicenter Depth : 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

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M 3.9, Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada region