Quake
May 13, 2011Chisinau / Moldova.ORG/ -- Spain's prime minister is touring the quake-ravaged city of Lorca for a first-hand look at the damage that caused thousands of people to spend another night sleeping in tents in makeshift camps. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero...
Earthquakes may occur in Moldova as well
March 17, 2011Chișinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- Two days ago in Romania were reported two earthquakes – one in Banat and another in Vrancea. The quakes were brief and at a low intensity – 2,9 and 3,5 on Richter scale. It is not yet known if a reply may happen...
Tokyo faces months of power cuts after quake
March 14, 2011The 35 million inhabitants of Tokyo and its surroundings are getting prepared for enforced power cuts that could last until the end of April. The government says damage and closures at many of the country’s power plants following Friday’s...
Tsunami hits north-eastern Japan after massive quake
March 11, 2011A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage. Japanese television showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away by a vast wall of water after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake. The quake...
Christchurch quake mapped from space
March 07, 2011The upheaval wrought by the 22 February earthquake in Christchurch, NZ, is illustrated in new radar imagery. The Magnitude 6.3 tremor killed more than 160 people and shattered a city already reeling from a previous seismic event in September. Data from...
Christchurch quake: 'No bodies' in cathedral rubble
March 06, 2011Search teams in Christchurch, New Zealand, have reacted with relief after finding no bodies in the rubble of the earthquake-hit cathedral. Cathedral Dean Peter Beck told Radio New Zealand that he "burst into tears" on hearing the news. It...
Deadly earthquake strikes China today, claiming more than 400 lives
April 14, 2010By Peter Simpson The 6.9 magnitude quake struck the western province of Qinghai early Wednesday Western China has been rocked by a powerful earthquake and strong aftershocks, which have claimed more than 400 lives. More than 8,000 people have been injured...
5 March: Aftershocks shake Chile again
March 05, 2010A series of strong aftershocks has rattled Chile, not far from where the deadly 8.8 magnitude quake caused widespread destruction and triggered a tsunami nearly a week ago. The U.S. Geological Survey says the aftershock early Friday had a magnitude of...
World's biggest and deadliest earthquakes since 1900
February 28, 2010The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Chile Saturday, 27 February 2010 was similar in intensity to the fifth most powerful quake recorded since 1900, CNN reports. The location is close to the most powerful one that struck southern Chile in 1960....
April 25: earthquake in Romania, felt in Moldova and Bulgaria
April 25, 2009An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 was recorded in eastern and central Romania on Saturday evening at 20:18. It was also felt in neighboring Moldova and northern Bulgaria. The epicenter was in the Vrancea area, where a major fault line caused dozens...