The Arctic Sea in the vicinity of Jan Mayen, a Norwegian volcanic island was jolted by an intense 6.8 Richter scale reading earthquake at ten minutes to three, early morning on Friday. The incident hasn’t had any negative impact yet,
Earthquake Hits the Western Shoreline of Australia
Thousands of local citizens were disturbed from their sleep as a 5.4 Richter scale reading earthquake erupted in Kojonup, a pastoral region to the south east of Perth. The impact was at its strongest at around 5 am WA time
IDB bankrolls Jamaica’s Disaster Recovery Funds
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has boosted Jamaica’s disaster recovery funds by $ 285 million. The country, with nearly three million inhabitants, figures in the list of top 20 countries in the world that are highly prone to natural disasters. The
Indonesia Earthquake & Tsunami
A 7.5 scale earthquake erupted off the island of Sulawesi a few minutes after 6 pm on Friday, 28th September, resulting in a massive tsunami with six meter high waves. The country was still slowly recovering from the aftermath of
10 Important Steps to Reduce Earthquake Effects on Your Business
Many parts of the world are earthquake prone. Unfortunately, they strike without warning and depending on the severity, the damage can vary from cracked windows to collapsed buildings. Death tolls are dependent on the region where the earthquake strikes and
Earthquake Devastation – You Can Help
The recent earthquake has devastated Nepal. Nepal is a very poor country with very little resources. Buildings are not robust and this can be seen in the scale of the damage that the earthquake has caused. The death toll
Earthquakes – Simple Steps to Minimize Calamities
Recently, I came across a website that useful information about earthquakes. Mentally I made a note to write a blog on earthquakes and injury prevention steps. Unfortunately, Nepal was hit by an earthquake and I decided this would be a
California Earthquake
Any resident of California – specially the bay area is fully aware of the dangers of earthquakes. Almost everyone is schooled in how to protect oneself during an earthquake. While the earthquake may only last a few seconds – the