The Proportions Of Destruction Caused By Japan’s 2011 Disasters (10 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       13 Mar 2017       4380

March 2017 is the six-year anniversary of Japan's Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a series of hydrogen explosions which caused the worst consequences since Chernobyl.

 

The Proportions Of Destruction Caused By Japan’s 2011 Disasters
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Fukushima: 5 Years After The Tragedy (5 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       3 Mar 2016       6490

It's been almost 5 years since the horrible accident happened at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant which was caused by the tsunami triggered by the earthquake on March 11, 2011. This tragic event took away about 18,000 lives... Japan is still trying to recover after this tragedy.

 

Fukushima: 5 Years After The Tragedy
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Horrific Images from the Great New England Earthquake of 2012 (18 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       18 Oct 2012       12150

Life will never be the same once you see the damage this natural disaster caused. How will these poor people ever put their lives back together?

 

Horrific Images from the Great New England Earthquake of 2012
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San Francisco Streets Today and After the 1906 Earthquake Blended (25 pics)

Posted in       4 Sep 2012       10475

Photographer Shawn Clover skillfully amalgamated the pictures of the devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906 with the modern-day photographs that he had taken from exactly the same spots.

 

San Francisco Streets Today and After the 1906 Earthquake Blended
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Picture of the Day

Posted in PICTURES       24 Aug 2012       4974

The map of all the earthquakes with a magnitude of 4 or higher recorded since 1898.

 

Picture of the Day
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When Soil Acts Like Water (24 pics)

Posted in       17 Jul 2012       13266

A stress from the earthquake may cause a phenomenon called soil liquefaction.

 

When Soil Acts Like Water
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Earthquake (1 pic)

Posted in BLOGS       21 May 2011       1660

New Zealand Earthquake

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Japan Disaster in 20 Videos

Posted in       15 Mar 2011       28618

This is a compilation of some of the most terrifying videos about the disaster that recently hit Japan.

Japan Disaster in 20 Videos
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Powerful Earthquake Followed by Tsunami in Japan (32 pics + 4 videos)

Posted in PICTURES       11 Mar 2011       22734

These are photos of the 8.9 earthquake that shook the northeast coast of Japan today. The earthquake was followed by a tsunami and aftershocks like fires and a landslide. Some parts of Honshu were under water when a wave swept ashore.

 

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Heartbreaking Pictures of Christchurch Quake Aftermath (30 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       24 Feb 2011       12266

The ground trembled, walls came crumbling down and a massive chunk of ice from one of the biggest New Zealand glaciers drifted 120 miles in the second earthquake to hit Christchurch in five months. The devastating 6.3 magnitude quake killed at least 75 people and left thousands trapped under the collapsed buildings.

 

Heartbreaking Pictures of Christchurch Quake Aftermath
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Living in a Maelstrom (47 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       8 Sep 2010       14746

Looking at these photos of New Zealand after Saturday’s earthquake, I get chills down my spine. It must be horrible to live in Christchurch where people got approximately 300 temblors in just 5 days. Almost 100,000 houses were damaged. It’s a miracle that no one has been reported dead as the earthquake magnitude was 7.1. Local authorities announced a state of civil emergency for the next week.

New Zealand is located in the area where 2 tectonic plates collide. Every year the country faces more than 10,000 earthquakes, but only less than 10 leave such damage.

 

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Haiti After the Earthquake (43 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       15 Jul 2010       8377

Most Haitians lived in horrible life conditions before the devastating earthquake 6 months ago. They still do. But the country is facing even more difficult times now then it used to. The earthquake destroyed 80% of the buildings, and they are still not reconstructed. Most people have no shelters, running water, electricity and jobs. The government has many plans on paper, but has no idea how to realize them.

 

Haiti After the Earthquake (43 pics)

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Earthquake in Washington State (37 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       20 May 2010       8720

The blast caused by this 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Washington State was heard for many miles around. The eruption of Mount St. Helens happened 30 years ago, and it’s still remembered because it set off a huge landslide exposing the superheated core of the volcano. Entire forests were flattened by the blast’s pressure wave, 57 people died and the erupting ash was deposited across 11 states. Take a look at that horrible event that happened in 1980 after the jump.

 

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The devastating earthquake in Chile (32 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       2 Mar 2010       9431
One of the most powerful earthquakes in history happened in Chile last Saturday, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale.
Over 400 people were killed… the bad thing about this earthquake is also that it provoked a Tsunami which was heading in the direction of Hawaii. The good thing is that the damage was minimal. The waves were from 5.5-6.5 feet.


The devastating earthquake in Chile (32 pics)
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Earthquake in Italy (39 photos)

Posted in PICTURES       8 Apr 2009       9452
The number of deaths due to the earthquake in central Italy has reached 179 people, around 40 people are missing.
Rescuers managed to save about 100 people who were under the rubble.
The most affected cities are Aquila and Onna. You will see the picture after the jump to better estimate the magnitude of the tragedy.


Earthquake in Italy (39 photos)
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