-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to at least 120: Quote The true horror of the Italian earthquake disaster was revealed today as witnesses likened the hellish scenes to 'Dante's inferno' while shocking pictures showed how four towns were almost wiped off the map. At least 120 people were killed, including two babies, and 100 people are believed to be trapped under rubble after the 6.2-magnitude quake struck at 3.30am local time this morning while villagers slept in their beds. Today rescuers spoke of hearing children's screams from the rubble and locals were spotted frantically digging with their bare hands to try and save loved ones. One man, Guido Bordo, 69, lost his sister and her husband after they were trapped inside their holiday house in the hamlet of Illica, north of hard-hit Amatrice. Before their deaths were confirmed, he had described how he could only hear the sound of cats as he scrambled to find his loved-ones beneath the rubble. The first victim to be named by local media reports is Marisol Piermarini - an 18-month-old baby who was sleeping in her crib when the house she was staying in Arquata del Tronto collapsed. Mother Martina and father Massimiliano were on holiday with their baby when she was killed. They have been taken to hospital with 'many wounds' after being pulled from the rubble. The tragic little girl's grandfather, Massimo Piermarini, told Ansa he desperately tried to save his family: 'They did not want me to go in because it was all in danger, but I said that I did not care at all, I had to go looking for them, but unfortunately for the girl there was nothing to do.' The quake which devastated the mountainside towns and villages of Amatrice, Accumoli, Arquata del Tronto and Pescara del Tronto was so powerful that it even rocked buildings in the centre of Rome more than 100 miles away and was felt as far away as Croatia. Survivors today described 'apocalyptic' scenes in towns and villages at the border of three regions - Umbria, Lazio and Marche - near the city of Perugia, which is especially popular with British holidaymakers. Some of the worst damage was suffered in Pescara del Tronto, a hamlet near Arquata in the Marche region where the bodies of the dead were laid out in a children's play park. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3755722/Italy-rocked-6-1-magnitude-earthquake-centered-near-capital-Rome.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Amidst all the tragedy, some good news: Quote As rescuers raced to find survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit central Italy early Wednesday, firefighters working in one of the hardest-hit towns pulled a 10-year-old girl alive from under a crumbled home. Cheers broke out when she was pulled out 17 hours after the temblor hit the mountainous region. Two women ran up the street yelling: "She's alive." Full story and video here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/italy-earthquake-girl-rescued-1.3735227 Silver linings.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Powerful quake off north-east New Zealand coast: Quote Residents of a small community on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island have been asked to evacuate after a severe earthquake at sea. Civil defence authorities asked people in the Tolaga Bay area to leave their homes after a 7.1 quake struck 169km (105 miles) north-east of Gisborne. People in some coastal areas were told to go to higher ground. The quake caused a tsunami but it has had no noticeable impact, an emergency worker told New Zealand radio. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii tweeted that only a 21cm (8in) wave had been measured. The quake occurred at 04:37 local time (16:37 GMT) at a depth of 19km (12 miles), US monitors say. Residents across North Island said they felt shaking and rattling as the quake struck but there were no immediate reports of serious damage. In 2011, the city of Christchurch on South Island was devastated by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that left 185 people dead. Each year more than 15,000 earthquakes are recorded in New Zealand, but only about 150 are large enough to be felt. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37249108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Earthquake with 4.1 magnitude shakes south Okanagan: Quote Earthquake Canada reports a seismic event near Oliver, B.C. at 9:16 Saturday morning. The Global Okanagan newsroom began receiving phone calls about the event within four minutes of its detection. “I thought a gas truck exploded,” said Alex Milner from Oliver. “The house shook; only for three or four seconds, but it was a good shake.” Calls reporting tremors also came in from Osoyoos and Midway. There are no reports of damage. http://globalnews.ca/news/2932299/earthquake-with-4-1-magnitude-shakes-south-okanagan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 3 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Earthquake with 4.1 magnitude shakes south Okanagan: http://globalnews.ca/news/2932299/earthquake-with-4-1-magnitude-shakes-south-okanagan/ This symbolically indicates our young prospects are gonna' shake up the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Just had a doozy, here in western Japan. Oct, 21st. Friday afternoon..same as the Tohoku 9.0 quake, 5 yrs ago. TGIF out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said: Just had a doozy, here in western Japan. Oct, 21st. Friday afternoon..same as the Tohoku 9.0 quake, 5 yrs ago. TGIF out the window. how bad was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillooet_Hillbilly Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 holy cow, the only time I want to hear "the earth was shaking" is listening to an AC/DC song. If we had a quake that big I think our mountains here on all sides would crumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 13 minutes ago, Rush17 said: how bad was it? Son & I scrambled out the front door, pretty quick. Felt the swaying for about 2 or 3 minutes. Think I've only felt 2 or 3 to compare. Also was here for the 1995 Kobe Quake, & the doozy in 2011. THAT one shook for what seemed 10 freekin minutes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 16 minutes ago, Rush17 said: how bad was it? M6.6 8km ESE of Kurayoshi, Japan 31 minutes ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 minute ago, redhdlois said: M6.6 8km ESE of Kurayoshi, Japan 31 minutes ago Apparently, it was a shallow depth. I was really astounded by the duration of the shaking. Had assumed(when outside) the magnitude would be higher - won't be surprised if they revise upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said: Apparently, it was a shallow depth. I was really astounded by the duration of the shaking. Had assumed(when outside) the magnitude would be higher - won't be surprised if they revise upwards. Several minutes is a long time ..... very scary. Any tsunami warnings ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo fan Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 be safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerridwen Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Quote M6.6 earthquake strikes western Japan; no danger of tsunami National Oct. 21, 2016 - 02:24PM JST ( 2 ) TOKYO — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook western Japan on Friday afternoon, but there is no danger of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency said the quake occurred at 2:10 p.m in Tottori Prefecture, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the inland temblor. There was no immediate report of injuries or damage, officials said. The earthquake caused temporary blackouts at about 39,000 homes in the region, Japan’s NHK public television reported. Koji Nakahara, an official at the coastal town of Hokuei near the epicenter, said the town hall building was shaken but nobody was injured. “It shook quite violently and file cabinets fell down, but luckily nobody got injured in this office,” Nakahara said in a telephone interview with NHK. “At lease there is no tsunami warning, that’s a big relief.” https://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/m6-6-earthquake-strikes-western-japan-no-danger-of-tsunami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 10 minutes ago, redhdlois said: Several minutes is a long time ..... very scary. Any tsunami warnings ? No seems they're all land-based. First shaker was 6/7 on the Japan scale. Likely high due to the shallowness. There have been several aftershocks since. TV alarm keeps going off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 EARTHSHAKER!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 http://www.newstalk770.com/syn/60/186278/186278 A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand. The relatively shallow quake of 10km deep, happened just after midnight Sunday near the city of Christchurch. Some minor damage was reported in the capital, Wellington, about 200km away. Authorities say the quake generated a tsunami with first waves hitting the South Island. Residents are being warned to move to higher ground. As of Sunday morning, there was minor damage and no injuries reported. Argentina Meanwhile, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Argentina just after 8am local time. It was centered in La Rioja province, about 26km north of the community of Chilecito. The quake was about 100km deep. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 11 hours ago, debluvscanucks said: http://www.newstalk770.com/syn/60/186278/186278 A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand. The relatively shallow quake of 10km deep, happened just after midnight Sunday near the city of Christchurch. Some minor damage was reported in the capital, Wellington, about 200km away. Authorities say the quake generated a tsunami with first waves hitting the South Island. Residents are being warned to move to higher ground. As of Sunday morning, there was minor damage and no injuries reported. Argentina Meanwhile, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Argentina just after 8am local time. It was centered in La Rioja province, about 26km north of the community of Chilecito. The quake was about 100km deep. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Crazy stuff, I heard New Zealand was struck by another big aftershock. I personally think we aren't prepared for the big one that they have been speculating is going to hit in the BC region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 So....that's 5 earthquakes just NW of vancouver island today all larger that 4.1 Anyone paying attention to this? Absolutely interesting and worth looking in to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Anyone who lives a bit south east of Vancouver feel it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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