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Sumatra Earthquake: 7.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia

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A 7.7 earthquake shook Indonesia’s northwest island of Sumatra early Wednesday, prompting a brief tsunami warning and sending residents rushing for higher ground. There were scattered reports of injuries, but only minor damage was immediately reported. The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. (2215 GMT) and was centered 125 miles (205 kilometers) northwest of the coastal town of Sibolga in Sumatra at... 

Strong Earthquake Hits Chile Again

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Another Chile Earthquake The strongest aftershock since Chile’s devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office. The 6.9-magnitude aftershock was stronger than the quake that destroyed the Haitian capital on Jan. 12. Aftershocks with preliminary magnitudes of 5.1, 7.2, 6.9 and 6.0, respectively, rocked Chile throughout the... 

Argentina hit by 6.3 magnitude earthquake after Haiti and Venezuela

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The latest news is a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Argentina after the 7.0 Haiti Earthquake and the 5.6 Venezuela Earthquake, and all less than a week apart. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake was centered 354 km southeast of Ushuaia, Argentina, the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, at a depth of 21 km, or about 10.5 miles down. The earthquake hit at 8am local... 

Massive 7.3 Earthquake has hit Haiti and it's a Disaster... for the U.S.

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Tragedy! But, no not necessarily for Haiti because they won’t have to worry for anything. America will pay up as usual. Now billions will be sent to that island and tens of thousands of Haitians will be allowed to immigrate to the US and the deportation of thousands (illegals, drug dealers) of others will be halted. A major earthquake hit the impoverished country of Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing... 
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