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7/22/2013

 
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We live in a wonderful world full of incredible natural beauty and containing diversity amongst all living things. However, the earth is rumbling. Two powerful earthquakes have struck China's north-west Gansu province, killing at least 47 people and injuring almost 300.

The US Geological Survey reported that the first earthquake near Dingxi city had a magnitude of 5.98 and was shallow, with a depth of just 9.8 km (6 miles). The closer to the surface an earthquake strikes, the more damage it can cause. Just over an hour later, a magnitude 5.6 quake hit the same area.


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At least 5,600 houses in the province's Zhangxian county are seriously damaged and 380 have collapsed, while some areas suffered from power cuts. Crews of fire fighters and rescue dogs have already arrived at the scene.

The earthquake reportedly triggered a series of mudslides and landslides, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The Gansu military police has deployed 500 soldiers, including 120 specialist rescuers.
500 emergency tents and 2,000 quilts are also being transported to affected areas.


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Major earthquakes in China

v  April 2013 - 6.6 magnitude quake in Sichuan province kills at least 160

v  September 2012 - 5.6 magnitude quake in south western Yunnan and Guizhou provinces kills at least 80

v  March 2011 - magnitude 5.4 earthquake in Yunnan kills at least 22

v  April 2010 - magnitude 6.9 quake hits Qinghai province, killing over 1,100

v  May 2008 - magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Sichuan kills up to 90,000

The country of China occupies such a large land mass. It's bound to experience more natural events than other areas. However, they've had a bad run of momentous events. The Red Cross and other organizations are collecting donations to send aid to those affected.


DinoMama link
7/21/2013 06:57:03 pm

Natural disasters are scary, my heart always aches for those who lost their loved ones to them.

Francene Stanley link
7/22/2013 03:21:17 am

The loss of loved ones must be so hard to bear. Not only that, but their homes and possessions are destroyed.

Sharon Cattermole link
7/21/2013 07:47:46 pm

I echo DinoMama's comments. So sad for all concerned.

Francene Stanley link
7/22/2013 03:21:56 am

I feel so sorry for their loss.

Bhavya link
7/21/2013 10:15:11 pm

We have been exploiting nature so much. Maybe calamities are nature's ways of telling us to mend our ways or to brace ourselves to face the consequences.

Amy link
7/21/2013 10:28:39 pm

Francene, I've always considered myself blessed to not live in an area of the world where earthquakes are something to be feared, although there have been (very infrequent) earthquakes here. Of course we have tornadoes to watch out for, but somehow they don't seem as scary as earthquakes.

Francene Stanley link
7/22/2013 03:22:49 am

They seem equally scary to me, never having experienced either.

Sophie Bowns link
7/21/2013 10:56:53 pm

I feel the same as Amy, however I think it's only going to be a matter of time before we will experience more natural disasters everywhere!

Francene Stanley link
7/22/2013 03:23:51 am

I think you're right. Maybe the Earth is taking action against humans.


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