Sunday, February 28, 2010. More than two million people have been affected by the strong earthquake in Chile. 8 magnitude rocked Chile early Saturday, while most residents were sleeping. The devastating quake, thousands of times stronger than the one that hit Haiti, struck central Chile on February 27 2010. The current official death toll stands at about 300 people and it is apparent that Chile is coping considerably better with the disaster than Haiti. Website - The Sofia Echo.

A 62 magnitude earthquake took place in Armenia, Colombia on Monday, 25 January in 1999. It was the strongest and most catastrophic earthquake to have hit Colombia for 16 years. The movement of the South American Plate was linked to the event. The area has a high seismic risk because it had a triple junction where the Naza, Cocos and Pacific plate will incline towards.

Thursday, February 18, 2010. Massive Earthquake in Egypt kills 370 and injures 3,300. 2 ripped through the busy city of Cairo, causing great pandemonium and damage. The 20 second earthquake claimed more than 370 lives and injured at least 300,000 people. It has also sent at least 116 buildings crashing to the ground. Ut survivors who were buried beneath the buildings. Ronld Arvidsson and Ota Kulhanek,.

Thursday, February 18, 2010. In the 19th of August year 1999, a powerful earthquake struck the sleeping town of urbanized Izmit. The prime minister of Turkey visited the city to see the condition of the victims , he thought that the earthquake was the worst he ever saw. He called for international help to evacuate the victims and save those stuck in the rubbles.

Friday, February 26, 2010. S R Moustafa and Hiroshi Takenaka,.

Monday, February 22, 2010. it occurred in Abruzzo, in central Italy. the earthquake was rated 6. 3 on the moment of scale and it gave many sufferings to the neighboring villages. The earthquake culled 308 lives, injured 1,500 ,made 40,000 people homeless.