Saturday, February 27, 2010. This physical feature is known as the Great Rift Valley, and it is being formed as the two tectonic plates carrying Africa are pulling away from each other and from the Arabian plate to the north. Plates that are pulling away from each other is called divergent plates. Even though earthquakes cannot be prevented, scientists should use devices that could predict an earthquake to help the people near that area by aler.

News blog on a Natural Disaster. Sunday, February 28, 2010. The earthquake occurred as thrust-faulting on the interface between the two plates, with the South American plate moving up and seaward over the Nazca plate.

BEST TO BE VIEWED IN FIRE FOX. Only the post can be seen if you use internet explorer. Tuesday, February 23, 2010. An Earthquake That happened In Southern Italy, Irpinia. On the 23rd of November, 1980, a powerful earthquake hit Southern Italy, Irpinia. They were very helpful towards Irpinia at that time. I think that these sort of natural disasters are inavoidable.

News Blog On A Natural Disaster. Sunday, February 28, 2010. Quake in Italy on 31 October, 2002. The Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, went to the quake site after his government declared a state of emergency ensuring that funding was available and the participation of the army in the rescue work and recovery operations. World Data Center for Seismology, Denver ,http.