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.

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.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010. Monday, February 8, 2010. The Government decided to seek help from the United Nations and they distrubuted up to nine thousand kilogrammes of high-protein biscuits to the people. The government also provided medical supplies for the people. Money was also received to help the country ease its burden. 1Have an evacuation plan ready. Thursday, February 4, 2010.

Thursday, February 25, 2010. The coast of Peru was hit by a powerful 7. 9 magnitude earthquake on 15 August 2007 at 6. At least 337 people were killed and hundreds were injured. Friday, February 5, 2010.

This blog is strictly for my Geography Graded Assignment! Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Earthquake in Egypt Kills 370 and Injures 3,300. The magnitude of the event was 5. 9 as registered on the Richter scale, which was a gauge of the energy released by an earthquake as measured by ground motion. On hearing the news of the earthquake, the government called upon rescuers to dig out the survivors of the earthquake. Thursday, February 4, 2010.

Saturday, February 20, 2010. An earthquake occurred in Armenia, Colombia on 25 January 1999. The magnitude of the earthquake was 6. This area has a well - known seismic risk because of the triple junction that occurs at the north-west corner of the South-American plate. It was due to a convergent plate movement. Due to this tragic disaster, the Colombian president postponed his trip to attend a World Bank meeting in Germany, but in turn flew down to Pereira.

Saturday, February 27, 2010. The quake hit 325 kilometres southwest of the capital, Santiago, off the coast of Concepcion, at a depth of 35 kilometres. 5 hours following the 90 second quake, there were reportedly 11 aftershocks, 5 of which were about 6. The government has dispatched three emergencies response teams to costal areas.