Category Archives: seismic activities

Tectonic Plates and Convection Currents

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Plates and Types of Crust The earth’s crust is divided up into a series of slabs of crusts known as plates. These plates consist of two different types of crust: continental crust and oceanic crust. There are important differences between … Continue reading →

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10 Most Devastating Earthquakes of All Time

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Dear Readers Ashley Merusi sent  me this very good post by email and wished to pass it on.I am reproducing it here.Enjoy 1960 Valdivia earthquake: The Great Chilean Earthquake on May 22, 1960. It is the most powerful earthquake ever … Continue reading →

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Nature Unleashed:Moderate 6.4 Quake Rattles Southern Taiwan

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

A moderate earthquake shook southern Taiwan on Thursday, knocking out electric service to more than half a million customers and causing a fire in a textile factory, although injuries appeared to be limited, government agencies said. The quake, with a … Continue reading →

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Mild quake rocks Kashmir

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Barely 16 hours after a major quake of 8.8 magnitude on the Richter scale stuck off coastal Chile in South America, a moderate intensity quake measuring 5.7 on the jolted Kashmir valley at 4:51 am.The quake lasted for a few … Continue reading →

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