Earthquakes & Avalanches
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Sumatra Indonesia Earthquake September 30, 2009
The Sumatra earthquake occurred only hours after an 8.0 magnitude struck the Samoan Islands and triggered a 20 foot tsunami which killed over 100 people.
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Great California ShakeOut October 15, 2009
After the success of the 2008 earthquake drill with 5.5 million participants, the California ShakeOut is now an annual event held on the third Thursday of October.
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Java Indonesia Earthquake September 2, 2009
A strong earthquake on September 2, 2009 struck west Java, Indonesia. Effects were felt in Jakarta and Bali. A tsunami warning was issued but canceled an hour later.
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L'Aquila Italy Earthquake 2009
A series of earthquakes toppled buildings in central Italy, resulting in a death toll of 297 people in addition to leaving thousands of residents homeless.
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The Long Beach Earthquake 1933
Poorly constructed buildings, without reinforcement, toppled from Los Angeles to Laguna Beach, resulting in legislation to make structures more earthquake-resistant.
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Southern Leyte Philippines Landslide 2006
On February 17, 2006, an avalanche of boulders and mud rushed down a mountainside in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte and buried Guinsaugon village.
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Great Sichuan Earthquake May 2008
A two-minute earthquake in the Dragon's Gate Mountains in Western China near the eastern edge of Tibet, sent shock waves as far away as Russia, India and Pakistan.
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Vancouver Island Earthquake 1946
Most of the earthquakes on the west coast of British Columbia occur underwater and go unnoticed but the 1946 earthquake was on land near Courtenay on Vancouver Island.
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Mexico Earthquake September 1985
Although the epicentre of the earthquake was in the Pacific Ocean, severe structural damage was done to all cities and towns in Central Mexico.
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The Frank Slide in Alberta, Canada
Noted as the largest landslide in Canada, the Frank Slide in the Rocky Mountains confirmed the Indian legend that Turtle Mountain was able to move.
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Top Ten Earthquakes in the U.S.
Alaska scores the highest with eight out of the top ten earthquakes, followed by Missouri and California.
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Der Schweinezyklus
Schweine und der Agrarmarkt haben mit Bildung, dem Studium und dem Arbeitsmarkt mehr gemeinsam als man auf den ersten Blick annimmt.
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Zugspitze: Viele Wege führen auf den Gipfel
Vier Aufstiegsrouten führen auf die Zugspitze. Alle warten mit landschaftlichen Höhepunkten auf, die die Mühen des Aufstiegs rasch vergessen lassen.
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1989 San Francisco Earthquake
A television broadcast of the World Series at Candlestick Park in San Francisco quickly became a live news report of an earthquake.
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Endlich Nichtraucher
Nichts ist leichter als mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören. Aber was muss man tun, wenn der Entschluss erst einmal gefasst ist? Einige Tipps und Tricks können dabei helfen.
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Hochzeit auf Indisch – ein Überblick
Wer erinnert sich nicht an Monsoon Wedding - Hochzeit mit Hindernissen? Finden Sie heraus, ob indische Hochzeiten wirklich so sind wie im Film.
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Worst Avalanche in US History
After days of blizzards and delays, an avalanche on Windy Mountain near the town of Wellington, Washington killed 96 people traveling on the Great Northern Railroad.
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The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
A severe rupture occurred along the San Andreas Fault near San Francisco and tremors were felt in Oregon, southern California and central Nevada.
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The Great Alaskan Earthquake 1964
Anchorage Alaska suffered the worst damage and it generated a tsunami reaching Hawaii and the Pacific Coast of North America.
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