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Haiti earthquake – AP images – 12 Jan 2010 spsyed

“Haiti earthquake – AP photographs – 12 Jan 2010″. A major earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday 12 January 2010. Associated Press, news channels and Haitian officials are reporting a catastrophe of major proportions. Thousands of people died in the natural disaster. It was the worst quake in some 200 years. Some three million people (33% of the country’s population) need rescue and relief aid. According to AP news, estimates of the number of dead from the quake in Haiti are now running into the hundreds of thousands. AP photographers have captured the devastation http://www.youtube.com/user/AssociatedPress UK-based charity, Oxfam has long experience in Haiti.
Oxfam is rushing in teams from around the region to respond where it is needed most. Oxfam response will includes providing clean water, shelter and sanitation.

According to British Red Cross over six hundred thousand reportedly injured.

Most of the island’s infrastructure has been severely damaged and communication links disrupted, people are desperately trying to contact their relatives.

DONATE NOW and help Oxfam respond to this emergency http://www.oxfam.org.uk/haitiappeal?spsyed

OR donate to the British Red Cross at http://www.redcross.org.uk?spsyed

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7.7 Earthquake hits Sumatra, Indonesia (HD)

October 25, 2010 (MSNBC) — A powerful earthquake hit off western Indonesia late Monday, briefly triggering a tsunami warning that sent thousands of panicked residents fleeing to high ground. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The 7.7-magnitude temblor struck at a depth of 9 miles off Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency initially issued a tsunami warning, but ended it a short while later.

At least five towns in the provinces of Bengkulu and West Sumatra were badly jolted, officials and witnesses said, as were the nearby Mentawai islands.

“Every was running out of their houses,” said Sofyan Alawi, a resident in the city of Padang, adding that roads leading to surrounding hills were quickly jammed with cars and motorcycles.

“We kept looking back to see if a wave was coming,” said 28-year-old resident Ade Syahputra.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties after the 9:42 p.m. (10:42 a.m. ET) quake, said Ade Edward, a disaster management agency official, adding that the area was still on alert for aftershocks.

Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity due to its location on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.

The city of Padang was badly shaken one year ago by a 7.6-magnitude quake that killed at least 700 people and flattened or severely damaged 180,000 buildings.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had said historical data suggested any wave the quake created would not be destructive, but did warn of local problems and the potential danger from strong or unusual coastal currents.

The world’s largest archipelago, Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity due to its location on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.

In December 2004, a tsunami caused by an earthquake of more than 9 magnitude off Sumatra killed more than 226,000 people. It was the deadliest tsunami on record.

The earthquake that hit Chile earlier this year had a magnitude of 8.8 and was strong enough that scientists said it may have changed the Earth’s rotation , slightly shortening the length of a day.

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7.7 Earthquake near Sumatra, Indonesia (HD)