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International, U.S.

Earthquake update: Chinese casualties skyrocketing, more 6+ quakes!

21 April 2013 (16:14 UTC-07 Tango)/10 Jumada t-Tania 1434/01 Ordibehest 1391/12 Bing-Chen (3rd month) 4711

36 hours after a USGS magnitude 6.6 earthquake, and several 5+ quakes, China’s Sichuan Province has been hit with two more magnitude 5+ quakes.  Rescue efforts have revealed more than 186 people killed,  3000 injured and 40000 homeless!

Chinese media reporting more than 1700 aftershocks!

Yesterday I reported seven magnitude 6+ earthquakes for April 2013.  Today a 6.1 quake hit the Izu Islands, near Japan. That makes eight big quakes for the month so far.  During April 2012 there were ten big quakes, we still have a little more than a week and a half left for this April.

Also today, islands along the Aleutian Chain off Alaska got hit with a 5.7 quake.

International

Pacific Ring of Fire: Chile Volcano continues to erupt

The pictures are impressive, of ash columns rocketing into the sky, surrounded by lightning strikes.  Believe or not it’s considered a moderate eruption.  It’s enough to spread enough ash to shut down airports in Argentina and Chile.

The Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano complex erupted on Saturday, June 4, causing thousands of people to evacuate.  Chile is home to hundreds of active volcanoes that periodically make themselves known, and most people know when it’s time to leave.

Vulcanologist say eruptions could continue for several weeks.