Christ Church Cathedral in December 2012 about a year after the back-to-back earthquakes. A couple of train box cars can be seen on the far right. They were used throughout Christchurch to help shore ...
THE Philippines sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire — the belt of tectonic activity around the Pacific Ocean where more than 75 percent of the world’s volcanoes and 90 percent of earthquakes occur.
On December 21, 1954, Mrs. Hess was in her home in Pepperwood when the ground began to shake. She fled outside and upon reaching the porch, the shaking became stronger and threw her down the steps ...