Blog Tag - Earthquake

Beijing Tremors a Ghostly Reminder of Catastrophic 1976 Tangshan Quake
The chandeliers of Beijing swayed this morning at 8.02am with the tremors of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that occurred 10km beneath the soil of...
“Pathetic” Earthquake Strikes Beijing
A crap attempt at an earthquake hit Beijing last night, leaving social media mildly excited for a couple of hours. The tremor, estimated at Force “...
Order Amatriciana Pasta, Bring A Bright Future to Amatrice from The Severe Earthquake
As you may know, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit central Italy on August 24, leading to severe damage in the towns of Amatrice, Accumoli, and Pescara...
Fundraiser for Ecuadorian Earthquake this Sunday, Apr 24
On Sunday, April 24, Beijngers have the opportunity to help out Ecuador, a country that suffered a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and many aftershocks on...
Beijinger Tells Her Story of the Nepal Earthquake
Celine Suiter, a Beijing resident and French national, was in Nepal during the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the country April 25. Suiter, an...
Can You Feel It? Mild Earthquake Rocks Beijing
A mild earthquake shook things up on Saturday evening in Hebei province, with the 4.3-magnitude tremor felt in Beijing. Centered in nearby Hebei...
38 Years Ago Today: The Tangshan Earthquake Kills 242,000, and Why Beijing Could Tremble Again
In the small hours of July 28, 1976, the second-deadliest earthquake in recorded history shook Beijingers out of their beds, as what is now known as...
Online Donation Channels Open for Sichuan Earthquake
The death toll from the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan on Saturday has climbed to 186, and the area is preparing for further damage from...
Breaking News: 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Sichuan
It's been a horrible, horrible week for news. This morning, just as the drama in Boston was coming to a close, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck...
We've got an all-you-can-eat roundup of recent news ranging from earthquakes, Gary Locke, lots of alcohol and mail-order brides. Following the...
Even More Ways to Help Out Japan's Tsunami-Quake Victims
We already wrote a post about what we can do to aid Japan’s tsunami-quake victims, but more of the Beijing community is pulling together to line up...
The Coast is Clear (for now): Radiation Heading Eastward
Olivia Lee (a.k.a. The Nutritioneer) and Dr Richard have both shared an illustrated map from Der Speigel showing a "time lapse time-lapse of the...
In Case You Were Wondering: Radiation Levels in Beijing?
Developments in Japan have been distressing, to say the least, and given Beijing's close proximity, it's only natural to worry (albeit at the back of...
More Ways to Help Japan's Tsunami-Quake Victims
Last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan has hit close to home on many, many levels. Here are some more ways to help from Beijing:...