Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes?
With the recent earthquakes that hit so close to home, one can only wonder if it is going to happen again. We all know that an earthquake is a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction within the area but have you ever wondered what goes on beneath the earth’s surface? Could Kuala Lumpur be vulnerable to an earthquake?
New Nepal Quake Adds Urgency to Relief Efforts
The world has quickly mobilized to help the Himalayan country, but aid workers have been dealing with unique challenges such as mountainous valleys walled off with landslides, roads severed by rock avalanches and collapsed bridges.