Tag: earthquake

• Thursday, April 29th 2010 - 06:00 UTC

  Unemployment in Santiago de Chile “Has Eased” but Stands at 10.8%

  

  The University of Chile reported Monday a Santiago unemployment rate of 10.8%. While this is higher than what it was before the international recession (when it stood at around 8%), it is two percentage points less than what it was in March of 2009.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2010 - 23:39 UTC

  “Boobquake” Day Shakes Taiwan and South Sandwich Islands

  

  If a senior Iranian cleric is to be believed, the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan was a boobquake, not an earthquake. Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi warned last week that “women, who do not dress modestly... lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which [consequently] increases earthquakes”.

• Wednesday, April 21st 2010 - 16:59 UTC

  Satellite mapping show Chilean cities hit by quake have “grown” in height

  

  Chilean scientists working next to US Geological Service (USGC) peers are mapping areas of the country devastated by the February 27 earthquake to determine how much has changed geographically.