Help us to help people of Haiti!!! Movie night @ Riga!!! (2)www.expatsnet.net
26.01.2010 11:45  When did the earthquake occur? Tuesday, January 12, at 4:53 p.m. Where exactly did the earthquake hit? The epicenter of the quake was located 16 miles from Port-au-Prince, the capital of this Caribbean island nation that's roughly the size of Maryland. For a before-and-after look at the extent of the devastation, see these Google Earth satellite images. How powerful was the quake?
The earthquake measured a 7 on the Richter scale. Each number on the Richter scale represents an exponential increase in the strength of a quake. For instance, a 7-point earthquake is 10 times stronger than a 6-point quake, and 100 times stronger than a 5-point earthquake. For a list of the ten biggest earthquakes in modern history, click here. What is the death toll?
So far, no one really knows. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is estimating that between 50,000 and 100,000 people have been killed. The Red Cross calculates that 3 million — roughly one-third the country's entire population — have been directly affected by the quake. Please come to the event and help! Where: House Hostel, Barona 44, Riga;
When: 26. January;
Time: 20:00; Movie: Che Part 2;
Entrance cost: Donations – all donations will go to the charity for earthquake victims of Haiti.
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