Category Archives: Earthquakes

Sakhalin’s Governor Resigns

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Tim Newman

Following the poor response of the local authorities to last week’s earthquake on Sakhalin, the regional governor has been forced to resign: Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted Tuesday the resignation of Ivan Malakhov as governor of the Sakhalin Region in … Continue reading →

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An Earthquake Hits Sakhalin Island

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Tim Newman

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale has hit Sakhalin Island near the town of Kholmsk, no doubt causing several thousand dollars worth of improvements.  More seriously, one woman was killed in the nearby town of Nevel’sk when a … Continue reading →

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Sakhalin Island On Shaky Ground

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Tim Newman

This morning our neighbouring Kuril Islands were thumped by a massive earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale.  Sitting in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk I felt nothing, but the news reports say the Kuril Islands have been partially evacuated following fears of a … Continue reading →

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