The quake was felt across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal and registered between 7.6 and 7.9 on the Richter scale - India's worst earthquake in 50 years. The earthquake was felt throughout the region, causing damage in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. American Red Cross, Hurricane Mitch Project workers are on the scene helping local Red Cross Societies in their relief efforts.
Preliminary reports indicate damage in El Salvador with main roads blocked and buildings collapsed.
Within hours of the earthquake, there were hundreds of confirmed deaths and over one thousand people reported missing. Branch Office Grand Opening. We are excited to have a new main page for you to use, and aim to develop this site into a resource for the community. If you don't have the 4.0 or later version of Netscape, down load the free software by clicking here . Or if you prefer click here for Microsoft's Internet Explorer.