New Madrid fault study to prep for potential quake The State Journal-Register The New Madrid Earthquakes, named for the southeast Missouri town at the epicenter of the last quake, are considered to be three among the top seven ever recorded in the lower 48 states, according to the US Geological Survey. Some sources consider them ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Japan Quake Has Consumers Spending as They Bolster Family Ties BusinessWeek “Orders for Christmas cake and traditional New Year food typically get a boost when consumers plan to spend time with family,” Makoto Kawamura, a Tokyo-based spokesman for retailer J Front, said in an interview. “The earthquake may have convinced ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Earthquake: 3.2 quake strikes near Soledad, Calif. Los Angeles Times In the past ten days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby. Read more about California earthquakes on LA Now. Image: Map shows the quake's epicenter. Credit: Google Maps. See all stories on this topic » | ||
Displaced couple take to the water after quake TVNZ Earthquakes wrecked both houses owned by Fire Service senior training instructor Gary Luff. The 64-year-old and partner Sheryll, who has restricted movement because of a stroke, spent the first week after February's quake sleeping under a table in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Quake work aids some Northland Independent Community About one-fifth of Canterbury workplaces increased their revenue because of theearthquakes, a survey shows. Nearly 1800 employers still operating in September this year in Christchurch, Waimakariri, Banks Peninsula and Selwyn were surveyed by the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Roger Sutton receiving mixed reviews Northland Independent Community Since June, he has been co-ordinating the quake recovery, including deciding what land will have to be abandoned and which buildings will be demolished. IfEarthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is the recovery chairman, and effectively the entire ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
A whole lot of shaking was going on The Daily Advertiser Last July, emergency preparedness officials from all over Louisiana met to discuss what action they should be ready to take in case of a major earthquake related to the New Madrid fault, the geological structure linked to the quakes. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Twinked form upsets Canterbury quake victim Stuff.co.nz An EQC damage assessor and estimator evaluated Shane Welsh's Rakaia home soon after the September 4 earthquake last year. Welsh later learnt the assessor was Zac Stiven – the 19-year-old son of EQC Canterbury event manager Reid Stiven. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Audit Reveals 'Oversight' in School Quake Safety Patch.com By Meredith Skrzypczak A California Watch investigation shows that many of the state's schools may not withstand a major earthquake. Patch Editor's Note: This article is a follow-up to a series of stories published in April, when Patch partnered with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Online aid comforts children The Press "When I first started back at school, I couldn't bear talking about February's quake, let alone waiting for aftershocks every night," she said. Her family had moved to Castle Point, near Arthur's Pass, after their Sumner home was damaged in February's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
LifeLine service experiences post-earthquake spike in calls The Press "Now that the earthquakes have slowed down, people's lives are returning to normal, but it's still like they're facing an uncertain future." Many people were concerned about where they would live after having to move out of quake-damaged homes, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Timeline: Disasters to hit Indonesia since 2004 Reuters May 27, 2006 - Earthquake rocks area around ancient royal city of Yogyakarta killing at least 5000 and destroying or damaging 150000 homes. July 17, 2006 - A tsunami after a 7.7 magnitude quake in West Java province kills at least 550 people. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Disaster-hit areas face revenue drop The Daily Yomiuri Three quake-hit prefectures and 33 coastal municipalities in those prefectures are expected to see about 100 billion yen less in tax revenue than they initially projected for this fiscal year, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Mozark Moments: A comet blazes and a river runs backward Christian County Headliner News Then on Feb. 7 an even stronger quake hit New Madrid and completely destroyed the town. This quake also caused severe damage to many homes in St. Louis and toppled chimneys there. “At first the Mississippi seemed to recede from its banks,... See all stories on this topic » | ||
4. 3 MAGNITUDE QUAKE RECORDED NEAR AGRIGENTO Agenzia Giornalistica Italia The Civil Protection Agency has inspected the area and reported that no one was hurt and no damage has been reported. According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology, the earthquake occurred at 16..01 today . . See all stories on this topic » | ||
Heritage keen to re-open The Press The ornately decorated building has one of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust's highest category ratings and its owners are anxious to return it to pre-quakecondition. They have applied to the council for permission to begin urgent repairs so that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Barrage of battles Times of India "When the dam was constructed, there was no technology to conduct digital mapping of earthquakes. But today there is technology to construct a new dam which is quake-proof ," says Parameshwaran Nair, chairman of Mullaperiyar special cell. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Heat, drought devastate Oklahoma's farmers Tulsa World The record-shattering earthquakes that startled Oklahoma in November caused minimal damage, except for a 5.6-magnitude quake that buckled part of a highway and damaged more than 40 homes. A half hour east of Oklahoma City, the biggestearthquake in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Hollow excuses from Tepco The Japan Times But Tepco employees working inside the reactor buildings at the time the quakestruck reported seeing what they believed to be damaged cooling pipes. In addition, some experts say evidence exists that suggests the reactors' cooling systems had suffered ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Competition threatens Camry: Korean cars challenge No. 1 Louisville Courier-Journal Camrys for sale in North America are built at Toyota's plant in Georgetown, and under contract at affiliate Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Subaru plant in Lafayette, Ind. After a quake- and tsunami-related production slowdown in North America that lasted ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
2 centuries after quakes, what's next? Dubuque Telegraph Herald Northwestern University seismology professor Seth Stein said another powerfulquake is unlikely anytime soon. Stein contends the many small earthquakes that occur today in the New Madrid zone are aftershocks of the past large quakes -- not harbingers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Natural Disasters Chicago Tribune Dec 16, 2011 |Story| Associated Press The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is urging participation in an earthquake-preparedness drill next year to coincide with the 200th anniversary of a major quake. Officials say nearly 60000 Illinois residents ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Two small quakes rattle North Bay KTVU San Francisco Another mall quake struck just a few miles from the Sonoma County community of Glen Ellen Friday night, according to the US Geological Survey. A 2.4-magnitudeearthquake was recorded at 9:04 pm about 4 miles west-southwest of Glen Ellen, which is less ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
The biggish one . . . Gisborne Herald The morning after the 2007 quake, the CBD had been he cordoned-off. Little spectacle was afforded to rubber-neckers, but subtler signs of the blitzkrieg lurked in the fringes. Along beach-front roadsides, flowering pohutakawas rose out of pools of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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GeoNet – New Zealand Earthquake Report - Dec 11 2011 at 10:57 ... Historic Quakes · Latest Quake ... Recent New Zealand Earthquakes · Handheld device version of hazard content · Follow GeoNet on Twitter · Follow GeoNet on ... www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3625224g.html |
Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake risk ... Quake risk closes Akaroa's cottage hospital. Updated at 5:52 pm on 12 December 2011. Canterbury District Health Board says Akaroa Hospital has been closed ... www.radionz.co.nz/.../quake-risk-closes-akaroa's-cottage-hosp... |
7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea An earthquake measuring 7.1 magnitude hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday... Fox News/Fox Business (Article Page: Fox News/SBC/Latino/Fox Business) ...But Collins said the quake could cause other problems for the nearest largest ... www.foxnews.com/.../73-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-papua... |
7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea | Fox News An earthquake measuring 7.1 magnitude hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday... But Collins said the quake could cause other problems for the nearest largest... www.foxnews.com/.../73-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-papua... |
Another earthquake for Wellington | NATIONAL News A shallow earthquake has shaken the Wellington region tonight. ... Anotherquake for Wellington (Source: Getty Images). Source: Getty ... Latest NZ NewsVideo ... tvnz.co.nz/national-news/second-shake-wellington-4615981 |
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the New Madrid quakes The earthquake sheet may be found online at http://www.uaex.edu/news/pressroom/ ... Quake-ready Arkansans should also become familiar with the latest ... www.thesuntimes.com/.../Today-marks-the-200th-anniversary... |
2 centuries after New Madrid quakes, what's next? - CBS News Stein contends the many small earthquakes that occur today in the New Madrid zone are mere aftershocks of the past large quakes — not harbingers of future ... www.cbsnews.com/.../2-centuries-after-new-madrid-quakes-w... |
Study links tropical cyclones to earthquakes | ABS-CBN News ... ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis,... the same year by a magnitude 6.2 quake and another 6.4 quake in 2010. ... www.abs-cbnnews.com/.../study-links-tropical-cyclones-earthq... |
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Papua New Guinea (latest news) | The ... A 7.1 earthquake hit New Guinea, 223 kilometers from the capital city of Port Moresby; There is a concern for the possibility of mudslides due to the quake ... thewall.com/.../15497-magnitude-7-1-earthquake-in-papua-ne... |
Papua New Guinea hit by violent earthquake - News - Mail ... A violent 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea, shaking buildings ... The quake, initially rated at 7.3, hit at a depth of 115km southwest of the ... mg.co.za/.../2011-12-14-papua-new-guinea-hit-by-violent-ear... |
3.3 quake shakes Sonoma County - San Jose Mercury News A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook The Geysers in Sonoma County early this morning, according to the U. www.mercurynews.com/california-earthquakes/ci_19496381 |
1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Bicentennial - New Madrid ... Home / News & Events / Latest News / New Madrid Quakes Bicentennial Puts ...Two centuries ago Friday, the first of three powerful earthquakes along the New ... newmadrid2011.org/index.php?option... |
Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Christchurch ... Christchurch quake walkway closes on Sunday. Updated 6 minutes ago. A temporary walkway through the centre of Christchurch devastated by February's ... radionewzealand.co.nz/.../christchurch-quake-walkway-closes-... |
Study links tropical cyclones to earthquakes › News in Science (ABC ... News in Science ... Center of Port au Prince after the earthquake in 2010. ... In some recent cases, quakes happened sooner, such as in 2009 when Typhoon ... www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/12/09/3387791.htm |
7.2-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea: China Earthquake ... 7.2-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea: China Earthquake Networks Center. 14 December 2011 | Filed under: Asia - Pacific News,News of the Year 2011 ... www.siamdailynews.com/.../7-2-magnitude-quake-hits-papua-... |
Strong quake hits Papua New Guinea - World News, Breaking News ... World News Home. Wednesday December 14 2011. A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no ... www.enniscorthyguardian.ie/.../strong-quake-hits-papua-new-... |
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