Two Years After Quake, Haiti Remains in Distress Wall Street Journal PORT-AU-PRINCE—Two years after an earthquake killed an untold number of Haitians, half a million people still live in squalid tent cities and rubble remains where it fell in this ruined capital. That has left many here now blaming not thequake, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits Philippine Island Region ABC News The US Geological Survey reported that the magnitude-5.7 earthquake hit the Babuyan Islands region off the country's mountainous north. Philippine officials placed its magnitude at 5.5. The quake's center, at a depth of 13.9 miles (22.4 kilometers), ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Moderate earthquake hits northern Iran The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says a moderate earthquake has rattled a town in north Iran on the Caspian Sea. The semiofficial Fars news agency says thequake hit Sari in the densely populated Mazandaran province, about 165 miles (265 kilometers) northeast ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Christchurch earthquake: Experts predict more quakes NZ Herald Experts discuss the Christchurch quakes at a high-level quake summit, organised by Mayor Bob Parker to "provide the full facts" for information-hungry citizens. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Salinas Los Angeles Times A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon about 15 miles east of Salinas, Calif., according to the US Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:44 pm Pacific time at a depth of 1.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Two Years After Quake, Most Haitians Still Living in Disaster Zone PBS NewsHour Two years after a magnitude-7 earthquake shattered Port-au-Prince, 500000 Haitians are still living in what were supposed to be temporary settlement camps. That's despite ambitious plans for millions of dollars in homes, schools and public works ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Nepal marks quake safety day amid fears of "big one" Monsters and Critics.com Kathmandu hasn't experienced a major quake since the 1930s. More than 8500 people died in a magnitude-8.4 quake in 1934, which destroyed half of the capital's buildings. In 1988, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 700 people. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rockets' Dalembert remembers horror of Haiti quake The Associated Press Two frantic days after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake rumbled across his native Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, the veteran NBA center returned to the Caribbean nation and could hardly absorb the chaos and horror. Victims missing limbs lying helplessly in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake Aid Tops $25 Million For Fredericksburg Area Patch.com The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has doled out big money to earthquake victims in the area. By Dan Telvock Earthquake damage near the entrance of one of the buildings on Germanna's Fredericksburg Campus. There was little damage to other ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hanshin quake victims remembered The Daily Yomiuri ... Akari" (Light of Hope), which is regarded as the symbol of the city's reconstruction effort in the aftermath of the quake. About 5000 people prayed silently at 5:46 am, the time when the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit the city, killing 6434 people. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Architects try quake-proofing buildings with controlled destruction Alaska Dispatch Dr. Hajjar and his team think earthquake engineers can do better. They developed a new method for defending buildings not just from collapse, but also from the tiny fractures and warps that make structures unsafe after a quakeand very expensive to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small earthquake rattles Braxton near quake cluster recorded in 2010 Charleston Gazette A small earthquake was detected Tuesday in Braxton County, in the same general vicinity of a cluster of 10 similar-sized quakes that occurred in 2010. "You could definitely feel it," Connie Sears, manager of Granny's Kitchen in Frametown, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Seismic zones need better quake insurance swissinfo.ch It is expected to meet some 80 per cent of the cost of the earthquake in New Zealand of February 2011, but only 17 per cent of that of the March 2011 quakein Japan, where many commercial properties are not insured againstearthquakes. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Tres Pinos Los Angeles Times A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon nine miles from Tres Pinos, according to the US Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:42 pm Pacific Standard Time at a depth of 2.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SW Indiana city getting new earthquake risk maps Chicago Tribune Boyd said there is about a 10 percent chance of a New Madrid quake in the next 10 years. And while earthquakes appear to only happen about every 12000 years in the Wabash Valley zone, he said the damage from such aquake would be greater in Evansville ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Is drilling causing Ohio earthquakes? CNN But they have also experienced at least 11 earthquakes since last March, state officials say. Scientists say the region's quakes are likely tied to the burgeoning oil and gas industry. At 3:05 pm on New Year's Eve, the people of Youngstown, Ohio, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| DEP says W.Va. quakes could be linked to underground injection of wastewater ... The Republic The company noted 25 earthquakes have been reported within 100 miles of the recent seismic activity since the year 2000, including a magnitude-2.5quake in Braxton County in October 2000, before the well was drilled. CHARLESTON, W.Va. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Haiti quake put NW survivor on new path in life The Seattle Times When the Haiti earthquake hit, Rachel Prusynski was visiting her friend Molly Hightower, a Port Orchard native who was doing volunteer work with children. Hightower died in the rubble while Prusynski survived. Prusynski has helped start a Portland ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mid Canterbury 'quite susceptible to quakes' The Ashburton Guardian There have been 11 earthquakes above magnitude 3 centred in Mid Canterbury over the last year, and it is likely more are on the way. Theearthquakes have been part of an aftershock sequence following the 2010 September 4 Darfield quake. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| quake jolts Samar ABS CBN News MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Samar Tuesday night, according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Theearthquake's epicenter was located east of Mercedes, Eastern Samar. It was recorded at 8:55 pm ... See all stories on this topic » |
| MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES - U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake ... By U.S. Geological Survey USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes |
| Swiss Seismic Zones Need Better Quake Insurance The report, “Lessons from recent major earthquakes”, says in the last two years several large earthquakes have caused a “devastating number of fatalities and injuries” as well as widespread damage to property. Latest news from our site |
| SIMEULUE, INDONESIA - U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake ... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/.../Quakes/usc0007kgg.php?... |
| Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake-hit ... Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism says despite a bleak year, many local operators have developed new tours and offers to survive the post-quakedownturn. ... www.radionz.co.nz/.../quake-hit-tourism-operators-bouncing-... |
| Quake Rocks Christchurch Earthquake Briefing | Stuff.co.nz A magnitude-4.7 earthquake hit Christchurch at 8.04pm tonight, hours after a magnitude-5 quake interrupted a special briefing on aftershocks. www.stuff.co.nz/.../Magnitude-4-7-quake-strikes-Christchurch |
| 7.3 quake hits Indonesia again, but this time residents are better ... Local residents wait for evacuation on a roadside following an earthquake in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, early Wednesday. A 7.3 quakeearthquake ... www.csmonitor.com/.../7.3-quake-hits-Indonesia-again-but-thi... |
| Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Salinas - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon about 15 miles east of Salinas, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-31-quake-strikes-near-... |
| Haiti, South Florida remember quake victims on anniversary In Haiti and South Florida, victims of Haiti's 7.0-earthquake were remembered... In Miami, where the emotional aftershocks of the quake continue to stir, ... www.miamiherald.com/.../haiti-south-florida-remember-quake... |
| Small earthquake rattles Braxton near quake cluster recorded in ... A small earthquake was detected Tuesday in Braxton County, in the same general vicinity of a cluster of 10 similar-sized quakes that occurred in 2010. ... wvgazette.com/topStories4/201201110170 |
| 7.3 quake hits Indonesia again, but this time residents are better ... Local residents wait for evacuation on a roadside following an earthquake in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, early Wednesday. A 7.3 quakeearthquake ... www.csmonitor.com/.../7.3-quake-hits-Indonesia-again-but-thi... |
| Dallas earthquake not caused by fracking… And neither was the ... Fracking can trigger extremely minor earthquakes. A 2.0 Md quake is in the realm of possibilities. However, there aren't any active wells within a 5 km radius ... wattsupwiththat.com/.../dallas-earthquake-not-caused-by-frack... |
| 7.3 QUAKE: JANUARY 11, 2012 EARTHQUAKE TRIGGERED ... A 7.3 quake shook the province of Aceh and its surrounding areas early Wednesday, prompting people to panic as officials issue the routinely tsunami warnings ... www.pinoyhalo.com/.../7-3-quake-january-11-2012-earthqua... |
| Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Salinas A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon about 15 miles east of Salinas, Calif., according to the US Geological Survey. ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-31-quake-strikes-near-... |
| Haiti Earthquake Anniversary: Country Marks ... - Huffington Post Haiti Earthquake Anniversary: Country Marks Second Anniversary Of DeadlyQuake. Haiti Earthquake Anniversary. In this picture taken on Jan. 6, 2012, a... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../haiti-earthquake-anniversary_n_1... |
| GeoNet – New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jan 11 2012 at 5:17 ... The GeoNet Project - Monitoring geological hazards in New Zealand. www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3640771g.html |
| Small Earthquake Rattles Winslow Have you ever experienced an earthquake either here or someplace else? The 3.1-magnitude quake was reportedat 7:11 p.m. Sunday about 20 miles outside of ... kmle108.radio.com/2012/01/.../small-earthquake-rattles-winsl... |
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