EARTHQUAKE News, Mar 16, 2012

EARTHQUAKE 5.9 magnitude quake sparks stampede in Philippines The Seattle Times A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Friday, causing minor damage and a mall stampede that left at least 23 people injured, officials said. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article. See all stories on this topic »

Quake triggers stampede in Philippines, 23 hurt New York Daily News AP MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Officials say a 5.9 magnitudeearthquake in the southern Philippines has caused minor damage and a mall stampede, leaving at least 23 people injured. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology chief Renato Solidum ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

5.9 magnitude earthquake sparks mall stampede in Philippines, causes some ... Washington Post The quake was centered 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) off Dinagat Island near southeastern Surigao del Norte province, said Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology chief Renato Solidum. No tsunami alert was raised. “It was very strong. See all stories on this topic »

Quake jolts southern Philippines, 23 injured Monsters and Critics.com Manila - A magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Friday, injuring 23 people, mostly from a stampede in a shopping mall, officials said. The tremor struck at 3:58 pm (0758 GMT) and its epicentre was located west of Dinagat Island ... See all stories on this topic »

Japanese Envoy Honours Quake Victims AllAfrica.com By Frank Kanyesigye, 16 March 2012 The Japanese Embassy in Rwanda, Wednesday evening honoured victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck the country's northeast coast with a minute's silence. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake unleashed ... See all stories on this topic »

By quake or quagmire, Washington Monument sinks 2 inches since 1884 Los Angeles Times Even at that rate, though, the subsistence eventually could spell problems for the monument, especially after it was rocked by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in August. Preliminary data collected Wednesday showed that the monument has sunk two millimeters... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Set Of Earthquakes Strike Japan, Fuel Concern Of A Bigger Temblor Daily Gossip This time, the temblors weren't as high on the Richter scale, but the set of earthquakes that struck Japan this week were enough to fuel the concern there's a bigger one on its way. The magnitude 9 quake that hit the coast of Japan at the beginning of ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Gossip

Earthquakes shake of coast of Japan following anniversary of 9.0 Tohoku quake Examiner.com Following the one-year anniversary of that earthquake and tsunami, largeearthquakes continue to shake off the east coast of Japan, including a 6.9 magnitude temblor that struck off the coast of Honshu on March 14. That 6.9 magnitude quake had a depth ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake shakes southern Philippines Hindustan Times A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday but there were no reports of damage or casualties, government agencies said. Seismology said, adding that the quake was tectonic in origin. Objects were noticed swaying in the nearby ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake Hits Japan: Photos From Day Of 6.8-Magnitude EarthquakeIn Northern ... International Business Times The earthquake was later followed by a 6.1-magnitude tremor in the Chiba Prefecture at around 9 pm This region is close to Tokyo, but 600 miles from the location of the first quake. There were no immediate reports of damage, police said. See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

(UPDATE) Six wounded in 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Surigao Philippine Star NDRRMC executive director and concurrent Office of Civil Defense administrator Benito Ramos said the six were hit by falling objects at the Gaisano mall during the 3:58 pm quake. "They sustained minor injuries. They were hit by falling bottles at the ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines Earthquake Today Injures 23 in Surigao City LALATE A strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines moments ago. Thequake struck during rush hour, just minutes before 4 PM local time. Unlike recent Philippines earthquakes, this one was not located out to sea. Rather it was centered just ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan Earthquake 2012: Tokyo At Risk For Major Disaster In Near Future International Business Times Shaking from the Chiba quake was felt as far away as the Japanese capital. While Wednesday's earthquakes were significantly less severe than the 9.0 magnitude behemoth from last year -- which led to the Fukushima nuclear emergency -- they were ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

5.9 quake jolts Surigao del Norte; 23 hurt Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines—A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte at 3:58 pm Friday, leaving at least 23 people injured, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The tremor centered two kilometers south-southwest of ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net

Quake jolts southern Philippines Independent Online By SAPA Manila - A magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Friday, causing a stampede among shoppers in a mall that left at least 20 injured, officials said. The tremor struck at 3:58 pm (0758 GMT) and its epicentre was located west ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

23 injured as 5.9 quake hits Philippines Zee News Manila: An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude rocked southern Philippines on Friday, causing widespread panic and injuring at least 23 people in different incidents, including a stampede. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) ... See all stories on this topic » Zee News

Earthquake Triggers Stampede Injuring 23 People abc40 Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology chief Renato Solidum said Friday's quake was centered 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) off Dinagat Island near southeastern Surigao del Norte province. No tsunami alert was raised. Surigao del Norte Gov. See all stories on this topic » abc40

Quake anniversary serves as reminder of our vulnerability The Olympian This week marked the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, the type of natural disaster that has, and will again, strike the Pacific Northwest, too. There is no way to predict when the Washington coast could ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake in Japan: Strong tremor felt but no apparent damage Times of India Within about three hours, a magnitude-6.1 quake shook buildings in the capital. It was centered just off the coast of Chiba, east of Tokyo, at a rather shallow 15 kilometers (9 miles) below the sea surface. Narita International Airport briefly closed ... See all stories on this topic »

Dodgers welcome Japanese quake survivors MLB.com ... group Ashinaga went to Dodger Stadium around 11 am PT for the tour, bringing a group of student runners who will take part in the LA Marathon on Sunday, including two high schoolers who were orphaned by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. See all stories on this topic » MLB.com

Sales of quake insurance up 18% last year The Japan Times In the period under review, the five insurers witnessed especially large increases in the addition of quake insurance policies, such as a 3.3-fold gain at Sompo Japan. Meanwhile, insurers began offering coverage against the risk ofearthquake and ... See all stories on this topic »

Did Washington Monument sink or tilt from quake? Albany Times Union Government surveyors are collecting data around the Washington Monument and other sites on the National Mall that will reveal whether it has sunk or tilted since last yearís earthquake. (Charles Dharapak / AP) Ned Wallace of the National Park Service ... See all stories on this topic »

Strong quakes rattle Japan, no damage The Canberra Times AP A series of earthquakes have rattled Tokyo and northeastern Japan but caused no apparent damage or injury in the same region hit by last year's devastating tsunami. The strongest was a magnitude 6.8 that struck off Hokkaido island and generated a ... See all stories on this topic »

Insured losses from 2 earthquakes in Japan less than $100M: EQECAT Business Insurance Two earthquakes that struck portions of Japan on Wednesday probably will result in less than $100 million in insured losses, according to catastrophe modeler EQECAT Inc. Oakland, Calif.-based EQECAT said the quakes—one offshore and the other east of ... See all stories on this topic »

Two Powerful Aftershocks Highlight Ongoing Reassessment of Japan Quake Risks Insurance News Net (press release) Japan's main island, Honshu, was hit by two earthquakes of 6.9 and 5.7 magnitude on March 14 , both of which are described by catastrophe modeler Eqecat as aftershocks from the March 11, 2011 Tohoku quake. Insurance losses related to the 5.7 magnitude ... See all stories on this topic »

Photos: Earthquake Hits Japan: A Look At Some Of The Strongest In The... International Business Times No damage or injuries were reported, according to the Associated Press, and the earthquakes are considered aftershocks from the 2011 earthquake. The strongest quake Wednesday measured a magnitude of 6.8 and struck off the coast of Hokkaido, ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Japan Earthquake Today 2012 Shakes Tokyo Region LALATE ST LOUIS (LALATE) – A strong Japan earthquake today 2012 was felt in Tokyo. The Japan earthquake today is one of several major quakes to strike the region in recent days. But today's quake is the closest in proximity to Tokyo in recent weeks. See all stories on this topic »

Japan and Nicaragua Earthquakes Today Strike in Predawn Hours LALATE USGS reports to news that the quake was ninety-two miles outside of Managua and roughly nine hundred miles east of Mexico City. Also today, USGS reports that another Japan earthquake struck near the south coast of Honshu. Today's quake is the latest in ... See all stories on this topic »

Haiti Disaster Recovery Will Take Time, US Ambassador Says Voice of America The January 2010 earthquake killed more than 300000 people and left millions homeless. A cholera epidemic that followed the quake claimed several-thousand more lives. The ambassador says the reconstruction has been complicated by problems with Haiti's ... See all stories on this topic »

Seattle Preparing For Killer Quake « CBS Seattle By petermilo1025 Seattle Preparing For Killer Quake. By Peter V. Milo. March 15, 2012 10:02 AM. Share this. No comments. Damaged building from the Japanese earthquakelast year. (Photo Credit: Kiyoshi Ota / Getty Images) ... CBS Seattle

Noda asks municipalities in writing to dispose of 2011 quake debris ... Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday asked major municipalities in writing to help dispose of the debris in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, government officials said. The Noda Cabinet is trying to ... News - Kyodo News

Quake anniversary serves as reminder of our vulnerability ... This week marked the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, the type of natural disaster that has, and will again, strike the Pacific Northwest, too. The Olympian Online -- Opinion

Japan Earthquake 2012: Strong Quake Shakes North, No Damages By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press TOKYO -- A series of earthquakesrattled Tokyo and northeastern Japan on Wednesday evening but caused no ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../japan-earthquake-2012_n_13440...

Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake ... Quake damage causes Christchurch mall to shut. Updated at 7:15 pm on 15 March 2012. Sections of another shopping mall in Christchurch have to be shut... www.radionz.co.nz/.../quake-damage-causes-christchurch-mall...

Strong quakes shake Japan, but no apparent damage TOKYO (AP) – A series of earthquakes rattled Tokyo and northeastern ...Within about three hours, a magnitude-6.1 quake shook buildings in the capital. www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-14/.../1?...

6.1 magnitude quake comes shortly after island nation rattled by ... There was no immediate report of damage or injury from the second quake. A strong, 6.8 earthquake shook northern Japan earlier in the evening on Wednesday, ... www.nydailynews.com/.../japan-rocked-6-8-earthquake-small-...

Second strong earthquake rattles Tokyo after 6.9 quake strikes ... TOKYO — A series of earthquakes rattled Tokyo and northeast Japan late Wednesday evening but caused no apparent damage or injury in the same region hit ... www.nypost.com/.../quake_shakes_japan_causes_small_mGR...

Prayers, tears as Japan marks 1 year since massive earthquake Warning sirens wailed in some areas at the precise time the quake struck. ...to hundreds of the town's residents killed during the earthquake and tsunami. www.cnn.com/2012/03/11/world/.../japan-quake-anniversary/

Japan Earthquake 2012: 6.8 Quake Results in Small Tsunami on ... A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan Wednesday east of Tokyo, causing a small ... tv.ibtimes.com/japan-earthquake-2012-6-8.../4128.html

Earthquake Today: Large Quakes Hit Japan, Causing Small ... A series of powerful earthquakes have hit Tokyo and northeast Japan Wednesday evening, sparking fear throughout the region that still has last year's horrific ... www.christianpost.com/.../earthquake-today-large-quakes-hit-j...

Japan Earthquake 2012: 6.8-magnitude quake hits northern Japan ... Japan Earthquake 2012: 6.8-magnitude quake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the northeastern part of Japan on ... about2012.biz/.../japan-earthquake-2012-6-8-magnitude-quak...

Quake enigma: The more it shakes, the less it shows — RT The 9. 0 magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan's east coast exactly one year ago were not supposed to happen. rt.com/news/earthquake-maps-tsunami-japan-279/

Quake zone impact spreads to hit Rangiora business - Christchurch ... Rangiora businesses have been hard hit by the closure of earthquake prone buildings with some reporting a 20 to 30 per cent drop in trade. www.nzherald.co.nz/christchurch.../news/article.cfm?c...

2nd, smaller earthquake rattles Japan - NY Daily News 2nd, smaller earthquake rattles Japan. 6.1 magnitude quake comes shortly after island nation rattled by 6.8 earthquake. Comments ... www.nydailynews.com/.../japan-rocked-6-8-earthquake-small-...

Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami ... - Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit east of Tokyo on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no... www.reuters.com/.../us-japan-earthquake-idUSBRE82D0QA2...

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