EARTHQUAKE News, Mar 21, 2012

Mexico Earthquake 2012: Two Quakes Damage 800 Homes in Worst, Strongest Since ... International Business Times According to Interior Secretary Alejandro Poire, no one died in theearthquake but nine were injured in Oaxaca and two in Mexico City when the quake struck from the epicenter southwest of Ometepec in Guerrero state, as reported by ABC News. See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Officials survey damage after strong quake jolts Mexico CNN International Broken tiles and pieces of buildings fell onto sidewalks as far away as Mexico City, about 200 miles (320 km) from the quake's epicenter. The city's mayor said the earthquake was one of the strongest to impact the capital since an 8.0 temblor that ... See all stories on this topic »

Hundreds of houses damaged after strong earthquake hits Mexico CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Mexico City (CNN) -- A strong earthquake damaged hundreds of homes in southern Mexico Tuesday and rattled residents hundreds of miles away in the nation's capital. The quake had a magnitude of 7.4, according to the US Geological ... See all stories on this topic »

7.4 quake hits Mexico, but apparently spares lives Boston.com Seismologists and civil protection officials said where theearthquake hit and how it hit appear to have limited the damage, along with improved construction in the capital following a massive 1985 quake. There were reports of damaged buildings but ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Earthquake in Mexico: Powerful, destructive but not deadly Christian Science Monitor Earthquake in Mexico: The magnitude 7.4 quake was the biggest since 1986, when at least 10000 died. But improved construction and where this earthquake hit, say officials, has left Mexico with limited damage, and no fatalities. See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Earthquakes Rattle Mexico: Hundreds of Homes Destroyed, Damaged ABC News Two new earthquakes shook nearly 20 million people overnight in Mexico, which was already rattled Tuesday by a massive 7.4-magnitude tremor that ranked as one of the strongest in the country since a quake killed thousands almost 27 years. See all stories on this topic » ABC News

7.4 magnitude quake rattles Mexican resorts, capital msnbc.com A 7.4-magnitude quake centered near Oaxaca didn't cause heavy damage, but was felt across a huge area of the country. NBC's Brian Williams reports. By msnbc.com staff and news services A strong, long 7.4 earthquake with an epicenter in Guerrero state ... See all stories on this topic »

Few injuries despite strength of Mexico earthquake Los Angeles Times By quake or quagmire, Washington Monument sinks 2 inches since 1884 By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times A powerful and prolonged earthquake rocked Mexico on Tuesday, toppling houses near the epicenter in the south, cracking building facades in this ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Mexico earthquake: How quake-prone is the region? Christian Science Monitor The quake was centered some 31 miles north-northeast of the city of Ometepec, in a mountainous region dotted with villages. The rupture occurred at a depth of about 12 miles, according to estimates from the US Geological Survey's EarthquakeInformation ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Mexico City Buildings Pass Shake Test After 1985 Quake Lessons BusinessWeek In 1985, an 8.1-magnitude quake flattened hundreds of buildings in the capital, leaving more than 9000 people dead. The quake injured thousands more and left hundreds of Mexico City families homeless. The epicenter of yesterday'searthquake was 200 ... See all stories on this topic »

7.4 quake shakes Mexico, 100s of homes damaged Atlanta Journal Constitution That quake was originally measured at 8.1, but is now put by the US Geological Survey at 8.0. In past years, Guerrero has suffered several severe earthquakes, including a 7.9 in 1957 which killed an estimated 68 people, and a 7.4 in 1995 which left ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Quake jangles nerves, knocks over homes in Mexico USA TODAY By Alexandre Meneghini,, AP A woman comforts her children outside a school after an earthquake in Mexico City on Tuesday. The magnitude-7.4 quake struck 12 miles below ground, about halfway between Acapulco and the colonial town of Oaxaca, according to ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

No major damage reports from Mexico quake Boston Herald By Tracy Wilkinson / Los Angeles Times MEXICO CITY — A powerful and prolonged earthquake rocked Mexico on Tuesday, toppling houses near the epicenter in the south, cracking building facades in this sprawling capital and briefly terrifying a population ... See all stories on this topic »

7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital USA TODAY Update at 5:07 pm ET: The USGS says the quake was caused by "thrust-faulting on or near the plate boundary interface between the Cocos and North America plates" along the Pacific coast. Historically, there have been several significant earthquakes ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Earthquake in Mexico: Why the Country Was Ready This Time The Atlantic By Shannon K. O'Neil This week's powerful quake was reminiscent of one in 1985, but the response was much different. A 7.4 earthquake hit central and south Mexico today around noon, with its epicenter near Ometepec, Guerrero, but felt strongly in the... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic

7.4 quake hits southern Mexico, damages 800 homes San Francisco Chronicle Mexico City -- A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging about 800 homes near the epicenter and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the capital of Mexico City. See all stories on this topic »

Big earthquake rattles Mexico, no major damage Reuters Office workers fled into the street when the 7.4-magnitude quake shook Mexico City for more than a minute. Cell phone lines went down, buildings were evacuated, traffic snarled and the stock exchange had to suspend trading early. The quake hit hardest ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake hits Mexico Pacific coast, east of Acapulco; tremors of 7.4quake ... New York Daily News AP A member of the Mexican Red Cross assists a woman as thousands remain on the streets after the quake. Workers and resident gather at the Angel de la Independencia square after evacuating buildings Tuesday. A strong 7.4-magnitudeearthquake hit ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Strong, long 7.6 earthquake shakes Mexico City Appleton Post Crescent February 2010: A 8.8-magnitude quake shakes Chile, generating a tsunami and killing 524 people. » September 2009: A magnitude 8.0 earthquakeunleashes tsunamis of up to 40 feet (12 meters) and killing 194 people in the South Pacific, including 34 in ... See all stories on this topic »

A look at the world's strongest earthquakes and tsunamis Washington Post A look at the world's strongest earthquakes and tsunamis: March 20, 2012: A 7.4-magnitude quake with an epicenter in Guerrero state shakes central southern Mexico, swaying buildings in Mexico City. March 11, 2011: A magnitude 8.9 quake strikes off the ... See all stories on this topic »

Mexico Earthquake 2012: 7.4-Magnitude Quake Rocks Mexico Huffington Post The Associated Press reports that a "strong" earthquake has hit central southern Mexico, rocking Mexico City. The US Geological Survey recorded a 7.4-magnitude in Oaxaca, Mexico. According to Reuters, Guerrero state governor Angel Aguirre said that ... See all stories on this topic »

No fatalities in strongest quake to hit Mexico City since 1985 Sacramento Bee By Tim Johnson MEXICO CITY — A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook buildings in this megacity Tuesday, sending objects tumbling from shelves, cracking walls and emptying buildings of millions of frightened residents fleeing to the streets. See all stories on this topic »

The world's strongest earthquakes and tsunamis Boston.com March 11, 2011: A magnitude 8.9 quake strikes off the northeast coast of Japan, sending a tsunami across the Pacific and killing a still-undetermined number of people. October 2011: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Turkey claims at least 582 lives, ... See all stories on this topic »

Big earthquake hits Mexico, no major damage reported Reuters The tremor was one of the strongest since the devastating 8.1-magnitudeearthquake of 1985, which killed thousands in Mexico City. No deaths were reported on Tuesday and the quake caused no major disruptions to air travel or to oil installations, ... See all stories on this topic »

Powerful earthquake hits Mexico Mother Nature Network A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico, injuring 11 people, damaging hundreds of homes and sending panicked residents out onto the streets. By Agence France-PresseWed, Mar 21 2012 at 3:41 AM EST QUAKE: A member of the Mexican Red Cross assists a ... See all stories on this topic » Mother Nature Network

2012 March 20 18:02:48 UTC - 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

Mexico Earthquake 2012: 7.4-Magnitude Quake Rocks Mexico By The Huffington Post News Editors The Associated Press reports that a "strong" earthquake has hit central southern Mexico, rocking Mexico City. The US Geological Survey recorded a 7.4-magnitude in Oaxaca, Mexico. The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Indonesia Earthquake 2012: 6.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Papua ... By The Huffington Post News Editors CNN reports that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia. A few minutes later, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Mexico Earthquake: 7.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Near Acapulco ... By Michael Söze An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck 108 miles (174 kilometers) east-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico, according to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami. The Inquisitr

World News - 7.4 magnitude quake rattles Mexican resorts, capital By msnbc.com staff and news services A strong, long 7.4 earthquake with an epicenter in Guerrero state shook central southern Mexico on Tuesday, swaying buildings in Mexico City and sending frightened workers and residents into the streets. More than 60 homes were damaged ... Newsvine - World News - Articles

Californians Take Note As Magnitude 7.4 Quake Rocks Mexico ... By jparkercbs Californians Take Note As Magnitude 7.4 Quake Rocks Mexico. March 20, 2012 5:50 PM. Share this. 2 comments. Map shows 7.6 earthquake epicenter in Guerrero state, Mexico on March 20, 2012. (CBS News/Google) ... CBS San Francisco

Strong Earthquake Strikes Near Acapulco, Damages Around 800 ... By mhigginscbs Strong Earthquake Strikes Near Acapulco, Damages Around 800 Homes. March 20, 2012 1:21 PM. Share this. 142 comments. People run to safety on the streets of Mexico City after a quake hits Mexico on March 20, 2012. (credit: YURI ... CBS Houston

Hundreds Of Houses Damaged In Mexico Quake - Honolulu News ... MEXICO CITY (CNN) -- A strong earthquake damaged hundreds of homes in southern Mexico Tuesday and rattled residents hundreds of miles away in the nation's capital. Tuesday, March 20, 2012. KITV.com - Local New

USGS: 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes in Guerrero region of ... By Eliott C. McLaughlin [Updated at 4:00 p.m. ET] The U.S. Geological Survey has again revised the magnitude of the Mexican quake, down to 7.4. [Updated at 3:29 p.m. ET] Though the epicenter was about 175 miles from Mexico City, earthquakes are a frightening ... This Just In

Mexico earthquake: Hundreds of homes damaged - World News ... A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the capital of Mexico City. IBN Top Headlines

2012 March 20 18:02:48 UTC - U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake ... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc0008m6h.php

Mexico Earthquake 2012: 7.4-Magnitude Quake Rocks Mexico The Associated Press reports that a "strong" earthquake has hit central southern Mexico, rocking Mexico City. The US Geological Survey recorded a ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../mexico-earthquake-2012_n_136...

Earthquake: 3.3 quake reported west of Salton Sea - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening six miles from Ocotillo Wells, west of the Salton Sea, according to the U.S. Geological ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-3-3-salton-sea-ocotillo...

Hundreds of houses damaged after strong earthquake hits Mexico ... A woman In Mexico City receives medical attention after the quake. This bus was crushed when a concrete bridge collapsed after the earthquake that struck ... www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/world/americas/.../index.html

Mexico earthquake: 7.4 magnitude quake hits Oaxaca and Mexico ... The 'strong, long' tremors caused buildings to sway in Mexico City, pictured, 195 miles from the epicentre, as terrified workers fled into the streets. www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Mexico-earthquake-7-4-magnitude-q...

7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital 7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital. Comments. E-mail; Print; Share . By Michael Winter, USA TODAY. Updated. An earthquake measuring 7.4 ... content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/.../1

7.4 earthquake quake shakes south Mexico; 60 homes collapse ... A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter. abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/national_world...

Japan – 366 days after the Quake… - Earthquake Report From historical quakes and looking at business interruption, for a $280 billion direct economic loss from this earthquake, around $110 billion (2-yr) to $220... earthquake-report.com/.../japan-366-days-after-the-quake-190...

Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Shakes Mexico City | Fox News There have been 15 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or stronger since 1973 within 310 miles of Tuesday's quake. Weaker buildings collapse with each quake, ... www.foxnews.com/.../magnitude-76-earthquake-strikes-near-a...

Cosmic Log - Quake experts upgrade their alerts The California network, known as Earthquake Early Warning or ShakeAlert, has been in development since long before the magnitude-9.0 quake and tsunami ... cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_.../10602802-quake-experts-upgr...

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