 NPR Such items have become popular in Japan following last year's hugeearthquake and tsunami. Store manager Naoto Higashi models a helmet, a fully stocked kit in his backpack, and a windup flashlight. Such items have become popular in Japan following last ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Low intensity quake shakes Kashmir TwoCircles.net Sonam Lotus, director of the local meteorological office told IANS: "A light intensity earthquake occurred at 11.35 pm last night. The magnitude of thequake was 3.4 on the Richter scale while its coordinates were 74.5 degrees east and 34.3 degrees ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake test helps set a new standard for building on soft soil Phys.Org Credit: Terry Clinton An often quoted parable has the "foolish builder" building on sand, but in reality many major cities are built on soft deposits – some inearthquake prone regions – and world-leading research at UTS will help make them safer. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake cost to Canty tourism $230m Stuff.co.nz Canterbury's tourism businesses lost $230 million last year because ofearthquake destruction and overseas visitors shunning the city. The head of Canterbury's marketing body, Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism, Tim Hunter, revealed the massive blow ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Family to sue over suicide after Japan tsunami, nuke meltdown msnbc.com (blog) An earthquake, a tsunami, a nuclear meltdown -- residents of Japan's northeast coast suffered through three intertwined disasters after a massive 9.0 magnitude temblor struck off the coast on March 11, 2011. By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com The family ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 3.9-magnitude earthquake shakes East Texas Longview News-Journal GARRISON — An earthquake measuring 3.9 shook parts of East Texas this morning, according to the National Weather Service. The quake shook buildings within the town of Garrison and the surrounding area. Officials are checking for damage and ask that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Louisa to say goodbye to quake-damaged Jefferson Elementary Richmond Times Dispatch Students, staff, graduates and others with fond memories of Louisa County's Thomas Jefferson Elementary School will get a chance to reminisce and say goodbye to the earthquake-damaged school building. The Louisa County Public Schools will hold a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Louisa County to hold closing ceremony Friday for quake-damaged elementary ... The Republic Louisa County is preparing to say goodbye to an elementary school that was damaged by last year's earthquake. The Daily Progress (http://bit.ly/JuWcPO ) reports that Louisa County Public Schools will hold a closing ceremony for Thomas Jefferson ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small earthquake recorded in central Arkansas KATV A sheriff's office dispatcher said she hadn't received any reports of injuries or damage with the quake. The geological survey's website also noted a smaller, 1.8-magnitude temblor was recorded about 6 miles south of Clinton in Van Buren County on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 8 charged with negligence after calling off 2010 Chilean tsunami warning Christian Science Monitor Monday and Tuesday, Chile charged eight emergency response bureaucrats with negligent homicide for calling off a tsunami warning after the 8.8-magnitude earthquake of Feb. 27 2010. That quake sloshed the Pacific ocean so hard that it generated a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Earthquake shakes ETX KETK The quake shook buildings within the town of Garrison and the surrounding area. Officials are checking for damage and ask that anyone living in that area who sustained structural damage to their property due to that event contact the Shelby County ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Baja California KESQ The National Earthquake Center in Golden, Colo., says a preliminary magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Baja, Mexico, early Wednesday morning about 36 miles southwest of San Luis, Ariz. There were no immediate reports of any damage from either quake. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Quake rescue surgeon had to leap for his life Evening Standard A London surgeon told today how he had to leap for his life from a collapsing building to safety on the next rooftop while trying to rescue a woman in the New Zealand earthquake. Julian Shah, 62, scrambled over the rubble of a collapsed stairway to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| USGS: moderate earthquake registered southeast of Davao Oriental, Philippines Examiner.com The quake, tectonic in origin, was recorded at a depth of 39.9 km (24.8 miles). There are no reports of damage or injuries and aftershocks are not expected. No tsunami warning was issued. Davao Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ethnic culture thrives after Sichuan quake China Daily Her workplace, a hall in Shuimo town of Wenchuan county, was built on the ruins of the 2008 earthquake and opened in September 2010 to showcase ethnic cultures representing 13 counties of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Deficient AMI assessments revisited Stuff.co.nz Others have to be revisited because of subsequent quakes. The total of 2000 affected assessments were done between March and June last year by external loss adjusters hired to help ease the workload after the February 22earthquake. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Silliman continues relief operations to quake victims Philippine Information Agency By Jennifer C. Tilos DUMAGUETE CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Silliman University's continuing relief operations recently benefited over 338 families badly affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental in February 2012. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Palmerston North identifies quake-prone buildings Radio New Zealand More than 100 buildings in Palmerston North need to be strengthened after the council identified them as earthquake-prone. The council found 109 of the 135 commercial and residential buildings checked so far are at a greater risk of collapse in a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Moderate Earthquake Hits Minahassa Peninsula Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi at 3.31pm Thursday. The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement here today, said the epicentre of the quake was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Another quake rattles Azerbaijan Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am An earthquake was recorded Thursday, at around 5:34am Armenia time, at Azerbaijan's Zaqatala Region. Epicenter of the magnitude-4 tremor was 13 kilometers from Zaqatala City, Trend News Agency of Azerbaijan informs, referring to the Seismological ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Temporary shops to be built in Kaiapoi Stuff.co.nz ... which had to leave its earthquake-prone Williams St building. Construction will start next week and take about six weeks. Waimakariri District Mayor David Ayers said the council was offering similar premises for other quake-displaced Kaiapoi ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Renesas remains in red on Thai flood, Japan quake Mainichi Daily News TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Renesas Electronics Corp. said Wednesday it remained in the red in the business year ended in March, due to a fall in sales stemming from adverse effects of the Thai floods and the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan last year. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts S. Philippines Tempo COTABATO, Philippines – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted the southern Philippine Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said later on Wednesday. According to Phivolcs, the quake, tectonic in origin with a depth of ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Small quake reported near Rose Bud Thousands of earthquakes have been felt in the region in the last two years, including a 4.7-magnitude quake that was felt in surrounding states. The shaking prompted the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission to shut down several natural gas ... Arkansas Online stories: Arkansas |
| Big quake, little destruction | Science News for Kids Two large earthquakes, with magnitudes of 8.6 and 8.2, struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on April 11. Unlike the magnitude 9.1quake ... www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/.../big-quake-little-destructi... |
| 4.7-magnitude quake strikes off Vancouver Island - British Columbia ... A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck about 200 kilometres west of Vancouver Island on Friday morning. www.cbc.ca/news/.../bc-earthquake-vancouver-island.html |
| Devore Earthquake Downgraded to Magnitude 3.8 | NBC Los Angeles The earthquake was reported at 8:07 a.m. at a depth of more than 6 miles. Initially reported at magnitude 4.1, the quake had been downgraded to magnitude 3.8 ... www.nbclosangeles.com/.../Magnitude-41-Earthquake-Shakes... |
| Magnitude 4.5 quake strikes rural Northern Calif. | www.ktvu.com There are no reports of damage or injuries after a magnitude 4.5 earthquakerattled a rural area of Northern California. www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/41-magnitude.../nNfjm/ |
| Devore Quake: 3.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Inland Empire ... DEVORE, Calif. (KTLA) -- A 3.8-magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California Saturday morning and experts tracked the quake's epicenter to the Inland ... www.ktla.com/news/.../ktla-devore-earthquake,0,2121603.stor... |
| Earthquake Recap: Three Small Quakes Shake Up Santa Clara ... A few tectonic tremors rattled the region from April 27 to May 2. gilroy.patch.com/.../earthquake-recap-three-small-quakes-shak... |
| BBC News - Engineers launch artificial earthquakes at 'hospital' Engineers in California unleash high-intensity artificial earthquakes on a ... to determine if hospitals built on rubber bearings could function after a quake. www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17954352 |
| Earthquake registering 3.8 strikes southern California - CNN The epicenter of the quake was just outside Devore, in San Bernardino County near the San Andreas Fault. A magnitude 3.8 earthquake in southern California ... articles.cnn.com/.../us_california-quake_1_major-damage-san-... |
| U.S. News - Moderate earthquake shakes Southern California Updated at 3:07 p.m. ET: A moderate earthquake rattled Southern California on Saturday morning, shaking homes ... The quake, initially reported at magni … usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../11446330-moderate-earthquake-s... |
| Rude Awakening: 3.8-Magnitude Quake Rattles Devore, Felt 60 ... She clarified that the quake did not occur along the San Andreas fault. The USGS originally reported the earthquake at a magnitude 4.1 but later downsized that ... losangeles.cbslocal.com/.../magnitude-4-1-quake-rumbles-thro... |
| Small but Widely Felt Quake Shakes Southern Calif - ABC News Some Southern Californians were shaken out of bed Saturday morning by a small earthquake that rattled homes across the Inland Empire region and caused ... abcnews.go.com/.../moderate-earthquake-shakes-southern-cali... |
| Japan Meteorological Agency | Earthquake Information Occurred at (JST), Latitude (degree), Longitude (degree), Depth, Magnitude, Region Name. 03:07 JST 03 May 2012, 39.6N, 142.1E, 50 km, 2.9, Iwate-ken Oki ... www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20120503031140391-030307.html |
| EARTHQUAKES: Buildings need to be quake-proof - Letters to the ... The interview enlightened us on critical information with regards to earthquakepatterns, the severity of its magnitude that can trigger a tsunami and why ... www.nst.com.my/.../earthquakes-buildings-need-to-be-quake-... |
| Frack or Fiction: The Quake Controversy - KCTV 5 Record-setting earthquakes are striking across the Midwest, and some are connected to drilling for gas and ... KCTV 5Frack or Fiction: The QuakeControversy ... www.kctv5.com/story/.../frack-or-fiction-the-quake-controver... |
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