EARTHQUAKE News, Apr 29, 2013

Strong earthquake hits China Irish Times Injured people receive medical treatment at the People's Hospital after a strong earthquake hit Lushan county, Sichuan province, China. At least 156 people are thought to have been killed and more than 5,500 injured in the 6.6 magnitude quake ... See all stories on this topic »

earthquake victims remembered The Australian The quake, measured by the US Geological Survey at magnitude-6.6, has killed 196 people, left 21 missing, and injured more than 13,000, according to state media. Rescue teams have been hampered by blocked roads caused by landslides and traffic ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake scare for local actor Leon Jay Williams - AsiaOne.com AsiaOne Williams, who is of English, German, Japanese and Chinese descent, had encountered several earthquakes in Taiwan. But this was his first quake experience in China. He was in Chengdu to promote his new film Lemon, a romantic comedy co-starring South ... See all stories on this topic » AsiaOne

Earth permanently deformed: Chilean quakes have permanently deformed our ... Examiner.com “Earthquakes are among the most destructive and powerful forces in nature,” notes The World Book Encyclopedia. That statement is no exaggeration, for the energy released by a severe quake may be 10,000 times greater than that generated by the first ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

Strong tremors rock N. India, spread panic Oman Tribune NEW DELHI Strong tremors rocked large parts of north India, including the national capital and its adjoining areas, on Tuesday evening following a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the Pakistan-Iran border. There were no immediate reports of ... See all stories on this topic »

China earthquake points to future risk sites Nature.com The Ya'an quake was caused by the failure of the southern segment of the Longmenshan fault. In May 2008, a rupture at the northern end of the same fault caused the devastating magnitude-7.9 Wenchuan earthquake that killed around 80,000 people. See all stories on this topic » Nature.com

Red Cross Society of China sees smaller share of donations after quake South China Morning Post Since the quake, the 115 smaller charitable organsiation have agreed to disclose information about their earthquake fundraising. That information is being posted on a website set up by One Foundation founded by film star Jet Li. The China Foundation ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake: 2.8 quake strikes near Marina del Rey Los Angeles Times A shallow magnitude 2.8 earthquake was reported Sunday evening one mile from Marina del Rey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:06 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 7.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was two ... See all stories on this topic »

A wretched record on quake insurance assistance Stuff.co.nz (blog) Mayor Bob Parker and Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee continue to bicker over whether Cantabrians need an insurance advisory service or an insurance advocacy service - as if the difference matters about 30 months after calls for assistance with ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz (blog)

Small Earthquake Recorded in Southern Oklahoma KOKH FOX25 DICKSON, Okla. (AP) -- The US Geological Survey has recorded a small earthquake in southern Oklahoma. The USGS says a magnitude 3.3 quake was recorded at 10:06 p.m. Saturday near Dickson -- about 15 miles east of Ardmore in Carter County. See all stories on this topic » KOKH FOX25

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