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| Quake repairs to lift building sector report New Zealand Herald Photo / APN Earthquake repair work and Auckland house building could boost New Zealand's $8.9 billion building sector and turn the downturn into a new growth phase. A report out today from consultants BIS Shrapnel's forecast activity through to 2017, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bicentennial of the New Madrid earthquake sequence: Can it happen again? Washington Post (blog) By Steve Tracton New Madrid seismic zoneThis winter is the bicentennial (200th) anniversary of the New Madrid, Missouri earthquakes, a series of the most powerful earthquakes to strike the eastern US in recorded history. Three of the quakes in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aftershocks dim hopes of finding survivors in quake-hit Negros Oriental GMA News Coastal cities and towns on the eastern coast of Negros Island —Guihulngan, La Libertad, Jimalalud, Tayasan, Majuyod and Bindoy — bore the brunt of the shock waves from the earthquake initially recorded as magnitude-6.9 at the epicenter. The quake's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 6.9 magnitude earth quake felt in over 40 areas of the country The Online Zamboanga Times Report of intensities from Monday's earth quake as gathered from Phivolcs official Earthquake Bulletin/Information No. 3 revealed: Intensity 7 in Dumaguete City; and Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental; Intensity 5 in Roxas City; Dao and Ivisan, Capiz; ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Canterbury quakes, Pike River reports delayed Stuff.co.nz The reporting dates for the royal commission of inquiry into building failure caused by Canterbury earthquakes were extended today. Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson said the commission's quake report would be delivered in parts to allow a full ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aquino burns the wires while quake hits Manila Standard Today by Maricel Cruz VISITING the victims of the earthquake that hit the Visayas and killed 15 people is not a priority of President Benigno Aquino III, presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte said on Tuesday. “At the moment, the President is concentrating ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake Hits Near Site of Earlier Quake KZTV Action 10 News CORPUS CHRSITI - A weekend earthquake felt by some near Beeville struck within 2 miles of a larger quake that hit the area back in October. That has some asking what's the relation and if hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas, also known as fracking, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Council quake efforts uneven National Business Review Sixteen months after Canterbury's September 2010 earthquakeChristchurch City Council is trying to streamline resource consents. The new measures come as the council anticipates an increase in earthquake-related applications of an additional 10000 a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Robredo: LGUs must also prepare for quakes, not just floods Inquirer.net By DJ Yap MANILA, Philippines—Earthquakes, not just typhoons and floods, must be factored in the disaster preparedness plans of local governments, Interior Secretary Jesse M. Robredo said on Tuesday. Robredo noted that the government has “apparently ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake triggers panic among Sendong survivors in CDO Minda News The earthquake was 72 km north of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, 74 km west-northwest of Tagbilaran City, Bohol and 80 km west-southwest of Cebu City, Cebu Island. Residents of one of the worst-hit barangays in December panicked during the quake ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Philippines Sends Military to Help Rescue After Deadly Quake BusinessWeek 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippines deployed 400 soldiers to help with rescue operations after an earthquake killed at least 48 people and triggered landslides that left dozens more missing. A landslide set off by the 6.8-magnitude temblor killed 29 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake Slightly Damages Iloilo Buildings Manila Bulletin By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — The strong earthquake that hit the Visayas Monday slightly damaged buildings here. The six-storey Iloilo Provincial Capitol had several cracks on the wall its ground floor, just above the portraits of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mississippi County Officials Urge Quake Prep ClaimsJournal.com By HENRY BAILEY | February 7, 2012 Robert Latham remembers the scare in 1989 when climatologist Iben Browning predicted a major earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone centered in southern Missouri. Browning specified Dec. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Geological Survey reports earthquake in south Texas Victoria Advocate The recent quake in Ohio was centered at a disposal well right on top of a fault. The statement was made by an engineer working for the company that in over 40 years of operating disposal wells, no earthquakes have occured as a result of their disposal ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Deep earthquake gives North Is small shake Stuff.co.nz A deep magnitude-5.3 earthquake has been felt widely in the central and southern North Island, GNS Science says. The quake, which struck at 11.21pm last night, had a focal depth of 250km and was centred 30 kilometres west of Taumaranui. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Debate over $100m quake-repair bills Stuff.co.nz Government officials face months of haggling with the Christchurch City Council over more than $100 million in emergency repair bills racked up in haste after last February's earthquake. The Government handed $99m to the council in the months after the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Death toll in 6.9 Philippines quake rises to 15 STLtoday.com Residents rush to higher grounds following tsunami rumors due to a magnitude 6.9 earthquake which hit the island province of Cebu and other central Philippine provinces Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Authorities said, over a dozen people were killed with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Earthquake recorded near Paden NewsOK.com A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded six miles from Paden on Tuesday morning, the US Geological Survey reports. PADEN — Anearthquake hit near Paden on Tuesday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The 3.1 magnitude quake struck six miles ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Classes, work suspended as quake hits Negros Sun.Star A MAGNITUDE-6.9 earthquake hit Negros island at 11:49 am Monday with several aftershocks experienced until early evening. The quake resulted in the immediate suspension of work and classes in private and public schools in all levels in Bacolod City and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hula Girls Revive Quake-Hit Fukushima Town at Hawaii Theme Park BusinessWeek 7 (Bloomberg) -- A Hawaiian theme park that propped up the economy of a rural Japanese town in Fukushima prefecture for 45 years was forced to close after the March 11 earthquake. Almost a year later, the hula girls have returned. See all stories on this topic » |
| The New Madrid Quakes of 1811–12 | Britannica Blog By Gregory McNamee An earthquake in the middle of the North American continent would have seemed unlikely to most scientists of the time, who associated quakes with mountains and islands. Yet, as geologists have since learned, what seems to us to be solid ... Britannica Blog |
| Cause of powerful Negros quake? Phivolcs point to hidden fault—for ... By bonchua A 6.9 earthquake jolts Tayasan, Negros Oriental. (Phivolcs map). By JOSEPH HOLANDES UBALDE TV5, InterAksyon.com. WHILE seismologists have yet to give the official cause of the magnitude 6.9 quakethat ripped through Negros ... VERA Files |
| Post-Christchurch earthquake luxury-car sales boom... | Stuff.co.nz By Tamlyn Stewart The earthquake triggered an adrenaline rush in some Cantabrians, prompting them to buy new high-end vehicles sooner than they had planned, Christchurch luxury car dealer Archibalds Motor Group says. Stuff.co.nz - Business |
| Rescuers Dig to Reach People Trapped by Philippines 6.9 Earthquake By admin ... by a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides. At least 13 people were killed and 40 are believed missing, most of them along the shore near the epicenter of the 6.9-magnitude quakethat struck ... Information Tumbler |
| Preparing San Francisco for the Next Big One - Housing - The ... By Nate Berg Earthquakes are ingrained in San Francisco culture. Two major quakes – in 1906 and 1989 – dramatically reshaped the city, and have seared the could-happen-at-any-moment possibility of another big one in the minds of many people in the ... Latest Posts | The Atlantic Cities |
| Low intensity earthquake Quake hits Jaipur - India - DNA The epicentre of the quake which occurred at 10:11 am was west Jaipur, according to the MeT department. www.dnaindia.com/.../report_low-intensity-earthquake-quake-... |
| Japan Earthquake 2012: Magnitude-5.5 Quake Rocks Eastern Japan Japan Earthquake 2012: Magnitude-5.5 Quake Rocks Eastern Japan. 01/27/12 06:16 PM ET Associated Press AP. React. Important Fascinating Typical Scary ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../japan-earthquake-2012-magnitud... |
| Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake ... A Christchurch woman who was on a bus crushed by rubble in last February's earthquake says her anger over the deaths caused by an unsafe building is just ... www.radionz.co.nz/.../quake-survivor-angry-over-unsafe-buil... |
| Philippines Earthquake: 5.6 Magnitude Quake Hits, Christian News The Philippines has been hit by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake Saturday as a tremor struck just off the island of Samar. www.christianpost.com/.../philippines-earthquake-5-6-magnitu... |
| 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Philippines kills 13, triggers landslides The quake, which hit at 11:49 am (0349 GMT), triggered another landslide in the ... The Philippines is in the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where earthquakes and... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAXDdxsQ_story.html |
| Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near the Geysers - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday evening one mile from the Geysers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-34-quake-strikes-near-... |
| Christchurch Earthquake: Magnitude Seven Quake Unlikely... | Stuff ... Previous earthquake forecasts for Canterbury have been a little "pessimistic", a scientist says. www.stuff.co.nz/.../Christchurchs-1-per-cent-chance-of-big-qu... |
| Earthquake reported in Illinois: 2.4 magnitude quake felt in Chicago ... A 2.4 magnitude earthquake has rattled homes and businesses throughout Chicago¿s north and northwest suburbs. www.wgntv.com/.../wgntv-earthquake-reported-in-illinois-24-... |
| Vancouver Island Earthquake: Saturday Quake Off Vancouver Island ... TOFINO, B.C. - There was an earthquake off British Columbia's west coast on Saturday, but it wasn't strong enough to be noticed by the mayor of one Vancouver ... www.huffingtonpost.ca/.../vancouver-island-earthquake_n_12... |
| EARTHQUAKE: 3.7 magnitude quake strikes northern Utah - KSTU A small earthquake shook parts of northern Utah Saturday morning. www.fox13now.com/.../kstu-earthquake-37-magnitude-quake... |
| Earthquakes Cannot be Predicted / Official Japanese Quake ... If you've been watching the news the last few days, chances are you've heard about that researchers are now saying that Tokyo is facing a 70% chance of a 7.0 . www.japanprobe.com/.../earthquakes-cannot-be-predicted-offi... |
| 2.4 magnitude quake shakes Wisconsin-Illinois border | FOX6Now ... MCHENRY, IL -- A small earthquake was reported near the Wisconsin-Illinois border around 9:54 p.m. Monday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey ( USGS) ... fox6now.com/.../2-4-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-wisconsin- |
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