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| Dreamers bring ideas, projects to post-quake Haiti CBS News Antoine Romel Joseph is another Haitian American with ambitious plans for post-quake Haiti. After surviving 18 hours under earthquake rubble, the Juilliard-trained, nearly blind violinist was inspired to introduce classical music to young Haitians. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Builders reinforce ground to prevent quake damage The Daily Yomiuri Thoughts of the long-anticipated Tokai Earthquake hitting Aichi Prefecture have worried a company employee, 40, who is having a two-story wooden house built there. Ground liquefaction in a major earthquake can cause a house to tilt--or worse. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Powerful Quake Strikes off C Indonesia CRIENGLISH.com An earthquake measuring 6.3 on Richter scale jolted central parts of Indonesia on Tuesday, triggering panic, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage or casualties were reported, officials said. The quake struck at 14 : 52 pm Jakarta time (0752 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Report on CTV collapse nears Stuff.co.nz The Canterbury earthquakes royal commission is required to report its findings on building collapses in the February 22 quake to the Government by April 1. However, it is still waiting on the Building and Housing Department's CTV building report, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quakes shake near border Trinidad Times Independent Each quake was fairly light, with the first one centered 11 miles southwest of Trinidad, about two miles north of the state border. That put it about 18 miles northwest of Raton. The US Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 200 years ago: Major earthquake shakes Stewart County Clarksville Leaf Chronicle James was 10 years old and living near Bumpus Mills when the earthquakerumbled across the country. It was an experience he never forgot. The Dec. 16, 1811, quake referred to in the above article had a magnitude of 7.7, according to the archivists. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 6.5-magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico, kills three allvoices "I was dreadfully afraid, I thought it was never going to end," said Laura Gonzalez, who rushed out of the bar in which she was drinking at the time of the quake. "I was on the fifth floor when I felt it. It was a very strong shake," another witness ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan's post-tsunami revival plan reaches tipping point Reuters "That money will finally flow in is a good news, but it is not a guarantee of a self-sustaining recovery of quake-hit areas." So far the news is not encouraging. Plans to modernize the struggling fishing industry or move coastal communities to higher... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Lam Research Foundation Announces US$250000 Grant to Japan's Ashinaga ... MarketWatch (press release) The 9.0 earthquake off Japan's northeast coast claimed nearly 16000 lives and left hundreds of children homeless. Lam Research maintains eight offices and service centers across Japan, including one within 75 miles of the quake's epicenter. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Magnitude 6.3 Quake Hits Southeast of Indonesia's Sulawesi BusinessWeek The quake was felt in Gorontalo city, Yudi Bramantyo, an observer at the local geophysics office, said by telephone. There were no reports of damage or injury, he said. Indonesia, a country of more than 17000 islands, is prone to earthquakes as it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Local apps rock Quake City New Zealand Herald By Mark Webster Have you heard of the guessing game in Christchurch after eachquake and aftershock? People try and guess what strength it was, and where it occurred, and how deep it was. Some earthquake veterans have become frighteningly accurate at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Groups voice concern over Dominion nuke plant CBS News 23 earthquake. The units shut down when the 5.8-magnitude quake caused peak ground movement about twice the level for which it was designed. Multiple inspections show the plant about 11 miles from the earthquake's epicenter didn't suffer any functional ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Being prepared in a disaster Culpeper Star Exponent Residents with landline phones were reportedly notified of the earthquake using a reverse 911 system. The county was inundated with more than 400 requests for information after the quake, according to Bossio. “This particular event was handled very ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and WeatherFunds Available for ... NBC 29 News National News from AP Virginia News from AP Downtown property owners should better assess earthquake damage to avoid additional structural damage with the onset of winter's freeze-thaw conditions, officials say. Culpeper Renaissance Inc. and the Town ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Empty shops likely after quake repairs The Ashburton Guardian By Sue Newman December 14 2011 Owners of the string of boarded up shops on Burnett Street could all be looking for new tenants when earthquake damage repairs on their properties are finally completed. The shops were red stickered shortly after the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Engineers Declare Christchurch Safe For Rebuilding Bernama Christchurch has been rocked by hundreds of earthquakes and aftershocks following a 7.4-magnitude quake on Sept 4 last year. On Feb 22 this year, a 6.3-magnitude quake left at least 181 people dead. Two more major quakes, measuring 6.4 and 5.9 on the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Caritas brings warmth to quake survivors CathNews India Caritas Japan has arranged to provide heaters to approximately 9100 households displaced by the Great East Japan Earthquake and now living in temporary housing. The Catholic relief organization reached an agreement concerning the new project with the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Letter from Van... Today's Zaman Unfortunately, we see similar situations unfold after every earthquake. In the first days following a quake, there is always an extraordinary effort to get help through. But as time passes, survivors are left on their own. I recently received a letter ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| HPT rules out demolition of quake- and crash-damaged library The Ashburton Guardian A car driven by a drunk driver smashed through the library last week, followingearthquake damage already having closed it down and thrown its future into question. Prior to the crash, the library committee was looking at combining with the Methven ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Oprah Tours Quake-Hit Haiti With Sean Penn Sky News Chat show star Oprah Winfrey has joined Sean Penn in Haiti to help people displaced by the devastating 2010 earthquake. Winfrey, escorted by security guards, walked among the tents with the actor, who created an aid group that provides support to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Tattooist dies after placard confusion TVNZ The Canterbury earthquakes royal commission yesterday heard evidence about the collapse of the 593 Colombo St building in the February 22 quake. Mceachen, who worked at the Southern Ink tattoo parlour in the building, was crushed by falling masonry ... See all stories on this topic » |
| MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA - Earthquake Hazards ... By U.S. Geological Survey Magnitude, 6.0. Date-Time. Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 07:52:11 UTC; Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 03:52:11 PM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 0.010°N, 123.027°E. Depth, 156.1 km (97.0 miles) ... USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes |
| H5N1: Brazil: A delayed aftershock of the Haiti quake By Crof Human rights activists and politicians in the Brazilian Amazon have warned of an imminent humanitarian crisis, as hundreds of Haitian migrants continue to pour into the region in the wake of the 2010 earthquake. Nearly two years after their ... H5N1 |
| Quake perspective: From planetary hula to hell on earth [video ... ... 2011 quake was enough to give most a good idea of the relative destructive power compared to Haiti's disaster, but for a more scientific perspective, The US Geological Survey has put together this video to illustrate the size of earthquakesin ... Alltop RSS |
| Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near Eureka - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday morning about 25 miles south of Eureka, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-quake-near-eureka.ht... |
| Magnitude 6.5 - GUERRERO, MEXICO - Earthquake Hazards ... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc000753u.php |
| Science Journalist Apologizes for Newsweek Quake Article | Simon ... Science writer Simon Winchester apologized for a Newsweek article published after the Japan earthquake and tsunami in which he said earthquakes on one ... www.livescience.com/17331-simon-winchester-earthquake-tri... |
| Magnitude 6.1 - ATACAMA, CHILE - Earthquake Hazards Program ... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00073nc.php |
| Magnitude 5.8 - RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN - Earthquake Hazards ... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc000753q.php |
| Magnitude 5.1 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00071ip.php |
| Magnitude 5.0 - LAKE RUDOLF REGION, KENYA-ETHIOPIA USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00071c1.html |
| Magnitude 5.3 - COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND - Earthquake ... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00071dl.php |
| Magnitude 5.0 - BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00073rw.php |
| Magnitude 5.0 - TONGA - Earthquake Hazards Program - USGS USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00072zz.php |
| Strong earthquake shakes buildings from Mexico City to Acapulco; 3 ... Parts of Mexico City rest on the shaky soil of a former lake bed, which tends to magnify the effect of earthquakes. An 8.1-magnitude quake in 1985 killed as ... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAO1vglO_story.html?... |
| Strong quake kills at least three in Mexico Mexico's Interior Department said the 6.5 quake was felt in parts of nine states. www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-10/.../1?csp... |
| Cornwall earthquake: Late night 2.2-magnitude quake hits Cornwall ... The British Geological Society said the tremor could be felt in Bodmin, Liskeard, St Austell, Padstow, Camborne, Wadebridge and Callington. www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Cornwall-earthquake-Late-night-2-2-... |
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