Aug 16 Rescuers Search for Victims of Peru Earthquake By PBS News Hour Rescuers in Peru scrambled Thursday to reach victims of a magnitude-8.0 earthquake and powerful aftershocks that officials said killed at least 450 people and injured hundreds more. Continue reading
Jul 18 Nuclear Leak from Japan Quake Bigger Than Estimated By PBS News Hour Officials from the world's largest nuclear plant in Kashiwazaki, Japan, announced Wednesday the amount of nuclear waste leakage from Monday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake is 50 percent larger than earlier estimates. Continue reading
May 29 Watch Survivors of Indonesia’s Deadly Earthquake Face Threat of Volcano Eruption Survivors of Saturday's deadly earthquake in Indonesia face the threat of Mount Merapi, a volcano showing signs of eruption. Following a report on the volcano's activity, Indonesia's ambassador to the United States updates relief efforts in the region. Continue watching
May 27 Powerful Earthquake Kills Thousands in Indonesia By PBS News Hour A massive earthquake leveled homes and killed more than 3,000 people in central Indonesia early Saturday, in the nation's worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Continue reading
Oct 28 U.N. Appeals for Money to Help Quake Survivors By PBS News Hour U.N. officials said Friday that money will run out before aid can reach survivors of the Oct. 8 earthquake in Pakistani Kashmir unless the international community provides more assistance. Continue reading
Oct 10 Pakistan Struggles to Provide Relief to Quake Victims By PBS News Hour Three days after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of South Asia, governments there continued to struggle to provide rescue and relief to their stricken citizens. Continue reading
Oct 09 Massive Earthquake Kills Thousands in Pakistan and India By PBS News Hour Villagers in Pakistan continued to work desperately Sunday to find survivors in the rubble caused by a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake originating near the border with India. The death toll ranged from 19,000 to 30,000. Continue reading
Oct 09 Deadly Earthquake Kills Thousands in Pakistan and India By PBS News Hour A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake originating near the Pakistan-India border Saturday devastated villages, triggered landslides and flattened buildings, killing more than 18,000 in both nations. Continue reading
Mar 29 Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 330, Expected to Rise By PBS News Hour As Indonesians searched through rubble left behind from Monday's 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near the island of Nias, officials warned the death toll, already at more than 330 people, could rise as high as 2,000. Continue reading
Dec 28 Nations Hit by Earthquake-Induced Tidal Waves Appeal for Aid By PBS News Hour The death toll from Sunday's earthquake and ensuing chain of devastating tidal waves in the Indian Ocean soared past 50,000 Tuesday, as recovery efforts turned up more victims and survivors searched through stacks of bodies looking for loved ones. Continue reading