May 12 Powerful Earthquake Destroys Buildings, Builds Mountains in China By PBS News Hour There's a saying among seismologists: "Earthquakes don't kill people. Buildings do." The powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked central China on Monday afternoon, killing upwards of 8,500 people, was a grim reminder of that common phrase. Continue reading
May 12 Watch Earthquake Rocks Western China, Killing Thousands A earthquake devastated southwestern China on Monday, killing as many as 10,000 people and trapping hundreds of others under flattened buildings, state media reported. After an update on the impact of the quake, Time Magazine's Beijing correspondent, Austin Ramzy, discusses… Continue watching
May 12 Death Toll in China's 7.9 Earthquake Nears 9,000 By PBS News Hour A 7.9 magnitude earthquake rocked central China on Monday, killing nearly 9,000 in Sichuan province's Beichuan county and trapping students in at least eight schools, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Earthquake Shakes Up American Midwest The Midwest awoke to a forceful magnitude 5.2 earthquake early Friday morning. The earthquake, centered in southern Illinois, damaged property but no injuries were reported. Ray Suarez talks to an expert about the rare Midwest quake. Continue watching
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