Jul 30 Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here's what they have in common By Dee Ninis, Monash University, John Townend, Victoria University of Wellington Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the country's far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today's powerful earthquake – among the ten strongest… Continue reading
Jul 16 7.3 magnitude earthquake stirs tsunami warning along parts of Alaska's southern coast By Associated Press Officials in the Pacific Northwest were evaluating whether there was any threat to coastlines there. Continue reading
Jul 10 Officials tracking an earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier say there is no cause for concern By Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory said the swarm began early Tuesday at the 14,410-foot volcano near Seattle. The cause is consistent with the circulation of fluids along preexisting faults beneath Mount Rainier and considered “background activity,” the agency… Continue reading
Jul 09 More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks in Guatemala have left 4 dead, officials say By Associated Press Authorities on Wednesday confirmed a fourth death in Guatemala a day after dozens of earthquakes shook the country, leaving crumbled walls and roads blocked by landslides. Continue reading
May 10 4.1 magnitude earthquake in Tennessee rattles homes as far away as Atlanta By Ben Finley, Bill Cormier, Associated Press A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern U.S. on Saturday morning. No injuries or major damage were immediately reported. Continue reading
Apr 03 More bodies found as Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 By David Rising, Associated Press Information Minister Maung Maung Ohn also announced at a meeting in the capital, Naypyitaw, that 4,589 people were injured and 221 others were missing, state television MRTV reported. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 5:37 Aid group describes unfolding crisis in Southeast Asia after deadly earthquake By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic A new 5.1 magnitude aftershock rattled survivors of Friday’s devastating earthquake as rescuers worked frantically to pull survivors from the rubble in Myanmar’s second-largest city. In neighboring Thailand, more bodies were pulled from a collapsed building in Bangkok. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Mar 30 5.1 magnitude aftershock rattles Myanmar as residents struggle to clear rubble By Thein Zaw, David Rising, Grant Peck, Associated Press The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar's second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed… Continue reading
Mar 30 Medical supplies in great need as international aid flows into Myanmar after deadly quake By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand. Relief efforts are focused on Myanmar, where the estimated death toll rose to 1,644 by Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 3:24 Rescuers in Myanmar and Thailand race to find survivors as earthquake death toll soars By Harry Zahn and Debi Edward, Independent Television News Myanmar’s ruling military government now says more than 1,600 people have died in a devastating earthquake as more bodies are being pulled from rubble. The epicenter of the 7.7 magnitude quake was near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, and it rocked… Continue watching