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
Mar 29 Myanmar’s earthquake death toll soars over 1,600 as resistance announces partial ceasefire By Grant Peck, Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Myanmar’s ruling military said Saturday on state television that the confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 1,644, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the… Continue reading
Feb 04 As quakes rattle Greek islands, brave tourists have Santorini to themselves By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Thousands of residents and seasonal workers have left the Cycladic Islands as quakes up to magnitude 5 have been recorded in the volcanic region since Friday. Continue reading
Jan 13 Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. Continue reading