Nov 08 Iran earthquake kills at least 5 and injures 300 By Associated Press The magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tark county in Iran's Eastern Azerbaijan province at 2:17 a.m., Iran's seismological center said. Continue reading
Jul 27 8 dead, 60 hurt as quakes shake northern Philippine isles By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least eight people, injuring about 60 and damaging ancestral houses famous among tourists. Continue reading
Jul 08 California quakes serve as 'wake-up call' to be better prepared By John Rogers, Robert Jablon, Marcio Jose Sanchez, Associated Press California is spending more than $16 million to install thousands of quake-detecting sensors statewide after two large earthquakes shook the state. Continue reading
Jul 06 2 earthquakes in 2 days: Is California closer to the 'Big One?' By Nsikan Akpan No, according to geologists. Continue reading
Jul 05 Aftershocks hit California following strongest earthquake in 20 years By John Antczak, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press A widely felt magnitude 5.4 quake before dawn Friday was the strongest aftershock thus far. Continue reading
Jul 04 Earthquake rattles Southern California, but no injuries reported By Associated Press The 6.4 magnitude quake struck near in the Mojave Desert, about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles, near the town of Ridgecrest, California. Continue reading
Dec 02 Strict building codes helped Anchorage withstand quake By Rachel D'Oro, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled Alaska’s largest city cracked roads and collapsed highway ramps, but there were no reports of widespread catastrophic damage or collapsed buildings. Continue reading
Nov 30 2 Alaska earthquakes trigger tsunami warning and buckle roads By Rachel D'Oro, Dan Joling, Associated Press Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8 rocked buildings and buckled roads Friday morning in Anchorage, prompting people to run from their offices or take cover under desks and triggering a warning to residents in Kodiak to flee to higher ground… Continue reading
Oct 01 'There are still hundreds of victims buried': Aid groups struggle to deliver supplies after Indonesia tsunami By Larisa Epatko Authorities and aid agencies feared the death toll of 844 would rise once they assessed the damage in more remote locations. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Earthquake off Indonesia sparks devastating tsunami In our news wrap Friday, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake off Indonesia sparked a devastating tsunami. A wave up to 10 feet high crashed into the coast of Sulawesi, washing away homes and leaving an unknown number of people missing in… Continue watching