Friday, August 31, 2012

Earthquake

  • Strong earthquake strikes off eastern Philippines, killing 1 and triggering ...

    MANILA, Philippines - Thousands of villagers who fled their coastal homes during a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines have returned home, but hundreds more still jittery from the temblor remained in evacuation centers Saturday, officials said.

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Earthquake hazards map study finds deadly flaws, researcher suggests ...

    "Forecasting earthquakes involves many uncertainties, so we should inform the public of these uncertainties," said Mian Liu, of MU's department of geological sciences.

    phys.org

  • California earthquake swarm: 19 homes red-tagged; temblors continue

    Scientists say the reason is not fully understood, but there is a clue: Earthquake faults work much differently south of the Salton Sea than they do closer to Los Angeles.

    latimesblogs.latimes.com

  • Earthquake: 3.5 quake strikes near Parkfield

    A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon 10 miles from Parkfield , according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

    latimesblogs.latimes.com

  • Earthquake strikes off Greenland's east coast, no injuries

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the east coast of Greenland on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no reports of injuries or damage on Greenland or nearby Norwegian islands.

    www.reuters.com

  • 1906 + today, earthquake photo mash-ups

    It's hard to imagine today that 106 years ago, much of the city we know now was a broken wasteland of rubble and charred wood.

    blog.sfgate.com

  • 7.6 earthquake: Tsunami alert for Philippines, Indonesia only

    0. Manila. An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Friday destroying roads and bridges and sending people fleeing to higher ground in fear of a tsunami.

    www.csmonitor.com

  • Philippines Earthquake

    A powerful earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines Friday, knocking out power to several cities, and triggering tsunami alerts all along the "ring of fire," the most active quake zone in the Pacific.

    abcnews.go.com

  • Strong Earthquake Near Philippines

    A strong earthquake has struck under the sea near the Philippines, prompting a tsunami warning for the region. The U.S. Geological Survey says Friday's 7.6 magnitude quake was centered to the east of the Philippines, about 96 kilometers from the town ...

    blogs.voanews.com

  • Earthquake swarm puts California areas on edge

    Earthquakes are unpredictable, according to U.S. Geological Survey Geophysicist Shengzao Chen, and prior to the 7 p.m. quake, a slowing seemed to be in effect with most of Monday's temblors under magnitude-2.5, and occurring in intervals of no greater ...

    www.foxnews.com

  • Large earthquake strikes off Philippines

    A 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck off the eastern Philippine island of Samar, causing tsunami evacuations and power cuts.

    www.bbc.co.uk

  • Earthquake clusters detected at remote volcano

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Seismologists say a cluster of earthquakes has been detected at a remote volcano in Alaska's western Aleutian Islands.

    www.sacbee.com

  • Major 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Samar, Philippines

    A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Visayan island of Samar Friday evening prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to issue a tsunami alert for coastal areas.

    www.examiner.com

  • Strong offshore quake kills 1 in the Philippines

    Manila, Philippines (CNN) -- A major earthquake offshore of the Philippines sent people scrambling toward higher ground, generated a small tsunami and killed at least one person Friday, authorities said.

    www.cnn.com

  • East Coast earthquake created a 'new normal'

    When the "Big One" rocked the East Coast one year ago, the earthquake centered on this rural Virginia town cracked ceiling tiles and damaged two local school buildings so badly that they had to be shuttered for good.

    online.wsj.com

  • Disaster-preparedness measures must be steadily pushed forward

    Two Cabinet Office expert panels released damage predictions Wednesday regarding a potential "Nankai Trough Earthquake," a severe tremor caused by multiple concurrent or sequential earthquakes--likely involving what are known as Tokai, Tonankai or ...

    www.yomiuri.co.jp

  • Yorba Linda earthquake comes amid a 'cluster' of temblors

    The magnitude 4.1 Yorba Linda earthquake that jolted residents around Southern California on Wednesday afternoon came amid a earthquake swarm in Imperial County. But it remains unclear whether the two events are connected. Seismologists have said ...

    latimesblogs.latimes.com

  • Quake off Philippines spurs small tsunami

    MANILA, Philippines - A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' eastern coast late Friday, killing one person in a house collapse, knocking out power in several towns and spurring panic about a tsunami that ended up generating only tiny waves.

    www.usatoday.com

  • Louisa students say thanks for post-earthquake help

    Schoolchildren in Louisa County are practicing an old-fashioned lesson after last year's earthquake: They're remembering to thank those who helped them.

    www2.timesdispatch.com

  • Strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines, tsunami warning in effect

    Advertisement. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake, which was downgraded from a 7.9-magnitude quake, struck the Philippines island region at 8:47 p.m.

    www.examiner.com

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