Thursday, November 8, 2012

Earthquake

  • Powerful earthquake kills at least 52 in Guatemala

    A girl looks inside a house damaged by an earthquake in San Marcos, Guatemala. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Guatemala on Wednesday, killing at least 52 people and leaving another 22 missing.

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Top regulator supports re-evaluating earthquake risks at nuclear plants

    ATLANTA - Recent earthquakes demonstrate the need for the nation's nuclear industry to re-evaluate the geologic hazards facing power plants, a process that has already started, the new chair of the U.S.

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Earthquake Landslides: A Widespread Hazard

    When the magnitude-6 Parkfield earthquake of September 2004 occurred, witnesses in the tiny Central California town remarked that the hillsides all around erupted in clouds of landslide dust.

    science.kqed.org

  • Powerful Guatemala earthquake kills at least 48 people

    A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Guatemala on Wednesday, killing at least 48 people. Officials said hundreds were injured, and one hundred people were missing.

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • L'Aquila, Italy earthquake: Long sentences for seismologists

    The judges ruled that they had violated their duty to correctly inform the public about the risks of an impending earthquake. The judgment is not yet final and subject to revision. The trial dealt with the events surrounding the catastrophic earthquake ...

    www.wsws.org

  • Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

    TOKYO Nov 9 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook northern Japan on Friday, public broadcaster NHK said.

    www.reuters.com

  • 6.3 earthquake shakes up Western Canada

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck off the west coast of Canada but no damages have been reported and no tsunami warning has been issued.

    blogs.seattletimes.com

  • Guatemala earthquake death toll climbs to 48

    Guatemala earthquake death toll climbs to 48. Published November 08, 2012. EFE. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that battered Guatemala has climbed to 48, according to the latest figures provided by President Otto Perez Molina. A total of ...

    latino.foxnews.com

  • Earthquake in Guatemala

    Firefighters transport a wounded resident into a public hospital after he was injured in a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012.

    www.timesunion.com

  • California-Oregon Earthquake: 4.2 Quake Strikes Off The Coast

    PORTLAND, Ore. - A 4.2-magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon and California. The U.S.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Powerful earthquake topples homes and hillsides in Guatemala, killing at least ...

    SAN MARCOS, Guatemala - A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Guatemala on Wednesday, killing at least 48 people in two states as it toppled thick adobe walls, shook huge landslides down onto highways, and sent terrified villagers streaming into the ...

    www.foxnews.com

  • Toll from Guatemala earthquake may rise

    A magnitude-7.4 earthquake, and a weaker one 3 hours later, hit Guatemala Wednesday, killing at least 48 people, the nation's president said.

    investing.businessweek.com

  • 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Guatemala: AIR

    A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred on Nov. 7, about 15 miles off the coastal town of Champerico in southwestern Guatemala, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide.

    www.claimsjournal.com

  • Massive earthquake roils through Guatemala

    At least 48 people have been killed and more than 100 people remain unaccounted for after a massive earthquake in Guatemala.

    www.catholic.org

  • Guatemalan earthquake claims lives

    A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Guatemala, killing at least 48 people. Officials say hundreds are injured and many are still missing.

    media.brisbanetimes.com.au

  • Dozens Killed in Guatemala Earthquake

    MEXICO CITY - A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Guatemala on Wednesday, killing at least 48 people, injuring about 150 and leaving 23 unaccounted for, government officials said.

    www.nytimes.com

  • Reminder: Hayward Fault due for next Big One

    "USGS scientists describe this fault as a tectonic time bomb, due anytime for another magnitude 6.8 to 7.0 earthquake," according to a USGS fact sheet.

    www.mercurynews.com

  • Strong earthquake off Guatemala kills at least 48

    SAN MARCOS, Guatemala (Reuters) - A strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala killed at least 48 people and trapped others under rubble on Wednesday, crushing homes and cars, destroying roads and forcing evacuations as far away as Mexico City.

    www.reuters.com

  • 7.4 earthquake in Guatemala

    A deadly earthquake rattled Guatemala on Wednesday, knocking out electricity, destroying dozens of buildings and killing at least 39 people, with many more missing or buried, President Otto Perez Molina said.

    framework.latimes.com

  • Guatemala earthquake: Search for San Marcos missing

    Hundreds of rescuers are sifting debris of wrecked towns for survivors of Wednesday's earthquake in Guatemala. The 7.4-magnitude tremor, the most powerful to hit Guatemala since 1976, left at least 52 people dead, many more injured and thousands ...

    www.bbc.co.uk

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