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7.5 Quake Rattles Alaska
 7.5 Quake Rattles Alaska 
Jan 5, 2013 5:28 AM CST

7.5 Quake Rattles Alaska

Tsunami warning issued, then canceled

(Newser) - A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Alaska about midnight local time, though authorities canceled a tsunami warning for southern parts of the state and coastal Canada. The quake was centered about 60 miles west of Craig, Alaska, said the US Geological Survey. No reports of damage or flooding were initially...

6.3 Quake Strikes Off California Coast

No tsunami warning issued

(Newser) - A large earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California and Mexico this morning, according to the US Geological Survey . The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3, was recorded at 2:36am local time, 163 miles south southwest of the California city of Avalon....

Shoddy Design Blamed for NZ Quake Deaths

 1 Shoddy Building 
 Killed 115 in 
 NZ Quake 
NEW REPORT
Dec 10, 2012 1:27 AM CST

1 Shoddy Building Killed 115 in NZ Quake

Two-thirds of deaths were in building that should never have gone up: report

(Newser) - Almost two-thirds of the deaths in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake happened in a building that should never have been approved, according to a New Zealand government-ordered report. The collapse of the CTV building killed 115 of the quake's 185 victims, and the report found that the engineer who designed...

7.3 Earthquake, Small Tsunami Hit Japan

Quake hit in same region as last year's major quake

(Newser) - A strong earthquake struck this morning off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. A city in the region reported that a small tsunami had hit, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Officials...

Second Strong Quake Rattles Guatemala

6.1 quake causes panic

(Newser) - Guatemala has been hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake, less than a week after a 7.2 quake killed at least 52 people and made thousands of people homeless. There have been no immediate reports of deaths or major damage, but the latest temblor caused widespread panic and was felt...

6.8 Quake Kills 12 in Burma
 6.8 Quake Kills 12 in Burma 
Nov 11, 2012 9:42 AM CST

6.8 Quake Kills 12 in Burma

Gold mine collapses in temblor

(Newser) - A strong earthquake of magnitude-6.8 struck northern Burma today, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. A slow release of official information left the actual extent of the damage unclear; the epicenter was near the...

4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Eastern Kentucky

No serious damage reported; felt in 3 other states

(Newser) - An earthquake centered in Kentucky rattled at least three other states this afternoon, the US Geological Survey reports. The USGS website says the epicenter of the 4.3 magnitude earthquake was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg. Residents in eastern Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee reported feeling the temblor....

7.4 Quake Hits Off Guatemala, 39 Dead

Buildings shake as far away as Mexico City

(Newser) - At least 39 people died in Guatemala today after a mighty 7.4-magnitude quake struck just off the coast. President Otto Perez Molina declared a state of emergency, urging people to evacuate tall buildings, the BBC reports. The quake hit about 15 miles southwest of Champerico at a depth of...

Arkansas Hit With Mild 3.9-Magnitude Quake

It's the third North American quake since yesterday

(Newser) - Apparently the planet is cranky today. As if Hurricane Sandy weren't enough, Arkansas got a jolt from a 3.9-magnitude earthquake this morning, the US Geological Survey announced. The quake hit near the Tennessee border, at a depth of about 3.2 miles, according to CNN . The quake is...

7.7 Quake Hits Off Canada
 Small Quake Tsunami 
 Touches Hawaii 
updated
Oct 28, 2012 1:50 PM CDT

Small Quake Tsunami Touches Hawaii

Only California is still under a tsunami advisory

(Newser) - Officials in Hawaii have canceled a tsunami advisory for the state's coastline, paving the way for beaches and harbors to reopen after widespread fears of waves generated from a powerful earthquake off the coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its tsunami advisory early today just before...

Minor 3.9 Quake Rattles LA
 Minor 3.9 Quake Rattles LA 
Oct 28, 2012 11:45 AM CDT

Minor 3.9 Quake Rattles LA

Temblor centered near Santa Clarita

(Newser) - On the heels of this morning's 7.7 temblor off the coast of Canada , a minor earthquake has rattled Southern California, shaking buildings in downtown Los Angeles. The US Geological Survey says the 3.9 magnitude quake struck at 8:24am local time and was centered about five miles...

Italy May Be Home to &#39;Dumbest Court in the World&#39;
Italy May Be Home to 'Dumbest Court in the World'
OPINIONs
Oct 23, 2012 3:48 PM CDT

Italy May Be Home to 'Dumbest Court in the World'

Earthquake verdict recalls Galileo for many

(Newser) - An Italian court has convicted six scientists for failing to predict a deadly earthquake, which, congratulations, puts it in the running for "dumbest court in the world," reads the headline to a post by Elie Mystal at the Above the Law blog. Prosecutors blamed the six for providing...

Italy Scientists Get 6 Years in Jail for Not Predicting Quake

L'Aquila earthquake killed 309

(Newser) - In a decision sure to rock the scientific community, an Italian judge has sentenced six scientists and one former government official to six years in prison for failing to predict a 2009 earthquake that killed 309 people, the BBC reports. The seven, all members of the government-appointed National Commission for...

That Was No Earthquake This Morning in Jersey

Military aircraft stuns residents with a sonic boom

(Newser) - The ground shook and windows rattled in South Jersey this morning, and it remained a mystery for a while—especially after local Air Force personnel said they weren't to blame, reports the Examiner . But officials later confirmed that military aircraft had shaken up the state with a sonic boom,...

Today, Worldwide: Earthquake Drills

"Great ShakeOut" will take place in US, Canada, Italy

(Newser) - If you see people ducking and covering today, don't panic—they're probably just participating in the "Great ShakeOut," an international earthquake preparedness drill. Around 14 million people in the US, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Italy will take part in the exercise, reports the AP . "...

Quake Rattles US Northeast
 Quake Rattles New England 
Oct 17, 2012 2:40 AM CDT

Quake Rattles New England

No injuries, damage from 4.0 quake centered in Maine

(Newser) - A rare earthquake shook New England not long before the presidential debate began last night, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The 4.0 quake had its epicenter in southern Maine and was felt as far south as Connecticut, the AP reports. In New Hampshire, where the...

Powerful Quake Hits Eastern Indonesia

6.3-magnitude shock strikes undersea; no casualty reports yet

(Newser) - A strong undersea earthquake has hit parts of eastern Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey says today's 6.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 21 miles. It said it was 86 miles southeast of Ambon, the provincial capital of...

6.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Japan

No immediate reports of damage

(Newser) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck early today off the eastern coast of Japan. The tremor, which rumbled 5.6 miles deep, was located 60 miles from Miyako, reports CNN . The quake struck just a year and a half after a massive 9.0 quake triggered a huge tsunami off...

Colombia Hit By 7.4 Quake
 Colombia Hit By 7.1 Quake 
UPDATED
Sep 30, 2012 11:59 AM CDT

Colombia Hit By 7.1 Quake

Near border with Ecuador

(Newser) - Colombia's southwestern region was rocked this morning by an earthquake whose magnitude has been revised downward to 7.1, reports the USGS . It was centered 28 miles south of Popayan, near the border with Ecuador, notes Reuters . The quake was initially reported at 7.3, then 7.4, with...

April Quakes Signaled Tectonic Plate Split

Indo-Australian plate is breaking in two

(Newser) - The two massive earthquakes that hit off the coast of Sumatra in April caused only a fraction of the deaths and damage of 2004's killer quake, but scientists now realize they were part of a momentous change in the planet's surface, the BBC reports. Researchers believe the quakes,...

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