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UPDATED

Aug 27, 2012 3:25 AM CDT

300-Quake 'Storm' Rattles California

Trailer homes knocked off foundations, residents rattled

(Newser) - Some 300 earthquakes shook up Southern California in less than nine hours yesterday, and were continuing late into the night. The "quake storm" was centered in rural Imperial County near San Diego. Most temblors were minor, but at least three hit magnitudes above 5.2. Windows were shattered and...

Deadly 6.3 Quake Hits Indonesia

Aug 20, 2012 1:43 AM CDT

Deadly 6.3 Quake Hits Indonesia

Four dead, dozen injured in weekend earthquake

(Newser) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck northern Indonesia Saturday night has killed at least four and injured a dozen, reports AP . The earthquake occurred 35 miles southeast of Palu city on Sulawesi island, damaging 165 houses and buildings. One of those killed was a 9-year-old boy. "The quake...

Iran Hospitals
Overwhelmed
After Brutal
Quakes

Aug 13, 2012 5:59 AM CDT

Iran Hospitals Overwhelmed After Brutal Quakes

Death toll approaches 300

(Newser) - With thousands injured as the death toll from Iran's dual earthquakes nears 300, hospitals are reeling from the increased traffic. There are long lines outside as doctors work feverishly to cope with the injuries. "From last night until this afternoon when I left Shohada-ye Tabriz hospital, doctors were...

Iran: Quake Toll Has Hit 250

Aug 12, 2012 8:29 AM CDT

Iran: Quake Toll Has Hit 250

Rescuers work through the night to free people trapped in rubble

(Newser) - The death toll from twin earthquakes that rattled Iran yesterday has hit 250, state media reported today, with more than 2,000 people injured and thousands more sleeping in the open after their homes were destroyed. More than 1,000 rescuers labored through the night to pull people trapped in...

180 Dead After
Iran Earthquake

updated

Aug 11, 2012 2:25 PM CDT

180 Dead After Iran Earthquake

At least 1,350 more injured, says state TV

(Newser) - Two strong earthquakes struck villages in northwest Iran today, killing at least 180 people and injuring some 1,350 more, according to state media. Measuring 6.3 and 6.4, the quakes claimed most of their victims about 30 miles northeast of the city of Tabriz, NBC News reports. One...

4.4 Quake Rattles LA

Aug 8, 2012 3:19 AM CDT

4.4 Quake Rattles LA

No injuries, damage reported

(Newser) - Surprised Californians got a shake, rattle, and roll last night just before midnight when a magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit northern Orange County. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but the rattler and a 2.7 aftershock a minute later were definitely felt over a broad region,...

Major Quake
Looms for
Ill-Prepared
Oregon

Major Quake Looms for Ill-Prepared Oregon

'Oregon is not ready,' says an expert

(Newser) - Oregon is sitting on a ticking time bomb, and stands a 40% chance of getting hit by a major earthquake—possibly as big as the one that hit Japan last year—in the next half-century, according to an ominous new report out of Oregon State University. Adding to concern: Shaking...

Virginia Once Again
Rattled by Quake

Jul 31, 2012 6:10 AM CDT

Virginia Once Again Rattled by Quake

But this is a tiny one: a magnitude of just 2.4

(Newser) - It's been nearly a year since a dateline of "Mineral, Virginia," made some earth-shaking news , but the town worked its way back into the press in the wee hours of this morning: A very minor earthquake rattled the same Virginia area that bore the brunt of last...

Quakes Strike
Indonesia, Japan

UPDATED

Jun 1, 2012 2:34 AM CDT

Quakes Strike Indonesia, Japan

Local officials cite 6.2 magnitude in Indonesia

(Newser) - A powerful earthquake has struck Papua Island in eastern Indonesia. Local officials say the quake had a magnitude of 6.2, while the US Geological Survey pinpoints it at 5.8. It hit some 11 miles under the earth's surface. No damage or casualties have yet been reported, the...

Death Toll in Italy
Quake Hits 15

UPDATED

May 29, 2012 11:30 AM CDT

Death Toll in Italy Quake Hits 15

About 14,000 now homeless after pair of earthquakes

(Newser) - A second earthquake within 10 days jolted northern Italy this morning, a 5.8 tremor that killed at least 15 people and injured another 200. The quake hit at 9am local time, again just north of the city of Bologna, reports the AP ; a 6.0 temblor on May 20...

Yet Another Quake
Hits Christchurch

May 25, 2012 12:49 AM CDT

Yet Another Quake Hits Christchurch

4.7-magnitude quake rattles NZ city

(Newser) - One of the stronger of the thousands of earthquakes and aftershocks to hit Christchurch since last year's devastating 6.1 quake struck the New Zealand city today. No reports of serious injuries or damage were received after the 4.7 quake, reports the New Zealand Herald . Authorities closed the...

Casualty of Italy
Quake: $320M
of Cheese

May 21, 2012 9:16 AM CDT

Casualty of Italy Quake: $320M of Cheese

Aftershocks continue to rattle region

(Newser) - Northern Italy is still being hit by aftershocks this morning, one day after a 6.0 earthquake killed at least seven people and left 11,000 displaced, with thousands forced to spend the night in tents or cars. Two of the aftershocks have had a magnitude of 5.1, and...

6 Dead
in Italian
Earthquake

May 20, 2012 5:04 AM CDT

6 Dead in Italian Earthquake

Strongest quake to hit Italy in 3 years damages buildings, injures many

(Newser) - A 6.0 earthquake in northern Italy early today has killed at least six people and injured 50, reports CNN . The earthquake occurred at 4am local time, about 22 miles north of Bologna, and sent thousands of people fleeing into the streets for safety. Serious damage was reported to many...

6.2 Quake
Knocks Down
Walls in Chile

May 14, 2012 7:11 AM CDT

6.2 Quake Knocks Down Walls in Chile

No injuries reported yet

(Newser) - An earthquake has shaken down walls and knocked out electricity in parts of far-northern Chile. No injuries have been reported, though. The US Geological Survey calculates the magnitude as 6.2 and says it was centered about 41 miles east-northeast of Tacna, Peru, which is situated near Chile's border....

Faultline Could Doom Mt. Fuji

May 11, 2012 5:23 PM CDT

Faultline Could Doom Mt. Fuji

If it shifts, parts of mountain could collapse, say scientists

(Newser) - Because Japan apparently didn't have enough to worry about in the natural-disaster department: Seismologists have discovered a faultline underneath iconic Mt. Fuji near Tokyo, and one bad shift could send parts of the mountain tumbling toward the sea, reports AFP . Tests from a three-year study suggest the fault could...

Fake Hospital
Stands Up to
Fake Quakes

CALIF. SAFETY STUDY

May 7, 2012 10:19 AM CDT

Fake Hospital Stands Up to Fake Quakes

Research shows rubber bearings can be very effective

(Newser) - A five-story hospital in California survived a fake 8.8-magnitude earthquake last month, in a test engineers ran to show that building atop rubber bearings could help to keep hospitals functional in a real quake. After the fake shaker, equipment in the building continued to work, proving that "if...

6.7 Earthquake Rattles Chile

Apr 17, 2012 2:09 AM CDT

6.7 Earthquake Rattles Chile

Buildings shudder, but no major damage reported

(Newser) - A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook Chile early today, shuddering buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing outdoors. There was an early report of a death by heart attack during the quake that struck 25 miles northeast of the eastern port city of Valparaiso. The temblor was felt for almost a...

KFC Thailand: Sorry 'Bout
the Quake, Have Some KFC!

Apr 12, 2012 8:53 AM CDT

KFC Thailand: Sorry 'Bout the Quake, Have Some KFC!

Chain is really, very sorry about ill-thought-out Facebook post

(Newser) - In hindsight, maybe it wasn't so smart to suggest that yesterday's massive earthquake was finger-lickin' good: KFC Thailand has issued an apology after being criticized for a Facebook message that urged people to rush home during yesterday's tsunami scare and order a bucket of KFC chicken. As...

Indonesia Quakes' Toll: 5

Apr 12, 2012 7:30 AM CDT

Indonesia Quakes' Toll: 5

Disaster officials relieved no tsunami struck

(Newser) - Indonesian disaster officials are relieved that more did not die in yesterday's two big earthquakes , which did not trigger a tsunami. The five deaths are being blamed on heart attacks and shock, the BBC reports, and only a handful of people were hurt. After an earthquake in the same...

Quakes Rattle Mexico City,
Oregon Coast

Apr 11, 2012 7:58 PM CDT

Quakes Rattle Mexico City, Oregon Coast

No damage reported in either

(Newser) - It's been a busy day on the earthquake front. In addition to the two powerful tremors in Indonesia that set off tsunami alarms—luckily false alarms , this time—others quakes were reported closer to the US: (They were not related to Indonesia quakes.)

Mexico City: A strong quake

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