International Business News - Quake http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A small-to-moderate earthquake has shaken San Bernardino County, east of Los Angeles, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The magnitude-4.1 temblor struck at 2:41 a.m. Thursday. It was centered 6 miles northeast of Yucaipa and occurred at a depth of about 6 miles, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/magnitude-4-1-quake-shakes-san-bernardino-county.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:16:54 EDT A moderate earthquake rattled Pakistan's capital and some northwestern towns Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, an official said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080920/moderate-quake-felt-in-pakistan-capital-no-damage.htm Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:12:26 EDT Iran's Seismological Center says a magnitude-5 earthquake has cut electricity and caused panic on Iran's Qeshm island in the Persian Gulf. The official news agency IRNA says no casualties or damage have been reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/magnitude-5-quake-jolts-irans-qeshm-island.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:40:45 EDT A magnitude-6.0 earthquake has rocked northern Chile. There were no immediate reports of victims or major damage. The Seismological Institute of the University of Chile says the quake hit at 12:12 a.m. (12:12 EDT, 1612 GMT) Wednesday and was centered near the town of Pica, 1,120 miles (1,800 kilometers) north of Santiago. It was 21 miles (34 kilometers) deep. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/magnitude-6-0-earthquake-rocks-northern-chile.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:34:32 EDT A strong earthquake rocked southern Iran on Wednesday, sending tremors across the Persian Gulf and shaking the skyscrapers of Dubai. Iranian state television reported that seven people were killed and 40 others were injured. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/127061-iran-quake.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/strong-quake-jolts-iran-sends-tremors-across-gulf.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/strong-quake-jolts-iran-sends-tremors-across-gulf.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:04:30 EDT Only one orphan has been adopted in the four months since a devastating earthquake in Sichuan province left some 90,000 people dead or missing, government officials and state media said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/so-far-only-1-china-quake-orphan-adopted.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:21:30 EDT A seismology center says a moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has shaken a province in southeastern Turkey. There are no reports of any injuries but the local governor says the quake caused damage to several buildings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/moderate-earthquake-shakes-turkey.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:24:30 EDT A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The magnitude-6.1 quake hit at 5:37 a.m. Its epicenter was 97 miles west of Port Hardy and 293 miles west northwest of Vancouver, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck at a depth of 6.2 miles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/earthquake-hits-off-british-columbia-coast.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:18 EDT Russian emergency officials say a powerful earthquake has struck a Siberian region that includes Lake Baikal, but no casualties were immediately reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/quake-strikes-russias-siberian-region.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:50:36 EDT Eighty-eight children who were orphaned after a massive earthquake struck central China earlier this year have been made eligible for adoption, state media reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/china-opens-registrations-to-adopt-quake-orphans.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:51:43 EDT Parents whose children died or were disabled in China's devastating earthquake will be allowed to have more children after lawmakers in the hardest-hit province waived strict family-planning controls, state media reported Saturday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/98054-china-moving-on.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080726/china-bends-1-child-rule-in-quake-area.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080726/china-bends-1-child-rule-in-quake-area.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:56:17 EDT China on Monday began withdrawing the first batch of 40,000 troops from three provinces hit by the massive May 12 earthquake, as authorities shift their focus away from rescue and toward reconstruction work. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/95334-china-quake-troops.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/china-withdraws-40-000-troops-from-quake-zone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/china-withdraws-40-000-troops-from-quake-zone.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:23:50 EDT Angry parents whose children were crushed to death in schools that collapsed in China's mighty earthquake are no longer being allowed to march, wave banners and vent their rage in public. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/88089-china-quake-crackdown.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/china-shushes-parent-protesters-about-earthquake.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/china-shushes-parent-protesters-about-earthquake.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:19:58 EDT A panda who was relocated after China's deadly earthquake damaged her home gave birth to twin cubs on Sunday, a state news agency said. Guo Guo is the first panda to give birth since the 7.9-magnitude quake struck Sichuan province on May 12, killing nearly 70,000 people and leaving 5 million homeless, Xinhua News Agency reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/panda-moved-after-china-quake-gives-birth-to-twins.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:41:56 EDT The devastating earthquake in China last month caused around $6 billion in damages for farmers in Sichuan province and killed millions of farm animals, a U.N. agency said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/un-farmers-suffer-6b-in-damages-from-china-quake.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:00:55 EDT The white short-haired mutt was found dragging his crushed hind legs through rubble-clogged streets after the massive earthquake devastated China's Sichuan province. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/80985-china-quake-dog.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/homeless-quake-dogs-rescued-by-chinese-woman.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/homeless-quake-dogs-rescued-by-chinese-woman.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:55:21 EDT A Chinese military helicopter that crashed during earthquake relief efforts last month had suffered engine trouble shortly before going down, a state news agency said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/downed-china-chopper-had-engine-trouble.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:49:59 EDT China is requiring more ethical responsibility from teachers following the highly publicized case of a high school teacher who fled his classroom during last month's earthquake without making sure his students were safe. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/80423-china-earthquake.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/new-rules-for-teachers-after-china-quake.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/new-rules-for-teachers-after-china-quake.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:23:10 EDT Pandas living in earthquake-hit southwest China are facing a food shortage and some have been evacuated to temporary shelters because of the threat of landslides and other hazards, an official said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/pandas-evacuated-from-earthquake-hit-area-in-china.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:26:55 EDT A magnitude-4.0 earthquake has hit east of Los Angeles, but authorities say there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the temblor occurred around 7:15 a.m. Monday and was centered 2 miles east of Loma Linda in San Bernardino County. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/magnitude-4-0-quake-shakes-city-east-of-l-a.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:09:52 EDT