12 killed in Russian North Caucasus quake Oct 11, 2008 1:29PM

A strong earthquake hit Chechnya and other parts of Russia's North Caucasus Saturday, killing at least 12 people and damaging scores of hospitals, schools and other buildings, emergency officials said. Read more

Report: 3 dead in China from quake aftershock Aug 06, 2008 4:07AM

The death toll from a powerful aftershock in a region of central China devastated by an earlier earthquake has risen to three, and more than 3,000 houses have been destroyed, China's state media reported. Read more

Strong earthquake hits western China; 1 killed Aug 05, 2008 11:05AM

A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday. One person was killed and 23 injured. Read more

Strong earthquake hits Greece Aug 03, 2008 6:53AM

Seismologists at the University of Thessaloniki in Greece say a 5.3-magnitude earthquake has struck in the northern Aegean Sea. The earthquake, with an epicenter about 87 miles southeast of Thessaloniki, caused no casualties or damage, authorities said. Read more

5.8 earthquake hits southwest China Aug 01, 2008 5:41AM

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan province Friday, site of the May 12 deadly earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake hit 40 miles north of Mianyang in Sichuan at 4:32 p.m. Read more

With cameras all over, SoCal earthquake was a star Jul 30, 2008 10:22PM

The "Big One" it wasn't, but Tuesday's earthquake still played a starring role. Ubiquitious cell-phone and surveillance cameras recorded the 5.4 temblor in real time as the Los Angeles area was shaking, and those images were instantly shared with the world. And this being the heart of TV Land, telev... Read more

Strict building codes credited after Calif. quake Jul 30, 2008 6:07PM

The latest in plywood-reinforced walls, tied-down foundations, strengthened concrete and stronger welds--if an earthquake had to hit somewhere in densely populated Southern California, this relatively new suburb of 80,000 people was about the best place possible. Read more

Strict building codes credited after Calif. quake Jul 30, 2008 9:40PM

The latest in plywood-reinforced walls, tied-down foundations, strengthened concrete and stronger welds--if an earthquake had to hit somewhere in densely populated Southern California, this relatively new suburb of 80,000 people was about the best place possible. Read more

Biggest earthquakes in recent California history Jul 29, 2008 7:37PM

A list of the biggest quakes in recent California history, measured by magnitude: 1. 7.3, Landers, Calif., June 28, 1992, three deaths Read more

Quake shakes S. Calif.; minor injuries reported Jul 29, 2008 5:16PM

Scattered minor damage and a few minor injuries have been reported in the aftermath of an earthquake that was strongly felt across Southern California. Read more
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