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Haiti quake death toll estimated at 50,000

The Red Cross federation estimated 45,000 to 50,000 people died as a result of the earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.

Haiti earthquake triggers massive Twitter response

The devastating earthquake in Haiti is the biggest natural disaster so far in the Twitter era, and response on the micro-blogging site has been accordingly momentous.

How to help earthquake victims in Haiti?

International aid has been deployed to Haiti today after a 7.0 magnitude earhquake struck the Caribbean nation on Tuesday.

Thousands feared dead in Haiti earthquake

Haiti's president said on Wednesday he feared thousands had died in a major earthquake that wrecked the presidential palace, schools, hospitals and hillside shanties, leaving the Caribbean nation appealing for international help.

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Pacific quakes stir panic but tsunamis tiny

Undersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific on Thursday, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks, but a series of waves proved to be tiny and harmless.

Some schools reopen in quake-hit Indonesia city

Markets reopened and some children attended school in the earthquake-shattered city of Padang on Monday, but inland villages engulfed by landslides were to be left as mass graves to focus on getting aid to survivors.

Indonesia quake kills 75, thousands trapped

A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands under rubble, officials said.

First videos of American Samoa Tsunami show devastation

American Samoa tsunami videos are being made public online by witnesses showing the devastation left in the villages along the shoreline of the island.

Indonesia quake kills 21, thousands trapped

A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and trapping thousands under rubble, an official said.

Indonesia quake toll at 57, many homes damaged

Indonesian villagers continued a frantic search on Thursday for people buried in the rubble, after a powerful quake killed at least 57 and destroyed thousands of homes in the hills of West Java.

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia, 32 killed

A powerful earthquake hit Southern Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and damaging more than 1,300 homes, government agencies said.

Strong Indonesia quake kills 15, toll may soar

A powerful earthquake killed at least 15 people and forced thousands to evacuate on Indonesia's main island, the country's disaster management agency said, adding the toll could climb much higher.

Strong quake rattles Tokyo, disrupts transport

A strong earthquake jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas early Tuesday morning, throwing food and bottles from store shelves, disrupting transport and closing a nuclear power plant for safety checks.

Video: Tokyo earthquake jolts in at 7.1

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported an earthquake with the magnitude of 6.9 shook Tokyo and surrounding areas on Sunday.

Four earthquakes hit Baja California Mexico, shaking U.S. cities

Four earthquakes hit the coastlines of Baja California, at the Northwest of Mexico on Monday but no word of damage or injuries were immediately reported.

Scientists making 'invisibility cloak' that protect against earthquakes

An invisibility cloak that will protect buildings from earthquakes may very soon become a reality, according to researchers at the University of Liverpool.

Severe earthquake hit SW China, one dead and 620,700 involved

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit southwest China's Yunnan Province Thursday evening, with more than 620,700 residents involved and one dead, local authorities said early Friday.

Geologists to find if drilling causes earthquakes in Texas

The City Council of Cleburne Texas is hiring a geology consultant to study if natural gas drilling is causing the first recorded earthquakes in a 140-year history of the town.

Honduras shaken by 7.1 earthquake

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Honduras early Thursday killing at least four people leaving scores of others injured.

Afghan floods kill 94, make thousands homeless

Heavy flooding and landslides have killed 94 people and left thousands of families homeless in northern Afghanistan since May 20, the United Nations said on Monday.

FACTBOX: China's May 12 earthquake

China on Tuesday marks one year since an earthquake devastated parts of the country's southwest. Here are some facts about the quake and its aftermath.

Foreign journalists detained, attacked as China moves towards earthquake anniversary

Foreign journalists detained as China preparing 1st anniversary of Sichuan earthquake

Venezuelan capital jolted by 5.3 earthquake

An earthquake sent residents running from their homes and shook buildings across oil exporting Venezuela's densely populated coastal region, including the capital Caracas, before dawn on Monday.

Mexico City rocked by a strong earthquake

Early Monday afternoon, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City, sending residents into the streets who were already frightened by the latest swine flu outbreak.

Italy quake reconstruction to cost $15.9 billion: minister

Rebuilding the central Italian region of Abruzzo after last week's devastating earthquake will cost 12 billion euros ($15.9 billion), Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said.

Italy to hold earthquake funerals

Italy prepared on Wednesday to begin burying some of the 250 people killed in medieval towns flattened by a quake, while rescuers hampered by aftershocks hunted for people buried alive in the rubble.