Intense rescue operations are still underway after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake caused massive devastation to Indonesia’s Aceh province. Officials say that quake shook the ground for at least 15 seconds in some of the worst hit areas.
Officials say the death toll is 24 and very likely to rise with more than 200 confirmed injured in the quake. In addition to damage from the quake that included flattening houses, landslides buried other homes. Continue reading
Central Washington was shaken Wednesday night by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake.
“Wiggle, jiggle and shake with a popping sound that sounded like someone slapped the house,” Chris Millsap of Manson told KGW. Continue reading
A report released today by the Department of Energy’s inspector general says that an earthquake could destroy the building at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico that produces the plutonium cores of nuclear weapons.
In the event of a collapse, deadly levels of radiation would be released into the air. Continue reading
Residents thought it was a quarry blast or thunder or an attempt to blow up a beaver dam.
Instead, the U.S. Geological Survey said it was a 2.1 magnitude earthquake at 7:04 a.m. Monday. The quake centered about 3.1 miles underground in the Deep Run area of Lenoir County, North Carolina. Continue reading
When their homes started to shake, residents of Rockaway Borough, New Jersey first thought there may have been an explosion Sunday at a nearby military base.
The U.S. Geological Survey said otherwise. They reported a 2.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 11:54 a.m. local time. Residents said the quake lasted about three seconds. Continue reading
The eastern coast of Russia was struck with a massive earthquake Friday that could be felt over 4,000 miles from the epicenter. Continue reading
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook northern California Thursday night.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake centered near Greenville in far northeastern California. The USGS reported no major damage or injuries from the quake. Continue reading
A one-two punch of flash flooding and a 5.6-magnitude earthquake has killed 24 Afghan citizens and injured hundreds.
The earthquake struck around 2 p.m. about 17 miles northwest of Jalalabad. At least nine have died in the region around the epicenter including a child. Hundreds of homes collapsed during the quake leaving thousands homeless. Continue reading
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has rattled Papua New Guinea.
The epicenter of the quake is reported to be 18 miles north of Rabaul on the island of New Britain. The quake was measured at 10 miles deep. Continue reading
Rescue teams have finally reached remote parts of China’s Sichuan province after the massive Saturday earthquake that has been estimated to have killed over 200.
Chinese state media say 207 are dead or missing and that the 6.6 magnitude earthquake has injured over 11,500. More than 1,300 aftershocks have rocked the region since the main quake struck around 8 a.m. local time Saturday. Continue reading