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2.0 earthquake strikes Laguna Beach area

A small earthquake struck the Laguna Beach area Tuesday morning. The 2.0 temblor struck about a mile off the Laguna coast at 8:04 a.m. There were no reports of damage or injuries. The quake was about 46 miles south of downtown L.A. and 1 [...]

Posted On : Dec, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

‘Very peculiar’ bacteria live on arsenic, shining light on n...

The discovery of a strange bacteria that can use arsenic as one of its nutrients widens the scope for finding new forms of life on Earth and possibly beyond. While researchers discovered the unusual bacteria here on Earth, they say it sh [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Oklahoma earthquake: State survey lowers magnitude to 4.7 (V...

The Oklahoma Geological Survey said continued analysis of Wednesday's earthquake data shows the source likely was natural and occurred on a previously unknown fault line.The survey also reduced its rating of the earthquake to m [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Earthquake Commission to handle repairs to 50,000 homes

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) expects its project management office will have to handle the repair of 50,000 properties moderately or seriously damaged in the Canterbury earthquake. EQC chief executive Ian Simpson said the scale of the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Second earthquake of day shakes The Geysers

Another earthquake has rattled an area of Northern California that is home to a number of geothermal power plants. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-3.9 quake hit at 4:54 p.m. Thursday about a mile north of The Geysers, or abou [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Haiti, Six Months After the Earthquake

Haiti—July 12 marked the six-month anniversary of the devastating earthquake here in Haiti that killed as many as 300,000 people and left much of the country in ruins. Up to 1.8 million people are living in squalid tent cities, wit [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Strong Earthquake Hits Northern Chile

Authorities received no reports of casualties or damage after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake shook the northern Chilean regions of Tarapaca, Antofagasta and Atacama. The powerful temblor that struck at 8:11 p.m. Sunday (0011 GMT Monday) [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southers California Today Ju...

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southers California Today July 7, 2010′ The United States Geological Survey downgraded the earthquake to 5.4.Originally the earthquake was 5.9 and 5.7. There was a lot of aftershocks according to the [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Moderate earthquakes hit Venezuela, Chile

An earthquake measuring 5.0 degrees on the Richter scale hit on Tuesday Venezuela's Sucre state and there were no reports of casualties or material damage, the head of Venezuela's Foundation of Seismologic Investigations said. Fr [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake hits northern areas of Japan

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan early today, but there was no tsunami warning and no immediate reports of damage, US and Japanese seismologists said. The underwater quake happened at 6:56am (2156 GMT Sunday) off Iwate prefe [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Mild earthquake hits Andaman Islands again

A moderate earthquake measuring up to 5.2 on the Richter scale again hits the Andaman islands on Friday, Jul 2, Meteorologists said.The quake hit the islands in night around 11:53 pm. However as of now no damages to life, property and ts [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Scientists seek clues in Mexicali earthquake

Research flights are launched over Southern California to try to determine how, or whether, the 7.2 Easter earthquake affected other fault lines.Three months after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake erupted on the U.S.- Mexico border, seism [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake hits southern Mexico

A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 degrees at the Richter scale shook southern Mexico on Wednesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Service (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 2:22 a.m. local time, with a depth of 10 km in O [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Southern Mexico rattled by earthquake

A strong earthquake hit southern Mexico's Oaxaca state early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The magnitude 6.2 quake rattled the region at 2:22 a.m. local time and was centered about 220 miles south-southeast of Mexic [...]