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Strong Quake Causes Power Outages in Northern Chile

A powerful, magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook the northern Chilean regions of Arica, Tarapaca and Iquique early Friday, causing some blackouts but no casualties, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake’s epicenter was located bet [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Two earthquakes hit Taiwan in two hours

Two earthquakes less than two hours apart Thursday jolted Nantou County in central Taiwan, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. There were no initial reports of major damage from the earthquakes, which measured 5.9 and 5.4 on the Rich [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits NW China's Qinghai

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted a prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province Thursday morning, said the National Seismological Network of China. The quake struck the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of H [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake jolts Greek islands west of Sparta

A strong earthquake shook the western Greek Islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia, west of Sparta in the Ionian Sea at around 7am on November 3, world media has reported. According to Greek media, the tremor had a magnitude of 5.5 on the Rich [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Minor Earthquake near Mexicali

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Sunday in Baja California, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported in the San Diego area. The earthquake struck at 8:15 p.m. about 11 miles west of Mexicali and 80 miles east of Tijuana, accordi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Japan Rocked By 6.8 Earthquake

South-west Japan was rocked on Friday by an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale. According to officials, there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake, originating off the coast of Amami Oshima island 31 miles below the o [...]

Posted On : Oct, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

After 10 year's of super cyclone thousands of cyclone victim...

On October 29, this district has observed the tenth anniversary of 1999 super cyclone, considered as the biggest tragedy in the history of the state as well as in the district. The anniversary will be a day of stocktaking and assessing our [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Moderate earthquake jolts southern Philippines

A magnitude-5.6 quake struck in the southern Philippines on Tuesday morning, the United States Geological Survey reported. The quake was recorded at 8:05 a.m. with the epicenter at 40 miles (65 km) northwest of southern Philippine cit [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Earthquake jolts Balochistan, Sindh

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Quetta, Khuzdaar, Mustung, Sibi, Dera Murad Jamali, Sui, Kandhkot, Much, Jacobabad, Kharaan and other parts of Balochistan and Sindh, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. According to the channel, peopl [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan and Pakistan

A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals, AP reported. There were no initial reports of dama [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Punjab, NWFP

A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Punjab, NWFP, Northern Areas and few parts of Baluchistan at 01:51 AM on Friday. The epicenter of the earthquake lies 180 kilometers deep in the ground of Hindu Kush range while its effective radius [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Italy's quake homeless endure cold in tents

More than 4,000 people who survived last spring's earthquake in Italy are shivering in tents, but they say they hope to be living in new, earthquake-proof homes soon. Snow was capping the Apennine mountains near the quake-devastated town o [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Taiwan

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale struck eastern Taiwan at 5: 05 a.m. Monday, but no immediate damage was reported. According to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) , the epicenter of the earthquake was located 1.8 km northeast [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Earthquake Rocks Indonesia

A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia Friday, even as recovery efforts continued from last month's devastating quake there. The earthquake made buildings sway in the capital Jakarta and caused panic in some villages, but there were no [...]