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M6.1 earthquake hits sea near Taiwan

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook the sea near Taiwan at 3:43 p.m. on Tuesday, said the Taiwanese weather bureau.The quake's epicenter was 24.57 degrees north latitude and 122.71 degrees east longitude, the bureau said. The strongest earthq [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Earthquake hits Hindu Kush region

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 has struck in the Hindu Kush region where Pakistan and Afghanistan share a border. The tremor on Saturday was felt in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.There were not initial [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

China quake kills 32, destroys 258,000 homes

Chinese rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed to reach survivors of an earthquake which has killed at least 32 people, turned tens of thousands of homes into rubble and cracked reservoirs. The 6.1-magnitude quake on [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Tibet hit by strong earthquake

STRONG earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked Zhongba County, Xigaze Prefecture in southern Tibet last night, but no casualties were reported. The epicenter was about 10 kilometers underground, according to the China Ea [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Strong quake rocks Tibet

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Tibet in southwestern China late Monday, the US Geological Survey said but there were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. The quake struck at 9:22 pm (1322 GMT), 225 kilometres (140 miles) [...]

Posted On : Aug, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes eastern Japan

A earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 jolted eastern Japan on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake, at 3:13 p.m. (2:13 a.m. EDT), was felt in Tokyo.There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage an [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake rattles central Philippines

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the central Philippines, but no tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, seismologists said Friday. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 6:25 pm (102 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Earthquake tremor in Limassol

WEAK earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was recorded by seismographs at the Geological Survey Department yesterday at 9.25am. According to the Department, which belongs to the Agriculture Ministry, the earthquake’s e [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Venezuela

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on Richter scale struck eastern Venezuela on early Monday morning. Nocasualties have been reported. The Venezuelan Foundation of Seismological Investigations said the quake took place at 2:49 local tim [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Beyond the Olympic Spotlight in Earthquake-Stricken Sichuan

Far from the pageantry and competition of the Beijing Olympics, there remains a dramatically different scene in China: one of loss and recovery in earthquake-stricken Sichuan Province. President Hu Jintao declared that "hosting a suc [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Lights, Camera, Earthquake?

Just 30 minutes before the earthquake that killed tens of thousands in the Chinese province of Sichuan in May, local video footage captured on a cell phone revealed rainbow lights in the clouds. Some have identified the lights as merely a c [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Strong undersea earthquake rattles eastern Indonesia

A powerful undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale shook parts of eastern Indonesia Thursday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake struck at about 5.41 am local time with its epicen [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Olympic torch finishes China earthquake zone tour

The Olympic torch's final parade in homage to victims of China's earthquake was run Tuesday after the route was changed amid worries about security in a region where Tibetan protests erupted earlier this year.The torch was carried through e [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Concert Series Downtown Hopes to Help Earthquake Victims in ...

A group of UVA students and alumni are reaching out to earthquake victims in China.The concert series began Friday afternoon near the free speech monument on the Downtown Mall and lasts until midnight. Organizers say they hope the China Ea [...]