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Powerful earthquakes hit near Vanuatu

The US Geological Survey says a magnitude-7.1 quake struck at 3.55am on Sunday (0255 AEST) at a depth of 40.6 kilometres. Its epicentre was 63 kilometres south-southwest of Vanuatu's capital, Port-Vila. The temblor was followed by [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake reported near Alex

An earthquake struck about 10:50 a.m. Thursday about two miles from Alex in Grady County, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake had a 3.0 magnitude and its epicenter was about 43 miles from Oklahoma City.

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake in Kashmir Politics

The arrest of Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai by FBI is the first major earthquake in the politics of Kashmir in the last 124 years (since 1877). It is not the arrest of an individual but the credibility of the claim that the people of Kashmir were [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Volcano Vaporizers Introduction

Volcano Vaporizer analysis show that the Volcano Vaporizer gained the highest in simplicity of use. Thus it is possible for Volcano Vaporizers vent-balloon to be packed with minimal sweat for a Volcano Vaporizer user. Bearing in mind t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Japan Lawmakers Oppose Earthquake Rebuilding Tax, Call for M...

A cross-party group of senior Japanese lawmakers said Prime Minister Naoto Kan shouldn’t raise taxes to pay for rebuilding from last month’s earthquake, and called on the central bank to buy more government bonds instead. & [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Texas Instruments blames disappointing financials on Japan e...

Texas Instruments Inc has blamed the Japanese earthquake for its disappointing financial results, which came in below analyst estimates. The chipmaker disclosed first-quarter revenue of $3.39 billion, down from $3.525 billion last quarte [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

MPs, councillors clash over earthquake powers

Members of Parliament and councillors have clashed over new earthquake legislation that would give widespread powers to a stand-alone central government department. The select committee hearing on the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes Alaska Peninsula, but no rep...

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook several communities on the Alaska Peninsula, but there have been no immediate reports of damage. Krista Galvin is an administrative assistant with the city of Sand Point. She says it felt "like it ju [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Report: Rape Cases in Haiti Quake Camps on the Rise

Women and girls who survived the earthquake in Haiti almost a year ago are facing an increasing risk of rape and sexual violence, according to Amnesty International. The attackers are mainly armed men who roam the camps after dark, the A [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Chinese vice premier stresses efforts to improve earthquake ...

Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu Tuesday urged greater efforts be made to improve the country's earthquake emergency response system and promote earthquake safety knowledge among the public. Efforts should be made to improve eme [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Earthquake shakes Puerto Rico, no injuries reported

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday, rattling residents but causing no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which occurred at 7:43 p.m. (6:43 p.m. ET), stuck about 15 miles (25 kilomete [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

The Year in Review: A Haiti earthquake in the time of choler...

It is the Western hemisphere's poorest nation, hobbled by generations of corruption and social turmoil which have resulted in two-thirds unemployment and an economy entirely reliant on overseas aid. That was Haiti, even before the di [...]

Posted On : Dec, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Tibet; no reports of casualti...

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Damxung County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region at 4:39 p.m. Beijing Time Tuesday. The epicenter of the quake was located at 29.8 degrees north latitude and 90.4 deg [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Wyoming, Possible Landslide

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 has struck northwest Wyoming, and officials are investigating reports of a possible landslide as well. The earthquake struck at about 11:45 A.M. on Sunday. According to FOXNews, the earthquake was fe [...]