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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake downs walls, cuts power in northern...

SANTIAGO, Chile — A magnitude-6.2 magnitude earthquake damaged walls, shattered windows and knocked out electricity in parts of far-northern Chile and the Peruvian city of Tacna but no injuries or major damage were reported. The [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Earthquake threat prompts questions at nuclear plant

The operators of Columbia’s 44-year-old nuclear fuel factory are trying to resolve federal questions about the plant’s ability to withstand a major earthquake. While the Westinghouse Electric Co. plant meets current safety sta [...]

Posted On : May, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Australians wary of Christchurch after earthquake

Australia is New Zealand's biggest source of tourists, and Christchurch is still struggling to debunk the perception across the Tasman that it is still one big disaster zone. The February 2011 quake claimed 185 lives and devastated th [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Engineers launch artificial earthquakes at 'hospital'

The mock hospital has been built on a giant "shake table" which can subject the building to movements similar to real earthquakes. The tests are designed to determine if hospitals built on rubber bearings could function after a [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Earthquake swarm strikes off West Coast again

Experts say a "swarm" of small earthquakes off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island are part of the normal seismic activity in the area, and they could continue for several more days. A 4.0 magnitude earthquake that struck ju [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake felt in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY—A moderate earthquake off the coast of Baja California swayed buildings in Mexico City Tuesday. Mexico City's mayor says there were no immediate reports of damage in the capital. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5 [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Earthquake-proofing incentives could threaten Jerusalem's hi...

A change to Jerusalem's building code could threaten the capital's unique architectural flavor, particularly in neighborhoods belonging to the classic era predating the country's independence. Meant to encourage developers [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Earthquake-proof school desk provides cover for natural disa...

Anyone who has been through earthquake drills in school knows the standard defense against falling debris is for students to crawl under their desks. Unfortunately, while this might block a few pieces of stray drywall and glass, a wooden [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Red Cross Earthquake Commission announces new grant

The New Zealand Red Cross 2011 Earthquake Commission has confirmed a new grant, to help some of the most vulnerable people affected by the Canterbury earthquakes. The Disability Support Grant is for people with disabilities and their care [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake shakes central Chile

A strong, magnitude-6.7 earthquake rocked central Chile late Monday, prompting authorities to order a preventative evacuation of a stretch of coastline, causing hundreds of people to flee buildings in panic and shaking up the visiting pri [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Fracking for gas allowed in UK despite earthquakes

Fracking, the controversial natural gas extraction technique which sometimes causes earthquakes, can go ahead in Britain – but only with tight restrictions on the process, a panel of independent scientists will tell the Government t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake strikes off the coast of Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico early Thursday, waking up people living near the Gulf of California only hours after a separate temblor swayed tall buildings in Mexico City, causing evacuations. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Earthquakes linked to oilpatch activity

CALGARY - Provincial regulators and petroleum producers in Western Canada are waiting with keen interest on the results of several studies looking into possible links between industry activity and an increase in minor earthquakes. Whil [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

NDMA to recreate 1897 earthquake scenario for damage control

GUWAHATI: Perhaps no one is alive today to tell about the devastation caused by the 1897 Shillong earthquake having a magnitude of 8.7 on the Richter scale. But National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is going to recreate the whole [...]