Earthquake News

A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted western Mexico Friday, officials said.

Jul 03 - Residents of the Italian town of L'Aquila in central Italy, devasted by an earthquake in April, wonder if the G8 summit will benefit the region or help them rebuild their homes.

Gordon Brown will receive advice about what to do in the event of an earthquake during the G8 summit in Italy next week.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck the Gulf of California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.0 struck this morning in Sonoma County.

The bright glow at the summit of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been snuffed out by a series of large rock falls within its crater.

Italy is using the upcoming Group of Eight summit in quake-devastated central Italy to encourage participating countries to adopt monuments damaged in the temblor and pledge to help restore them.

The 3.7 magnitude earthquake under Whidbey Island came about an hour before most alarm clocks were set to go off, but University of Washington scientists say it should serve as a wake-up call that a much bigger quake is likely in the future.

JAKARTA: A moderate earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Thursday in the Molucca Sea, seismologists said.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake has occurred near McLoud, but no damage has been reported.

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the China-Kyrgyzstan border Wednesday, the seismological network in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region said.

July 1, 2009 -- The National Earthquake Center confirms a small earthquake shook parts of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania Wednesday morning.

A minor earthquake with a magnitude 3.0 occurred at 5:09 a.m. Wednesday under Whidbey Island.

Greek authorities say a very strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 5.9 has occurred off the island of Crete, but no injuries or damage have been reported.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 yesterday damaged thousands of houses in Sichuan province, where an 8.0 magnitude quake in May 2008 left nearly 90,000 people dead or missing and 5 million homeless.

Mianzhu/Sichuan - Seven aftershocks hit Sichuan and its surrounding areas in a day, with thousands of houses and dozens of small bridges destroyed, China News Agency reported on Tuesday.

The seismometer is snugged in its hole and tamped over with dirt. Now it's time for the stomp test.

An oarfish, also known as an earthquake fish, lies on the ground after it was caught in waters off Hualien County yesterday.

AN earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Mianzhu City, southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:03 am today, said the national seismological network.

The Red Cross released a damning report Monday on the effects of the Israel-led blockade on the Gaza Strip, describing the 2-year-old measure as having trapped the coastal territory's 1.5 million residents "in despair." The international humanitarian organization lamented the fact that the blockade, imposed after Hamas seized control of Gaza two ...