Utila 01:20 June 9th 2009 The earthquakes are continuing almost daily. The latest was late last night when a strong 5.7 Mag earthquake shook homes and created worry. The epicenter of the quake was just...
A mass funeral will be held in Italy on Friday for the victims of the earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region on Monday. Some 260 people are now known to have died, and 1,200 people were injured in the powerful...
A 6.1 earthquake has hit Indonesia's West Papua Province according to the US Geological Survery. There are no reports of damages or injuries at this time. "The 6.1-magnitude quake was the latest in a series of...
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Latest report says that the powerful earthquake struck in an area off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi left at least four people dead and causing several buildings to collapse. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the coastal town of...
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The death toll in Wednesday's earthquake in Pakistan's Balochistan province has reached 236. "The death toll in an earthquake hit Ziarat division of Balochistan has risen to 236 whereas 391 people were injured. The toll is expected to climb furtherBalochistan police sources...
"A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that shook the East Bay on Friday evening jangled a few nerves but caused little damage.The quake, which was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds, struck at 9 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter at two miles...
" Powerful aftershocks continued to threaten the stability of a swollen “quake lake” in southwest China Monday, amid urgent efforts to drain its rising waters to prevent a flood downstream.A 5.0-magnitude aftershock rattled the area of quake-devastated Sichuan province...
Aftershock has forced rise in water levels in tunnels and dumped more debris into the water. Chinese Army is working on a war footing basis to clear the debris. They are working to finish it before starting...
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Quake lakes risk "slurry tsunami"
China's scramble to drain the rapidity-rising quake lake at Tangjiashan before it can burst is a nerve-jangling race against time.
Some 1.3 million people are threatened by...
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The number of deaths in the China earthquake disaster is expected to top 80,000, and the government is warning that the rebuilding of Sichuan, the hardest hit by the quake, will be an 'arduous' task."The number of...
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"A total of 158,000 people (in about 30 towns) have now been evacuated from potentially vulnerable areas downstream from Tangjiashan lake. The lake's water level is rising by more than one metre pre day. It...
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Even after two weeks of massive earthquake, China is still reeling under the impact of earthquake and now state media has reported that two further aftershocks have destroyed more than 420,000...
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Over 80,000 people are missing or dead in China, and the final toll might be far worse as disease, the rainy season and aftershocks could still affect millions. At least 3.3 million tents were requested by the...
With five million homeless and a weather forecast calling for rain, tents in China are in very short supply." CHENGDU (Reuters) - Heavy rain over parts of mountainoussouthwest China on...
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This is a developing story- more details as they emerge. The real damage, so far, seems to be loss of power and communication to rural areas."A moderate earthquake rocked Baja California in Mexico, shutting down factories near the U.S. border and leaving about 400,000 people...
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