4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Seattle area this morning

An earthquake measuring 4.6 hit Seattle and surrounding areas today, with some people feeling it in Canada. The epicentre was 20 miles northwest of Seattle. There are no reports of damages or injuries but people...

Another quake jolts Pakistan

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook various parts of Pakistan early Monday (just 30 minutes ago), awakening people who ran out of houses in panic.There were no immediate reports of damage in the quake which hit at 4.20 a.m. local time. According to...

Tsunami scare

2nd Tremor happened at Gurantalo Philippines southern border shortly after. Due to the recent activity,  earthquake tremor systems are installed locally in Sumatra area and due to finish in the year 2010....

Powerful quake kills 4 in Indonesia

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...

SMS tackle HIV in South Africa

Growth in the Mobile phone subscription is astonishing. The growth is particularly led by emerging economies like China and India. People are opting for the top-end phones with high processing power and storage available in desktop computers just few years back. Mobile...

8 pandas from China earthquake's epicentre arrive in Beijing for Olympics

Eight pandas arrived in Beijing today after a long journey from their damaged reserve near the epicentre of the recent China earthquake."The pandas will spend the next six months at the Beijing Zoo on a special...

Earthquake rocks central Colombia

UPDATE: 11:48PM ESTIt is now being reported that at least six people have died in the earthquake."At least six people were killed when a shallow, 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, destroying homes...

One dead as quake rocks Indonesia`s Nias island

"An 11-year-old boy was killed after the ceiling of a newly-built military dormitory collapsed during the quake, First Sergeant Muri of the North Nias district police said."There was only one death and there were no substantial damage to the buildings and structures in town,"...

Greece shook by strong earthquake

"A powerful earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the Peloponnese region of southern Greece early this morning, the geodynamics institute of the Athens observatory reported. Police said there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage. The...

Strong quake hits Indonesia`s Sumatra

"The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 7:19 am (0019 GMT), was located about 129 kilometres (80 miles) southwest of the city of Padang, at a depth of 20 kilometres, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics agency was quoted as saying by AFP. There were no tsunami...

Powerful Earthquake Hits Jakarta

"A powerful earthquake has struck Indonesia, rattling tall buildings and panicking residents. The quake’s epicentre on the main island of Java was 66 miles from Jakarta and it hit with a magnitude of 7.4, the U.S. Geological Survey said."

Earthquake Shakes Southeast Asia

An earthquake in Laos was as far south as Bangkok and as far east as Hanoi, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale at its epicenter. So far, no reports of casualties or major damage. We are just beginning to get...

Cesc vows to keep improving

"Cesc Fabregas has issued an ominous warning for the rest of the Premiership, as he believes there are plenty of facets to his game that can be improved upon. The precociously talented teenager will be Arsenal's...

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