Roanake Virginia Earthquake just a small tremor

Roanake Virginia experienced a small earthquake this morning, but it was just a slight tremor as it only measured 2.6 on the Richter Scale, and so far, no damage has been reported. " It was a 2.6 magnitude quake and, so far, there are no reports of damage. " It is however,...

5.7 earthquake hits Costa Rica: no serious damage

An earthquake measuring 5.7 shook Costa Rica today, but the damage is relatively minor. It was 11:24 am when the quake was felt, which sent people in buildings an on to the streets. The epicenter was 58 miles west of David in Panama.""It was pretty strong and caused a scare...

5.9 Earthquake off the coast of Honshu, Japan

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan; about 18 miles from Honshu. No tusnami warnings have been issued."A moderate to strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has struck 18...

Study: Major California Earthquake Over Due

A new study suggests that California's San Andres Fault is more likely for a massive earthquake then previously thought.  Massive earthquakes were thought to occur once every 200 years but recent studies...

Massive 7.8 Magnitude EarthQuake Papua, Indonesia

Breaking now: a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck the North coast of Paua, Indonesia.  A local Tsunami warning issued. EQ 7.8 Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia - PRELIMINARY REPORT"An earthquake with...

5.7 tremor jolts Pakistan, strong quake likely in six months

As an earthquake with 5.7 magnitude jolted Pakistan's northern region Monday morning, the chief meteriologist of the country predicted that a strong is likely to hit the country during the next six...

Earthquake in southwest china

Earthquake hit southwest of china on wednesday,quake was recorded early in the morning. " Two people were confirmed dead andthree others were injured in a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that shook southwest China's...

Powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan

"A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage, casualties or tsunamis, the Seismology Centre said. The undersea tremor, which could be felt in...

30,000 Children Left Homeless in Quake-hit Balochistan

Over 70,000 people, including 30,000 children, have been left homeless in quake-hit Balochistan, Unicef said on Friday, as health workers warned that deadly diseases were spreading.It seems that the violence...

6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Quetta

"Quetta (ABC Live): A 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred near Pakistani border with Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 40people. "

BREAKING: Massive explosion levels home in Las Cruces, New Mexico

"LAS CRUCES - An early morning explosion leveled a home near "A" Mountain Thursday. No injuries are reported, but the home is a total loss and federal investigators have been called in.The Dona Ana County...

Strong earthquake off Guatemala-Mexico coast

 A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 , have been repoted from mexican -Guatemala border."A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near the Mexico-Guatemala border on Thursday, but there was no...

Numerous Earthquakes Rock Central Asia

A number of earthquakes in Asia are making headlines today, and there's been some confusion as to whether the tremors originated from the same epicentre or if there were indeed numerous isolated quakes.  The...

5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

A strong 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Afghanistan, near Kabul, early Monday morning.  So far no reports of damage or casualties; updates to come."The quake struck about 68 kilometres (42 miles)...

6-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan province

Another strong earthquake  has hit China just two days before opening of the Olympic Games. The nerve centre is near the site of  devastating quake , which killed at least 70,000...

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