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Iran: Quake Toll Has Hit 250
 Iran: Quake Toll Has Hit 250 
Aug 12, 2012 8:29 AM CDT

Iran: Quake Toll Has Hit 250

Rescuers work through the night to free people trapped in rubble

(Newser) - The death toll from twin earthquakes that rattled Iran yesterday has hit 250, state media reported today, with more than 2,000 people injured and thousands more sleeping in the open after their homes were destroyed. More than 1,000 rescuers labored through the night to pull people trapped in...

Dozens Dead After Iran Earthquake
 180 Dead After 
 Iran Earthquake 
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Aug 11, 2012 2:25 PM CDT

180 Dead After Iran Earthquake

At least 1,350 more injured, says state TV

(Newser) - Two strong earthquakes struck villages in northwest Iran today, killing at least 180 people and injuring some 1,350 more, according to state media. Measuring 6.3 and 6.4, the quakes claimed most of their victims about 30 miles northeast of the city of Tabriz, NBC News reports. One...

4.4 Quake Rattles LA
 4.4 Quake Rattles LA 
Aug 8, 2012 3:19 AM CDT

4.4 Quake Rattles LA

No injuries, damage reported

(Newser) - Surprised Californians got a shake, rattle, and roll last night just before midnight when a magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit northern Orange County. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but the rattler and a 2.7 aftershock a minute later were definitely felt over a broad region,...

Major Quake Looms for Ill-Prepared Oregon

 Major Quake 
 Looms for 
 Ill-Prepared 
 Oregon 
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Aug 5, 2012 12:48 PM CDT

Major Quake Looms for Ill-Prepared Oregon

'Oregon is not ready,' says an expert

(Newser) - Oregon is sitting on a ticking time bomb, and stands a 40% chance of getting hit by a major earthquake—possibly as big as the one that hit Japan last year—in the next half-century, according to an ominous new report out of Oregon State University. Adding to concern: Shaking...

Virginia Once Again Rattled by Quake

But this is a tiny one: a magnitude of just 2.4

(Newser) - It's been nearly a year since a dateline of "Mineral, Virginia," made some earth-shaking news , but the town worked its way back into the press in the wee hours of this morning: A very minor earthquake rattled the same Virginia area that bore the brunt of last...

Powerful Quake Strikes Indonesia

 Quakes Strike 
 Indonesia, Japan 
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Jun 1, 2012 2:34 AM CDT

Quakes Strike Indonesia, Japan

Local officials cite 6.2 magnitude in Indonesia

(Newser) - A powerful earthquake has struck Papua Island in eastern Indonesia. Local officials say the quake had a magnitude of 6.2, while the US Geological Survey pinpoints it at 5.8. It hit some 11 miles under the earth's surface. No damage or casualties have yet been reported, the...

9 Dead as 5.8 Quake Again Jolts Italy

 Death Toll in Italy 
 Quake Hits 15 
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May 29, 2012 11:30 AM CDT

Death Toll in Italy Quake Hits 15

About 14,000 now homeless after pair of earthquakes

(Newser) - A second earthquake within 10 days jolted northern Italy this morning, a 5.8 tremor that killed at least 15 people and injured another 200. The quake hit at 9am local time, again just north of the city of Bologna, reports the AP ; a 6.0 temblor on May 20...

Yet Another Quake Hits Christchurch

4.7-magnitude quake rattles NZ city

(Newser) - One of the stronger of the thousands of earthquakes and aftershocks to hit Christchurch since last year's devastating 6.1 quake struck the New Zealand city today. No reports of serious injuries or damage were received after the 4.7 quake, reports the New Zealand Herald . Authorities closed the...

Casualty of Italy Quake: $320M of Cheese

Aftershocks continue to rattle region

(Newser) - Northern Italy is still being hit by aftershocks this morning, one day after a 6.0 earthquake killed at least seven people and left 11,000 displaced, with thousands forced to spend the night in tents or cars. Two of the aftershocks have had a magnitude of 5.1, and...

6 Dead in Italian Earthquake

Strongest quake to hit Italy in 3 years damages buildings, injures many

(Newser) - A 6.0 earthquake in northern Italy early today has killed at least six people and injured 50, reports CNN . The earthquake occurred at 4am local time, about 22 miles north of Bologna, and sent thousands of people fleeing into the streets for safety. Serious damage was reported to many...

6.2 Quake Knocks Down Walls in Chile

No injuries reported yet

(Newser) - An earthquake has shaken down walls and knocked out electricity in parts of far-northern Chile. No injuries have been reported, though. The US Geological Survey calculates the magnitude as 6.2 and says it was centered about 41 miles east-northeast of Tacna, Peru, which is situated near Chile's border....

Faultline Could Doom Mt. Fuji
 Faultline Could Doom Mt. Fuji 
May 11, 2012 5:23 PM CDT

Faultline Could Doom Mt. Fuji

If it shifts, parts of mountain could collapse, say scientists

(Newser) - Because Japan apparently didn't have enough to worry about in the natural-disaster department: Seismologists have discovered a faultline underneath iconic Mt. Fuji near Tokyo, and one bad shift could send parts of the mountain tumbling toward the sea, reports AFP . Tests from a three-year study suggest the fault could...

Fake Hospital Stands Up to Fake Quakes
 Fake Hospital 
 Stands Up to 
 Fake Quakes 
CALIF. SAFETY STUDY
May 7, 2012 10:19 AM CDT

Fake Hospital Stands Up to Fake Quakes

Research shows rubber bearings can be very effective

(Newser) - A five-story hospital in California survived a fake 8.8-magnitude earthquake last month, in a test engineers ran to show that building atop rubber bearings could help to keep hospitals functional in a real quake. After the fake shaker, equipment in the building continued to work, proving that "if...

6.7 Earthquake Rattles Chile
 6.7 Earthquake Rattles Chile 
Apr 17, 2012 2:09 AM CDT

6.7 Earthquake Rattles Chile

Buildings shudder, but no major damage reported

(Newser) - A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook Chile early today, shuddering buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing outdoors. There was an early report of a death by heart attack during the quake that struck 25 miles northeast of the eastern port city of Valparaiso. The temblor was felt for almost a...

KFC Thailand: Sorry 'Bout the Quake, Have Some KFC!

Chain is really, very sorry about ill-thought-out Facebook post

(Newser) - In hindsight, maybe it wasn't so smart to suggest that yesterday's massive earthquake was finger-lickin' good: KFC Thailand has issued an apology after being criticized for a Facebook message that urged people to rush home during yesterday's tsunami scare and order a bucket of KFC chicken. As...

Indonesia Quakes&#39; Toll: 5
 Indonesia Quakes' Toll: 5 
Apr 12, 2012 7:30 AM CDT

Indonesia Quakes' Toll: 5

Disaster officials relieved no tsunami struck

(Newser) - Indonesian disaster officials are relieved that more did not die in yesterday's two big earthquakes , which did not trigger a tsunami. The five deaths are being blamed on heart attacks and shock, the BBC reports, and only a handful of people were hurt. After an earthquake in the same...

Quakes Rattle Mexico City, Oregon Coast

No damage reported in either

(Newser) - It's been a busy day on the earthquake front. In addition to the two powerful tremors in Indonesia that set off tsunami alarms—luckily false alarms , this time—others quakes were reported closer to the US: (They were not related to Indonesia quakes.)
  • Mexico City: A strong quake
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After Indonesia's 8.6 Quake, an 8.2 Aftershock

Eerie echoes of quake that sparked 2004 Aceh tsunami horror

(Newser) - Indonesia has responded to a powerful 8.6-magnitude earthquake that struck beneath the ocean floor off the westernmost province of Aceh by issuing a tsunami warning for the entire Indian Ocean. And while it ultimately spawned a wave just 30 inches high that caused no serious damage, there's no...

6.3 Earthquake Hits Mexico City

Epicenter near that of recent strong quake

(Newser) - A strong earthquake has been felt in Mexico City. Buildings rocked back and forth for several seconds in the center of the city this afternoon, but the mayor says no severe damage has yet been reported. The US Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and says the...

Wisconsin Town Figures Out Source of Mystery Booms

'Swarm of microquakes' apparently hit Clintonville

(Newser) - The mysterious booms heard in Clintonville, Wisconsin, had experts stumped—but there may be a simple explanation. "The mystery is solved. We have experienced an earthquake here in Clintonville," a city administrator explains. Geophysicists call it "swarm of microquakes," reports the Appleton Post-Crescent , and the administrator...

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