At least 40 are dead after a major earthquake struck Tuesday near the Iran-Pakistan border, Iranian state-run Press TV says. Continue reading
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Iran
An earthquake measured at 6.3 on the Richter Scale rocked southern Iran today. The quake was centered not far from the nation’s only working nuclear power station. Thirty people have already been confirmed as having died in the quake.
Officials claim that there was no damage to the Bushehr nuclear plant and that everything is under normal operation. However, local officials are reporting that villages in the area have been as much as 80% destroyed. Continue reading
Powerful quake shakes Taiwan
Earthquake Shakes Taiwan, Kills One
An earthquake killed at least one person and disrupted operations at some electronics factories in central Taiwan on Wednesday morning, but the rest of the island was largely unscathed. Continue reading
Earthquakes Rattle Southern Mexico Tuesday
A series of earthquakes rattled southern Mexico Tuesday driving residents into the streets as quake alarms squealed through the countryside.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported two quakes within ten minutes of each other with the first striking at 8:04 a.m. Central Time. The 5.5 magnitude quake centered on the Pacific Coast and was 227 miles south-southeast of Mexico City. The 5.5 magnitude was a downgrade from the initial reports of 5.9. Continue reading
Southern California earthquake: More than 100 aftershocks
Monday morning’s magnitude 4.7 earthquake in Riverside County was followed by more than 100 small aftershocks that radiated northeast, indicating that the quake occurred on a secondary fault of the San Jacinto fault, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Continue reading
Residents Urged To Prep For ‘Two Weeks On Your Own’ On Quake Anny
People from Los Angeles to Tokyo have been gathering to honor the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan two years ago.
KNX 1070′s Claudia Peschiutta reports a memorial service held on Sunday near Little Tokyo included a panel discussion on how residents in the Southland can prepare for the next major quake. Continue reading
Japan Earthquake Heard In Space
As we reach the two-year anniversary of the massive 9.0 earthquake in Japan that killed thousands, a report is showing that the power of the quake could be detected almost 160 miles above the Earth. Continue reading
Southern California earthquake largest in greater L.A. since 2010
The magnitude-4.7 earthquake that rattled Southern California on Monday was the largest centered in the greater Los Angeles area since 2010, officials said.
“It’s been three years since we had anything this size this close to Los Angeles,” said Susan Hough, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. She cited a magnitude-5.4 quake that struck the desert area in July 2010. Continue reading
4.7 Quake Reported in Anza
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 was reported in Anza, Calif.
The quake was the first of several that popped up at the same time Monday on the U.S. Geological Survey website. It was originally reported as a 5.2 magnitude quake but was then downgraded. Continue reading
