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Mother Nature Network provides the latest earthquake news from a variety of sources, including wire services, bloggers, and other news outlets on the Web. Check here for the latest updates on seismic activity around the world.
 
Here are a few helpful links: 
  • Latest Earthquakes in the U.S.A. (from the U.S. Geological Survey)
  • Largest Earthquakes in the World since 1900 - USGS
  • Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days
Photo of Sendai, Japan: ZUMA Press

Articles about Earthquake News


How big was the world's biggest earthquake?

Thu, May 24 2012 at 3:29 PM EST
Megathrust earthquakes occur when tectonic plates overlap, giving them more real estate to damage when the plates move against one another.
 

'Creeping quakes' rumble New Zealand

Wed, May 23 2012 at 2:34 AM EST
The country's landscape is even more unstable than previously thought, often experiencing deep tremors lasting up to 30 minutes.
 

Why Italy's earthquake was weird -- and unexpected

Mon, May 21 2012 at 4:46 PM EST
The shallowness of the quake is responsible for the high amount of damage. Deeper earthquakes are able to disperse the energy, lessening the impact.
 

Cannes event raises $2M for charity

Mon, May 21 2012 at 3:42 PM EST
Gala benefitted Sean Penn's J/P Haitian Relief Organization, Paul Haggis' Artists for Peace and Justice and Petra Nemcova's Happy Heart’s Fund.
 

Aftershocks hit Italy quake zone as 4,000 seek shelter

Mon, May 21 2012 at 8:07 AM EST
Despite the quake and aftershocks, government officials have opened polls for a second round of local elections.
 

Sean Penn blasts whole world for 'Haiti fatigue'

Fri, May 18 2012 at 2:58 PM EST
Actor uses a news conference before his charity event at Cannes to strongly condemn what he perceives as a lack of commitment to the nation.
 

Parts of Mount Fuji 'could collapse' if fault shifts

Fri, May 11 2012 at 6:02 AM EST
Using simulated seismic waves, scientists found that the Fuji fault was theoretically capable of generating an earthquake of up to magnitude 7.
 

Cannes to honor Sean Penn's Haiti efforts

Mon, May 07 2012 at 3:18 PM EST
Festival will host a gala fund-raising event to help three charities making a difference for the Haitian people, including Penn's group.
 

Motorcycle washed up in Canada may be from Japan tsunami

Tue, May 01 2012 at 2:24 AM EST
A motorcycle that washed ashore on Canada's west coast may have drifted across the Pacific after last year's devastating Japanese tsunami.
 

Signs of 3 major Japan quakes before 2011

Wed, Apr 25 2012 at 1:07 PM EST
Researchers launched an underwater mission off the Japan coast in March, using a special vehicle equipped with cameras.
 
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