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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.

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Articles about Earthquake News

Avoiding fracking earthquakes is an expensive venture

Tue, Jan 03 2012 at 6:34 PM

A thorough seismic survey to assess tracts of rock below where drilling fluid is disposed of could help detect quake-prone areas, but it costs millions.
Celebs star in new Haiti PSA

Tue, Jan 03 2012 at 1:18 PM

Edward Norton, Miley Cyrus, Sarah Silverman, and others all chip in to help raise funds for Penn's J/P Haitian Relief Organization.
Will 2012 be a year of many earthquakes?

Mon, Jan 02 2012 at 2:20 PM

2011's higher-than-normal occurrence of large earthquakes was just 'random chance', and does not mean that 2012 will have more, say scientists.
Ohio suspends well operations after series of earthquakes

Mon, Jan 02 2012 at 10:33 AM

The state suspended operations at 5 wells used to dispose of fracking-related fluids after nearly a dozen earthquakes in Youngstown over the past year.
Japan's tsunami refugees brace for harsh winter

Thu, Dec 29 2011 at 2:52 PM

The Japanese government, while supplying housing opportunities for thousands, still can't account for 20,000 families and how they will stay warm this winter.
Japan emperor recalls 2011 as 'truly distressing year'

Fri, Dec 23 2011 at 1:00 AM

The emperor did not hold his annual press conference due to health issues, and instead made a short speech.
Powerful quakes rock New Zealand's Christchurch

Thu, Dec 22 2011 at 10:30 PM

The two quakes were expected by seismologists after the city experienced a round of earthquakes in February.
5 of the world's most indestructible homes

Tue, Dec 20 2011 at 4:10 PM

There are a few structures in the world that can stand up to the strongest of winds and the most devastating of earthquakes.
The hermit of Fukushima 'staying put' despite risks

Wed, Dec 14 2011 at 1:12 AM

Japanese man ventures away from the radiation-soaked area only for food and cigarettes.
Could the earthquake in Haiti have been a man-made disaster?

Tue, Dec 13 2011 at 11:29 PM

New research confirms that extreme weather and deforestation can cause earthquakes.

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Earthquake News

Articles about Earthquake News

Avoiding fracking earthquakes is an expensive venture

Celebs star in new Haiti PSA

Will 2012 be a year of many earthquakes?

Ohio suspends well operations after series of earthquakes

Japan's tsunami refugees brace for harsh winter

Japan emperor recalls 2011 as 'truly distressing year'

Powerful quakes rock New Zealand's Christchurch

5 of the world's most indestructible homes

The hermit of Fukushima 'staying put' despite risks

Could the earthquake in Haiti have been a man-made disaster?

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