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7.6 quake jolts Costa Rica's Pacific coast

Wed, Sep 05 2012 at 12:06 PM

The earthquake rattled citizens in a country used to seismic activity.
Japan to help U.S., Canada with tsunami debris

Wed, Sep 05 2012 at 6:01 AM

Tokyo is aiming to offer help as a way of showing its gratitude for the outpouring of sympathy after the earthquake and tsunami.
Japan estimates monster quake could kill 320,000 people

Wed, Aug 29 2012 at 8:27 AM

The casualty toll estimate was based on a catastrophic scenario in which a powerful undersea quake of about 9.0 magnitude sparked a giant tsunami.
The science behind California's earthquake swarm

Mon, Aug 27 2012 at 6:52 PM

Scientists examine and talk about the group of 300+ earthquakes that rocked southern California and Arizona this past Sunday and Monday.
Earthquake shakes El Salvador

Mon, Aug 27 2012 at 4:24 AM

A 7.3 earthquake shook an area in the Pacific Ocean off El Salvador, prompting a tsunami warning for the region that was later lifted.
Sean Penn's charity to raze Haiti's National Palace

Fri, Aug 24 2012 at 9:30 AM

Penn's J/P HRO group will oversee demolition of the iconic building, severely damaged by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in 2010.
2011 Virginia earthquake felt by third of U.S.

Thu, Aug 23 2012 at 10:13 AM

Although relatively benign, almost a third of Americans report having felt the magnitude-5.8 earthquake that struck Virginia a year ago.
Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters

Wed, Aug 15 2012 at 12:46 AM

The Philippines tops the list of countries battered by disasters, including floods and volcanoes.
Why Iran's earthquakes were so deadly

Tue, Aug 14 2012 at 9:43 AM

Iran suffered strike-slip quakes where the ground on either side of the faults moves horizontally. The quakes were also shallow, intensifying the shaking.
Iran earthquakes kill hundreds

Mon, Aug 13 2012 at 6:24 AM

The two earthquakes, measuring 6.4 and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale, rumbled through northwest Iran on Saturday.

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Earthquake News

Articles about Earthquake News

7.6 quake jolts Costa Rica's Pacific coast

Japan to help U.S., Canada with tsunami debris

Japan estimates monster quake could kill 320,000 people

The science behind California's earthquake swarm

Earthquake shakes El Salvador

Sean Penn's charity to raze Haiti's National Palace

2011 Virginia earthquake felt by third of U.S.

Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters

Why Iran's earthquakes were so deadly

Iran earthquakes kill hundreds

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