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Cannes event raises $2M for charity

Mon, May 21 2012 at 3:42 PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

Researchers launched an underwater mission off the Japan coast in March, using a special vehicle equipped with cameras.
Man-made quakes are increasing, but may not pose threat

Sat, Apr 21 2012 at 8:41 AM

A sudden increase in earthquake numbers shows that by 2011 the number of earthquakes was six times higher than quake numbers for the 20th century.
Fracking should resume in UK despite tremors, says panel

Tue, Apr 17 2012 at 8:16 AM

A government-appointed panel says that fracking should resume under strict conditions, though such a move is likely to trigger earthquakes.
Quake-hit Christchurch to build cardboard cathedral

Mon, Apr 16 2012 at 4:35 AM

The temporary cathedral will be built to replace the historic Anglican building destroyed in last year's earthquakes.

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Earthquake News

Articles about Earthquake News

Cannes event raises $2M for charity

Aftershocks hit Italy quake zone as 4,000 seek shelter

Sean Penn blasts whole world for 'Haiti fatigue'

Parts of Mount Fuji 'could collapse' if fault shifts

Cannes to honor Sean Penn's Haiti efforts

Motorcycle washed up in Canada may be from Japan tsunami

Signs of 3 major Japan quakes before 2011

Man-made quakes are increasing, but may not pose threat

Fracking should resume in UK despite tremors, says panel

Quake-hit Christchurch to build cardboard cathedral

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