Earthquake News and Information

Disaster: Earthquake Magnitude scale. Color coded scale denotes link colors associated with the magnitude of an earht quake event.

Event: M 5.0, Colombia, Time: 2010-07-29 19:34:48Z
Event: M 5.1, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-29 08:55:26Z
Event: M 6.6, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-29 07:31:56Z
Event: M 5.1, Rota region, Northern Mariana Islands, Time: 2010-07-28 22:51:35Z
Event: M 5.3, Santa Cruz Islands, Time: 2010-07-28 18:21:15Z
Event: M 5.2, off the coast of Oregon, Time: 2010-07-28 16:12:05Z
Event: M 5.0, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, Time: 2010-07-28 12:07:43Z
Event: M 5.5, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, Time: 2010-07-28 11:31:46Z
Event: M 5.5, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, Time: 2010-07-28 11:31:46Z
Event: M 5.0, eastern Xizang, Time: 2010-07-27 10:14:25Z
Event: M 5.5, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, Time: 2010-07-26 23:31:05Z
Event: M 5.0, south of the Fiji Islands, Time: 2010-07-26 23:19:15Z
Event: M 5.7, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-26 23:06:50Z
Event: M 5.6, Salta, Argentina, Time: 2010-07-26 17:31:31Z
Event: M 5.5, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Time: 2010-07-26 17:08:50Z
Event: M 5.0, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-26 16:37:02Z
Event: M 5.1, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-25 20:30:55Z
Event: M 5.6, Kuril Islands, Time: 2010-07-25 12:57:01Z
Event: M 5.2, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-25 08:18:29Z
Event: M 5.4, Taiwan, Time: 2010-07-25 03:52:11Z
Event: M 6.0, Tonga, Time: 2010-07-25 03:39:22Z
Event: M 5.1, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Time: 2010-07-24 23:51:12Z
Event: M 5.2, offshore Libertador O'Higgins, Chile, Time: 2010-07-24 21:46:38Z
Event: M 5.4, Chagos Archipelago region, Time: 2010-07-24 20:28:06Z
Event: M 5.0, northwest of Australia, Time: 2010-07-24 19:17:57Z
Event: M 5.0, Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia, Time: 2010-07-24 15:17:48Z
Event: M 5.1, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-24 11:56:25Z
Event: M 5.0, Bismarck Sea, Time: 2010-07-24 10:21:47Z
Event: M 5.3, Santa Cruz Islands, Time: 2010-07-24 07:55:42Z
Event: M 5.0, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea, Time: 2010-07-24 07:46:23Z
Event: M 6.5, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-24 05:35:01Z
Event: M 5.4, northern Sumatra, Indonesia, Time: 2010-07-24 02:11:25Z
Event: M 5.3, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-24 01:44:44Z
Event: M 7.4, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-23 23:15:09Z
Event: M 7.6, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-23 22:51:12Z
Event: M 5.4, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-23 22:19:35Z
Event: M 7.3, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines, Time: 2010-07-23 22:08:11Z
Event: M 5.1, southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Time: 2010-07-23 18:31:12Z
Event: M 5.1, southern Sumatra, Indonesia, Time: 2010-07-23 14:34:15Z

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Wired (blog)

How to Build an Earthquake-Resistant Bridge
Wired News
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Reuters India

Wyclef Jean for President? Not Just a Song Lyric Anymore
Politics Daily (blog)
Not long after the earthquake in January, the Smoking Gun accused Jean of, at worst, moving some of the funds his organization raised into his own pocket, ...
Wyclef Jean steps toward Haitian presidential raceReuters
Is Wyclef Jean About to Run for President of Haiti?TIME
Wyclef Jean Not Immediately Considering A Run For Haitian PresidentRTT News
NPR -Voice of America -The Atlanta Post
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KVAL

No injury or damage after moderate earthquake shakes Oregon coast
Examiner.com
A moderate 5.2 magnitude earthquake of shook the sea off the Oregon coast on Wednesday morning. There are no reports of injury or damage after a moderate ...
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake reported off Oregon coastSeattle Times
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits off coast of OregonCNN (blog)
Moderate quake strikes off Oregon coastLos Angeles Times
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How the Mississippi River Triggers Earthquakes
Discovery News
It may have been behind the baffling 1811-1812 earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, a region of Earthly unrest where by rights no earthquakes should ...
Study changes picture of earthquake hazardsIndependent Online

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Reuters AlertNet

Haiti aid effort: My TOP 10 PHOTOS
Huffington Post (blog)
The outpouring of global public support in response to the January 12th earthquake in Haiti earthquake enabled Oxfam and other agencies to get aid through ...
Local teams lift up hopeless of HaitiFort Wayne Journal Gazette
Champion for Haiti stresses local roleBoston Globe
Six months after earthquake, Haiti ill-served by aidBellingham Herald
WCAX -The Associated Press -TVNZ
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Stock Market Today

5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Bogota
The Epoch Times
The earthquake had its epicenter in the western mountain regions near the Sumapaz National Park, which mapping shows to be not densely ...
1st Ld-Writethru: Moderate earthquake hits ColombiaTMCnet
Earthquake in Bogota Colombia: 5.4 Degrees On The Richter ScaleDaily Hot News
Bogota Colombia Earthquake Felt TodayLALATE (blog)
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The Guardian

Musician Wyclef Jean considers Haiti leadership bid
BBC News
Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake in January which killed more than 250000 people. A family statement said Wyclef was "committed" to his homeland. ...
Wyclef Jean rumoured for Haitian PresidencyMonsters and Critics.com
Wyclef Jean changes his tune over run for Haiti's toughest jobThe Guardian
Wyclef Jean mulling Haitian presidential bidThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Wall Street Journal (blog) -Boston Herald -Examiner.com
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msnbc.com

Haiti earthquake girl reunited in England...seven months on
Mirror.co.uk
These wonderful wide smiles say it all - as a baby pulled from the rubble two days after the Haiti earthquake is reunited with ...
'Emotional' reunion: Mom embraces baby she thought died in Haiti quakemsnbc.com
Haiti earthquake mother reunited with baby she thought had been killedMetro
Haiti Rescue Baby Reunited With Mom After Six MonthsTonic
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West Seattle Blog (blog)

State saves $500000 on Viaduct gate contract
Seattle Times
The state hopes to pay 27 percent less than expected to fit the Alaskan Way Viaduct with nine gates that could close within two minutes of an earthquake. ...
DOT plans Seattle viaduct closure systemPuget Sound Business Journal (blog)
Crews demolish Pier 48 warehouse for viaduct constructionSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Demo starts on Pier 48 warehouseSeattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription)

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Southeast Texas Record

Earthquake ruins cruise, travel agency sued over denied reimbursement
Southeast Texas Record
GALVESTON - Four Galveston County residents had reservations to take a South American cruise in March, but an earthquake prevented them from taking the ...

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