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  • July 2008

    • LA Escapes Big Quake Damage

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 29, 08 8:07 PM CDT

      LA Escapes Big Quake Damage

      (Newser) - Residents of LA are letting out a collective 'Phew!" in the wake of today's 5.4 magnitude quake that rattled buildings and nerves but appeared to cause relatively little damage. Reports of minor injuries were surfacing, but no major structural problems—of the sort to compromise buildings and roads—have arisen. By late afternoon, a sense of normalcy had largely returned, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • earthquake  • aftershock

    • Japan Quake Injures Dozens

      CNN  |  Jul 24, 08 2:34 AM CDT

      Japan Quake Injures Dozens

      (Newser) - A powerful earthquake jolted north-central Japan early today, injuring over 100 people, according to initial reports. The 6.8 quake collapsed 31 buildings on Japan's main Honshu island, according to CNN. Thousands of homes lost power in a blackout and landslides cut off key roads Officals have warned of aftershocks but say there is no danger of a tsunami. More »

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      Japan  • earthquake  • aftershock  • tsunami

  • June 2008

    • 5.3 Aftershock Shakes Sichuan

      Associated Press  |  Jun 5, 08 4:55 AM CDT

      5.3 Aftershock Shakes Sichuan

      (Newser) - Another strong aftershock has rattled China's quake-devastated Sichuan province amid increased concerns about lake floodwaters, reports AP. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries from the 5.3 tremblor, which came as authorities began evacuating people downstream from a lake formed by last month's quake. The water level in the "quake lake" is rising, putting over a million survivors at risk from flooding. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • China earthquake  • evacuation  • Sichuan province  • aftershock  • disaster zones

  • May 2008

    • China Aftershocks Level 420K Homes

      BBC  |  May 27, 08 12:58 PM CDT

      China Aftershocks Level 420K Homes

      (Newser) - More aftershocks rocked China today, destroying another 420,000 homes in battered Sichuan province, BBC reports. The aftershocks, including one that measured 5.7 magnitude, injured six people, although the majority of the homes were empty when the buildings were leveled. Eight people died when the same area was hit by an aftershock of similar magnitude on Sunday. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • China earthquake  • evacuation  • Sichuan province  • aftershock  • Richter scale

    • Quake-Hit Colombians Hunker Down

      Reuters  |  May 26, 08 5:00 AM CDT

      Quake-Hit Colombians Hunker Down

      (Newser) - After Saturday’s 5.6-magnitude quake which sparked landslides, hundreds of Colombians gathered in temporary shelters yesterday, reluctant to return home for fear of further shake-ups, Reuters reports. Colombia’s Red Cross reported 11 deaths and 54 injuries, with some 5,000 facing damaged homes and other buildings. President Alvaro Uribe visited the hard-hit area. More »

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      Colombia  • earthquake  • Alvaro Uribe  • aftershock

    • 70,000 Homes Collapse in New China Aftershock

      Reuters  |  May 25, 08 8:12 AM CDT

      70,000 Homes Collapse in New China Aftershock

      (Newser) - Quake-devastated China suffered yet another major setback today when it was rocked by the strongest aftershock since the May 12 earthquake, Bloomberg reports. At least one person was killed and 400 injured when a 5.8 magnitude quake toppled some 70,000 homes in Sichuan province, according to Reuters. The quake hit as troops laden with explosives were trekking to blow a hole in a dam to relieve flooding pressure triggered by a mudslide into a giant lake. More »

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      China  • China earthquake  • Sichuan province  • aftershock  • quake  • dam  • Tangjiashan

    • Fearful of New Quakes, Chinese Pitch Tents

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 22, 08 11:01 AM CDT

      Fearful of New Quakes, Chinese Pitch Tents

      (Newser) - Across Chengdu, the capital of China's earthquake-struck Sichuan province, citizens are camping out in tents in public parks, riverbanks, and even on the sides of the roads. But many of the tent-dwellers haven't lost their homes, reports the Wall Street Journal . Rather, they're reluctant to return to their high-rise apartments, fearful of aftershocks. More »

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      China  • China earthquake  • Sichuan province  • aftershock  • Chengdu

    • China Death Toll Nears 40,000

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 20, 08 8:28 AM CDT

      China Death Toll Nears 40,000

      (Newser) - The official quake death toll climbed to nearly 40,000 in China’s Sichuan province today, the Guardian reports, as foreign medical teams and equipment arrived on the scene. Relief efforts began shifting away from finding survivors to aiding the more than 200,000 injured and 5 million left homeless. Russia, Taiwan, Japan, the US, Germany, and Italy had all sent rescue workers. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • natural disaster  • death toll  • relief  • panda  • aftershock  • foreign aid  • medical care

    • Thousands Flee After New Quake Warning

      Reuters  |  May 19, 08 8:39 PM CDT

      Thousands Flee After New Quake Warning

      (Newser) - A new quake warning sent thousands of frightened Chinese running into the streets of Chengdu today, Reuters reports. With nerves still raw from last week's disaster, drivers jammed roads and people dragged their bedding into open spaces. A 5.0 aftershock in Pingwu County also sent buildings swaying in Chengdu, roughly 150 km from the epicenter. More »

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      China  • China earthquake  • aftershock  • Xinhua  • panic

    • Another Major Aftershock Rocks China

      Reuters  |  May 18, 08 9:39 AM CDT

      Another Major Aftershock Rocks China

      (Newser) - Another major aftershock rattled China this morning, Reuters reports. Thousands fled swaying buildings in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, after the 6.1 shaker, but no casualties were immediately reported. Hundreds of lesser aftershocks have rocked the area since last Monday's 7.9 quake that has now claimed at least 32,500 lives, with some 220,000 injured. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • China earthquake  • death toll  • Sichuan province  • aftershock

    • Huge Aftershock Rattles China

      Reuters  |  May 16, 08 7:47 AM CDT

      Huge Aftershock Rattles China

      (Newser) - A powerful aftershock struck today near the epicenter of this week's earthquake, wreaking more havoc as China struggled to bury its dead and care for thousands of homeless and hungry survivors, Reuters reports. Rescuers continued their search amid the rubble, but hope dimmed as the official death toll rose to more than 22,000. It is expected to exceed 50,000. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • Hu Jintao  • aftershock  • disaster zones

  • February 2008

    • African Quakes Kill at Least 40

      AFP  |  Feb 3, 08 6:35 PM CST

      African Quakes Kill at Least 40

      (Newser) - A pair of earthquakes killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 400 in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo today, AFP and the AP report. The first quake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale and the second, less than 4 hours later, 5.0. Public buses carted casualties to hospitals as rescue crews dug victims out of toppled houses. More »

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      Africa  • aftershock  • Rwanda  • Democratic Republic of Congo  • Richter scale  • Kivu

  • November 2007

    • Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3

      Bangkok Post (Thailand)  |  Nov 26, 07 8:44 AM CST

      Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3

      (Newser) - A series of powerful earthquakes struck in Indonesia early this morning, killing at least 3 and causing brief tsunami warnings. Some 70 others were injured, and several buildings destroyed, including a health clinic. The first quake hit off the coast of Sumbawa just after midnight, registering 6.7 on the Richter scale, and spawned aftershocks of 6.8 and 5.7 respectively, the Bangkok Post reports. More »

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      disaster  • Indonesia  • aftershock  • tsunami  • Richter scale  • Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

    • Major Aftershocks Rock Chile

      Reuters  |  Nov 15, 07 10:50 AM CST

      Major Aftershocks Rock Chile

      (Newser) - Northern Chile trembled again today as two strong aftershocks jolted through the region, Reuters reports. No casualties were immediately reported in the wake of the tremors—which registered 6.2 and 6.8, respectively, according to the US Geological Survey—near the mining center of Antofagasta, but residents and emergency workers remained on edge. More »

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      earthquake  • disaster  • Chile  • aftershock  • Michelle Bachelet

    • 15K Homeless in Chile; Aid Starts

      Reuters  |  Nov 15, 07 9:59 AM CST

      15K Homeless in Chile; Aid Starts

      (Newser) - Thousands of Chileans spent the night in the streets after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake left at least 15,000 homeless, and damaged schools and gyms that might have served as shelters. But aid began arriving today, Reuters reports, as crews navigated treacherous road to bring food, water, and tents to the country's battered north. Electricity was still largely out, and copper mines were operating on generators. More »

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      earthquake  • disaster  • Chile  • homeless  • aftershock  • quake

  • September 2007