Strong quake rocks Indonesia's Sulawesi islandOctober 15th, 2009 JAKARTA - A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake struck at 2.33 am (1833 GMT Thursday) at a depth 10 km, the USGS said.
6.2-magnitude quake shakes islands off eastern IndonesiaOctober 13th, 2009 JAKARTA - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Tuesday off the northern tip of Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said. The quake at a depth of 18 km near the Talaud islands between Sulawesi and the southern Philippines occurred at 6.38 p.m., the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.
Strong earthquake jolts western China; no reports of injuriesSeptember 19th, 2009 Strong earthquake hits western ChinaBEIJING — Officials say a strong earthquake has shaken western China but there are no reports of injuries or serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.4 quake struck at 4:54 p.m.
A look at Indonesia's earthquakes, their magnitudes and death tollsSeptember 2nd, 2009 An overview of deadly Indonesian earthquakesA look at some earthquakes in Indonesia since 2000:
— Sept. 2, 2009: A magnitude-7.0 quake damages thousands of buildings across densely populated Java island, killing at least 46 and injuring more than 100.
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits off eastern coast of Japan, no reports of damage or injuriesAugust 13th, 2009 Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off east coast of JapanTOKYO — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit off Japan's eastern coast early Thursday, the country's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off TaiwanJuly 14th, 2009 TAIPEI/BEIJING - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan Tuesday morning, China National Seismological Network reported. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 2 a.m., was six kilometers deep and 120 kilometers from Taiwan capital Taipei, it said.
400,000 need to be relocated after quake in southwest China destroys thousands of homesJuly 10th, 2009 BEIJING — More than 400,000 people need to be relocated after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, destroying thousands of homes, state media said Friday. Thursday's magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, killed one person and injured 325 others, 24 seriously, the Xinhua News Agency said.
One killed, 336 injured in Yunnan quakeJuly 10th, 2009 BEIJING - A moderate earthquake rocked southwest China Thursday evening, killing one person, injuring at least 336 and collapsing more than 18,000 homes, state media said. The magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, damaged another 30,000 homes, the Xinhua news agency said.
400,000 to be relocated after earthquake in southwest China destroys thousands of homesJuly 10th, 2009 400,000 to be relocated after quake in south ChinaBEIJING — More than 400,000 people need to be relocated after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, destroying thousands of homes, state media said Friday. Thursday's magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, killed one person and injured 325 others, 24 seriously, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Magnitude-6.0 quake in southwest China kills 1, injures 324, over 18,000 homes collapseJuly 10th, 2009 Earthquake in China's south kills 1, injures 324BEIJING — A moderate earthquake rocked southwest China killing one person, injuring at least 324 others and collapsing some 18,000 homes, state media said. The magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, also damaged nearly 40,000 homes on Thursday, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Hundreds injured by earthquake in southwestern ChinaJuly 9th, 2009 More than 300 injured by quake in ChinaBEIJING — State media says an earthquake has rocked southwestern China and injured at least 336 people. The Xinhua News Agency said the magnitude-6.0 quake in Yunnan province damaged some 2,700 homes on Thursday night.
Magnitude-6.0 earthquake rocks southwestern China, injuring more than 300 and damaging homesJuly 9th, 2009 More than 300 injured by strong quake in ChinaBEIJING — A moderate earthquake rocked southwest China Thursday evening, injuring at least 336 people and collapsing 10,000 homes, state media said. The magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, damaged another 30,000 homes, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Magnitude-6.0 quake in southwest China leaves 336 injured, 10,000 homes collapsedJuly 9th, 2009 Quake in China's south leaves over 300 injuredBEIJING — A moderate earthquake rocked southwest China Thursday evening, injuring at least 336 people and collapsing 10,000 homes, state media said. The magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, damaged another 30,000 homes, the Xinhua News Agency said.
No damage reported as 4.6-magnitude quake shakes central California's San Luis Obispo CountyJune 20th, 2009 Moderate quake shakes central CaliforniaPASO ROBLES, Calif. — A moderate earthquake has jolted part of central California's San Luis Obispo County.
China quakes affect more than 95,000 peopleDecember 26th, 2008 KUNMING - More than 95,000 people have been affected by two earthquakes that struck Yunnan province of southwest China Friday, the provincial civil affairs administration said Saturday. A 4.3-magnitude quake hit Yiliang county in Kunming, the provincial capital, at about 2.19 a.m.
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