Remote area of eastern Calif. again by new series of earthquakes after temblors last weekOctober 3rd, 2009 Remote part of eastern Calif. shaken by temblorsLONE PINE, Calif.
Two more big earthquakes shake Pacific OceanOctober 2nd, 2009 WELLINGTON - Two more large earthquakes -- of magnitude 6.3 and 5.1 -- were recorded in the Pacific Ocean Friday, the US Geological Survey reported. The first quake, which hit at 2.07 pm (0107 GMT) was centred 85 km south-east of Hihifo, Tonga, and 377 km from American Samoa, which was hard hit by tsunamis triggered by a magnitude-8.0 earthquake Tuesday.
US Geological Survey reports 3 quakes in Owens Valley, largest measures magnitude-5.2October 2nd, 2009 Earthquakes shake California's Owens ValleyLONE PINE, Calif. — A series of earthquakes with preliminary magnitudes reaching 5.2 have struck in a remote area of eastern California but there have been no reports of injury or damage.
USGS reports flurry of quakes in eastern SierraOctober 1st, 2009 Earthquakes shake eastern SierraLONE PINE, Calif. — A series of earthquakes — the largest a magnitude-5.1 — have rattled the Lone Pine area of the eastern Sierra.
More than 120 killed in Pacific tsunami (Third Lead)September 30th, 2009 WELLINGTON - More than 120 people were killed when a series of tsunamis triggered by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake swept across the South Pacific, reports from the region said Wednesday. At least 100 people were killed in Samoa, the disaster management office of the island state of 220,000 people said.
Type of quake, depth of ocean, location of Samoa all add up to devastating high-speed tsunamiSeptember 30th, 2009 Conditions combined for devastating tsunamiWASHINGTON — Because of a lethal combination of geology and geography, the people of American Samoa didn't stand much of a chance. Almost every condition that triggers bad tsunamis was in place this time, generating waves that raced toward the island territory at speeds approaching 530 mph, or as fast as a 747 jumbo jet.
AP answers your questions on the news, from tsunami alerts to the last balanced federal budgetSeptember 18th, 2009 Ask AP: Tsunami alerts, balanced federal budgetWhen it comes to producing a tsunami, does it matter if an earthquake is moving the seafloor up, down or side to side?
Curiosity about what sorts of seaquakes would set off a tsunami alert inspired one of the questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news. If you have your own news-related question that you'd like to see answered by an AP reporter or editor, send it to newsquestions@ap.org, with "Ask AP" in the subject line.
8 minor earthquakes shake Oklahoma in 1 dayAugust 28th, 2009 ADA, Okla. — At least eight minor earthquakes have been recorded in central and southern Oklahoma in a single day. The latest was a 2.3 magnitude quake recorded at 11:15 p.m.
2 earthquakes strike Colorado's southeastern plains, northwest corner 1 day apartAugust 18th, 2009 2 earthquakes strike Colorado 1 day apartCRAIG, Colo. — The second earthquake to hit Colorado in two days has rattled the northwest corner of the state, but no damage has been reported.
2 earthquakes strike off Japan's southern coast, briefly generate tsunami warnings; no damagesAugust 17th, 2009 2 strong quakes hit off Japan; no damagesTOKYO — Two strong earthquakes hit between Japan's southernmost islands and the coast of Taiwan on Monday, both briefly prompting tsunami warnings, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The first quake — a magnitude-6.8 — struck at 9:06 a.m.
Major quake hits off Papua New GuineaJuly 25th, 2009 CANBERRA - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rattled Bougainville island of Papua New Guinea Saturday morning but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualty, seismologists said. The quake, which struck at 11:42 a.m.
Philippines' most active volcano Mayon shows signs of unrest; volcanic earthquakes increasingJuly 10th, 2009 Philippines' most active volcano restive againMANILA, Philippines — Scientists say the Philippines' most active volcano is rumbling again while emitting steam and a strong glow at the summit crater that can be seen with the naked eye. State volcanologists say the frequency of volcanic earthquakes has increased on Mayon signifying the possible movement of magma below the surface that could lead to ash explosions and eventually eruption.
Late own goal lets Real Salt Lake tie Earthquakes 1-1July 4th, 2009 Real Salt Lake ties Earthquakes 1-1SANDY, Utah — San Jose kicked in an own-goal in second-half injury time, allowing Real Salt Lake to tie the Earthquakes 1-1 on Friday night. Real Salt Lake (5-6-5) extended its undefeated streak to five matches (2-0-3), tying a franchise record last done Sept.
3 small earthquakes in less than 4 hours rattle California's Orange County; No damage reportedApril 24th, 2009 3 small quakes rattle California's Orange CountyYORBA LINDA, Calif. — Three small earthquakes rattled California's Orange County area over a period of less than four hours on Thursday.
Strong earthquake shakes IndonesiaFebruary 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An earthquake with a magnitude of at least seven on the Richter scale shook the northern portion of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Wednesday. The quake at a depth of 35 km near the Talaud islands between Sulawesi and the southern Philippines occurred at 1734 GMT, the US Geological Survey said.
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