Fresh aftershock jolts quake-hit Chinese province

October 4th, 2009 JAKARTA - An earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the easternmost Indonesian province of West Papua Sunday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismological agency said. The quake struck at 12.36 p.m.

October 1st, 2009 JAKARTA - At least 200 people were reportedly feared killed in an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale near the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Wednesday afternoon. A disastrous relief spokesman said, at least 200 are dead and thousands are said to be buried under the rubble.

September 30th, 2009 JAKARTA - A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, toppling buildings and sparking panic among residents, officials and local television reports said. TV One channel said it had received information that several people had been killed in the capital of West Sumatra.

September 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.

September 18th, 2009 JAKARTA - An earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the Indonesian resort island of Bali Saturday morning, triggering panic among tourists and residents. At least seven people were injured, most of them with broken bones, Rusyam Pakaya from the Health Ministry's crisis centre said.

September 18th, 2009 JAKARTA - A strong earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the Indonesian resort island of Bali Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismologist agency said. The quake struck at 6:06 a.m.

September 7th, 2009 JAKARTA - A strong earthquake registering 6.8 on the Richter scale struck off the southern coast of the Indonesian island of Java late Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismology agency said. The quake struck at 11.12 p.m.

August 19th, 2009 GUWAHATI - An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted most of northeastern India Wednesday afternoon, though there were no reports of injury or damage. The quake was recorded at 4.15 p.m.

August 18th, 2009 WELLINGTON - An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Fiordland, New Zealand's lower South Island, early Tuesday morning. It is the biggest aftershock in some weeks following the 7.6 quake in the region last month, the New Zealand's Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (GNS) reported.

August 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, described as an aftershock to Tuesday's quake, jolted this southern metropolis Thursday and brought people rushing out of their homes and offices. Director of India Meteorological Department (Chennai) W.P.

August 5th, 2009 Strong quake jolts southern JapanTOKYO — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit off Japan's southern coast Wednesday, the country's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

July 9th, 2009 KUNMING - More than 300 people were injured Thursday when a strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Yunnan province in southwest China, officials said. The injured were rushed to hospitals.

June 23rd, 2009 Italy: Strong aftershock hits quake zoneROME — A powerful aftershock hit the quake-struck areas of central Italy on Monday, rattling buildings as far away as Rome. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

April 19th, 2009 Moderate quake rattles China's northwestBEIJING — Chinese seismological authorities say a moderate earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.5 Sunday has struck China's far western Xinjiang region. No injuries were immediately reported.

February 21st, 2009 URUMQI - An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale Friday jolted the Kalpin County in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Province, officials said. The quake occurred at 6.02 p.m.