Earthquake on Indonesia's Bali resort injures 7, sends panicked tourists fleeing outdoorsSeptember 18th, 2009 Indonesian quake injures 7 on Bali resort islandBALI, Indonesia — A strong earthquake shook the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali early Saturday, injuring at least seven people and sending panicked tourists and residents fleeing out of homes and hotels. No tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of major damage.
Indonesia cancels tsunami warning after 7.3 magnitude quakeSeptember 2nd, 2009 JAKARTA - Indonesia briefly issued a tsunami warning after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake Wednesday afternoon rocked Java Island, including the capital Jakarta, triggering panic among residents. The tsunami alert was cancelled about 45 minutes later, after there were no tidal waves, seismologists said.
Death toll from Indonesian powerful quake rises to 15; dozens of homes buried in landslideSeptember 2nd, 2009 Strong Indonesian quake kills 15, flattens homesJAKARTA, Indonesia — A disaster management official says the death toll from a powerful Indonesian earthquake has risen to 15 with scores more injured. Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono says the victims died when the quake hit Wednesday in West Java.
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.
5.9-magnitude quake rocks northwestern ChinaAugust 31st, 2009 XINING - An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale Monday jolted the Qinghai province in northwestern China, officials said. The quake occurred at 6.15 p.m.
Magnitude-5.1 quake shakes off waters of Guam; no damages or injuries reportedAugust 3rd, 2009 Magnitude-5.1 quake shakes off waters of GuamHAGATNA, Guam — A moderate earthquake has struck in waters off the island of Guam, but there are no reports of any damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey says in a preliminary report that the magnitude-5.1 quake struck at 11:47 a.m.
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 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.
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.
Earthquake injured hundreds, collapses homes in southwest ChinaJuly 9th, 2009 Quake in China's south injures more than 300BEIJING — An earthquake rocked southwest China on 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 some 30,000 homes, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Mild quake occurs in southwest China, no casualtyDecember 28th, 2008 CHENGDU - An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted southwest China Monday, but there were no reports of casualty, officials said. The quake hit Sichuan province at 2.18 p.m.
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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