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.
At least 15 killed as strong quake jolts Indonesia (Second Lead)September 2nd, 2009 JAKARTA - At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured Wednesday when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Java Island, officials said. The quake was felt strongly in the capital Jakarta, shaking buildings and sending residents running out of their homes and high-rise office towers in panic.
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.
Thousands camp in tents after 6.0 quake shakes southwestern China, hundreds injuredJuly 11th, 2009 Thousands camp in tents after 6.0 quake in ChinaGUANTUNXIANG, China — Thousands camped in tents in southwestern China on Saturday after a magnitude-6.0 earthquake destroyed thousands of homes, killed one person and injured 320, state media reported. At the epicenter of Thursday's quake in Yao'an county, nearly 22,000 people took shelter in some 3,000 tents, and emergency crews rushed in quilts, rice, cooking oil and other supplies, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
400,000 flee their homes after earthquake in southwest China destroys thousands of housesJuly 10th, 2009 400,000 flee their homes after quake in ChinaBEIJING — More than 400,000 people have fled their homes after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, killing one person and destroying thousands of houses, state media said Friday. Thursday's magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, also injured 325 others, 24 seriously, the Xinhua News Agency said.
400,000 flee homes after earthquake in southwest China destroys thousands of housesJuly 10th, 2009 400,000 flee homes after quake in China
BEIJING — More than 400,000 people have left their homes after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, killing one person and destroying thousands of houses, state media said Friday. Thursday's magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, also injured 325 others, 24 seriously, the Xinhua News Agency 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.
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.
Over 300 injured in China quakeJuly 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.
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.
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.
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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