Small undersea quake occurs near California’s Channel Islands

October 1st, 2009 Earthquakes rattle California's eastern SierraLONE PINE, Calif. — A moderate earthquake followed by dozens of aftershocks rattled the eastern Sierra Thursday but no damage or injuries were reported.

September 30th, 2009 No tsunami expected on West Coast from sea earthquake LOS ANGELES — Experts say a magnitude-7.9 quake in the South Pacific is not expected to produce a tsunami along the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia or Alaska. The quake occurred at 10:48 a.m.

September 30th, 2009 Small tsunami hit Japan after Samoa quakeTOKYO — Small tsunami waves caused by a powerful earthquake that hit Samoa in the Pacific Ocean reached Japan on Wednesday, officials said. Japan's Meteorological Agency said tsunami waves, which it described as "very weak," were registered off the island of Hachijojima about 10 hours after the quake.

September 5th, 2009 Magnitude-4.0 quake shakes Central Coast of Calif.TEMPLETON, Calif. — Scores of people say they felt a small earthquake that shook California's Central Coast, but there are no reports of any damage or injuries.

August 16th, 2009 JAKARTA - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck near the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, injuring at least four people, officials said. The quake struck at 2.38 p.m.

August 16th, 2009 JAKARTA - A strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismology agency said. The quake struck at 2:38 p.m.

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 2nd, 2009 JAKARTA - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale Sunday jolted the West Papua province in eastern Indonesia, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 0854 GMT, was located at 127 km off the coast of Manokwari.

July 27th, 2009 JAKARTA - An undersea earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Monday morning on the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismologist agency said. The quake struck at 6.10 a.m.

July 13th, 2009 JAKARTA - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba late Monday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, meteorologists said. The quake hit at a depth of 86 km with its epicentre about 107 km northwest of Waingapu, a district town on Sumba island in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province.

June 20th, 2009 Moderate quake shakes central CaliforniaPASO ROBLES, Calif. — A moderate earthquake has jolted part of central California's San Luis Obispo County.

May 28th, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - At least one person was killed and scores of others were injured when a 7.1-magnitude quake hit Honduras early Thursday, radio reports said. A 15-year-old boy died when his house collapsed in La Lima 265 km north of the capital Tegucigalpa, the police said, adding that several people were also injured in San Pedro Sula in the north.

May 16th, 2009 WELLINGTON - A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale Saturday jolted the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand, officials said. The quake occurred at 0053 GMT, 830 km northeast of Auckland, the New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences reported.

April 25th, 2009 4 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.

April 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.