Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela

October 7th, 2009 Strong earthquake hits near PhilippinesWASHINGTON — A strong earthquake struck south of the Philippines on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

September 30th, 2009 Earthquake updates: Tsunami watch issued for Indonesia, India, Thailand and Malaysia after a powerful 7.9-mag earthquake off Sumatra. The 7.6-magnitude earthquake off Sumatra has damaged houses and bridges, and caused fires in the city of Padang (Reuters).

September 24th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked the western parts of Mexico Thursday, officials said. There was no immediate report of injury or damage.

September 21st, 2009 GUWAHATI - A high magnitude earthquake rocked Assam and other states of northeast India Monday afternoon. The tremors were felt at 2.26 p.m.

September 9th, 2009 WELLINGTON - An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale Wednesday night jolted the White Island in northeast New Zealand, officials said. The quake occurred at 10.32 p.m., the New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences reported.

September 7th, 2009 MOSCOW - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Georgia early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The tremor occurred at 3.41 a.m., with its epicenter some 155 km northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.

August 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.

August 16th, 2009 Strong earthquake rocks western IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — Officials say a strong underwater earthquake has struck western Indonesia but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 2:38 p.m.

August 5th, 2009 Chavez: Venezuela to buy more tanksCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez says his government plans to buy dozens of tanks because Venezuela feels threatened by pending deal to increase the U.S. military presence in Colombia.

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 4th, 2009 PANAMA CITY - A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Panama capital Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake occurred at 1.49 a.m.

July 3rd, 2009 MEXICO CITY - A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted western Mexico Friday, officials said. The quake was felt in the Baja California Sur and Sinaloa states.

June 22nd, 2009 Strong earthquake jolts urban centers of AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — A strong earthquake jolted urban areas of Alaska on Monday, sending people diving under desks and huddling in doorways. The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck near the town of Willow at 11:28 a.m.

April 30th, 2009 Correction: Venezuela-Opposition Leader storyCARACAS, Venezuela — In an April 20 story about corruption allegations against Venezuelan opposition leader Manuel Rosales, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the accusations relate to $68.3 million in disputed income. Both prosecutors and Rosales say the income was worth about 147,000 strong bolivars, or about $68,000 in Venezuelan currency at today's official exchange rate.

April 26th, 2009 Strong earthquake hits near New ZealandSYDNEY — A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand, but there are no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.1 quake struck Sunday 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of the country's remote and largely uninhabited Kermadec Islands at a depth of 88 miles (142 kilometers).