Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 3.7 hits near Pleasanton, Calif.October 13th, 2009 Quake rattles parts of California's Alameda CountyPLEASANTON, Calif. — An earthquake has rattled parts of Alameda County in Northern California.
Strong quake rattles VanuatuOctober 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An earthquake measuring 7.8 magnitude struck early Thursday local time about 294 km north-north-west of Santo in the Pacific island country of Vanuatu, US meteorologists said.
Strong quake rocks MexicoSeptember 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.
Moderate earthquake rattles Venezuela's capital; no injuries or damage immediately reportedSeptember 12th, 2009 Moderate earthquake rattles Venezuela's capitalCARACAS, Venezuela — An earthquake rattled Venezuela's capital Saturday, but there were no reports of major damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 for the quake, saying the epicenter was off Venezuela's Caribbean coast 65 miles (110 kilometers) west of Caracas.
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.
Minor 3.6 magnitude earthquake rattles central AlaskaAugust 22nd, 2009 Minor earthquake rattles central AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — A small earthquake has shaken central Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a magnitude 3.6 temblor struck at 9:46 p.m.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake rattles Anchorage, other towns in AlaskaAugust 19th, 2009 Earthquake rattles buildings in AnchorageANCHORAGE, Alaska — A magnitude-5.0 earthquake rattled buildings Wednesday in Anchorage and other communities in Alaska. There were no immediate reports of damage.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake rattles Anchorage, southcentral AlaskaAugust 19th, 2009 Earthquake rattles Anchorage, southcentral AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has rattled buildings in Anchorage. The temblor at 10:19 a.m.
Poweful quake rattles northwest MexicoAugust 4th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale rattled northwestern Mexico Monday, but there was no report of any casualty, officials said. The quake struck at 1:00 p.m.
Strong earthquake rocks MexicoJuly 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.
No damage reported as 4.6-magnitude quake shakes central California's San Luis Obispo CountyJune 20th, 2009 Moderate quake shakes central CaliforniaPASO ROBLES, Calif. — A moderate earthquake has jolted part of central California's San Luis Obispo County.
Powerful earthquake rocks tall buildings in Mexico CityApril 27th, 2009 Strong earthquake felt in Mexico CityMEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and sending office workers into the streets. The quake had a magnitude of 5.6 and was centered near Chilpancingo, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) southwest of Mexico City or 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the resort of Acapulco, according to the U.S.
Strong quake sways tall buildings, adds to swine flu anxiety in already-tense Mexico CityApril 27th, 2009 Quake jars already-nervous Mexico City residentsMEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and rattling nerves in a city already tense from a swine flu outbreak suspected of killing as many as 149 people nationwide
Near the epicenter in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero, two women aged 67 and 75 died of heart attacks during or shortly after the earthquake, and four homes and a perimeter wall collapsed in and around the resort of Acapulco, state police reported. "I'm scared," said Sarai Luna Pajas, a 22-year-old social services worker standing outside her Mexico City office building moments after it hit.
Moderate quake shakes China's northwest, no injuries immediately reportedApril 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.
5.6-magnitude quake jolts northern MexicoJanuary 5th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook the south of the Baja California peninsula in northern Mexico Monday, although no injuries or damage were reported. Mexico's National Earthquake Service said the epicentre of the quake, which happened at 4.59 a.m., was 115 km northeast of San Jose del Cabo, a major tourist destination.