Strong quake rattles Vanuatu

October 13th, 2009 Quake rattles parts of California's Alameda CountyPLEASANTON, Calif. — An earthquake has rattled parts of Alameda County in Northern California.

October 7th, 2009 Strong quakes near Vanuatu spark tsunami alertWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

October 7th, 2009 Tsunami warnings canceled in PacificWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has canceled all tsunami warnings and watches throughout the Pacific. The cancellations came two hours after the alerts were first posted Wednesday.

October 7th, 2009 WELLINGTON - New Zealand civil defence authorities downgraded an initial tsunami warning after three big quakes hit the South Pacific Thursday, saying there was no confirmation that a tsunami had been created. Any tsunami was unlikely to be destructive for New Zealand, they said.

October 7th, 2009 Small tsunami forms in Pacific, warnings canceledWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday, generating a small tsunami just over a week after another, massive wave killed 178 people in the Samoas and Tonga. There were no immediate reports of damage, and all tsunami warnings and watches for the Pacific were canceled two hours after they were first issued.

October 7th, 2009 SYDNEY - The tsunami warning issued after two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago has been cancelled, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said Wednesday. The warning was issued after a 7.8 magnitude quake followed by a 7.1 tremor near the Vanuatu archipelago forced residents across the region to flee to higher ground.

October 7th, 2009 Powerful 7.8 quake off Vanuatu, tsunami alertWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

September 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.

September 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.

August 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.

August 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.

August 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.

August 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.

April 21st, 2009 Moderate earthquake strikes near VanuatuSYDNEY — A moderate earthquake has struck near the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, but no tsunami warning has been issued and there are no immediate reports of injury or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 5.9 quake struck Tuesday 43 miles (69 kilometers) east of the city of Isangel, at a depth of 22 miles (35 kilometers).

April 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.