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- Magnitude 7.8 Sumatra earthquake results in loss of life, but minimal damage Thu, 3 Mar 16, 2:06amFollowing a magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the island of Sumatra, Indonesia and Australia issued tsunami warnings. Indonesia’s warning has since been lifted and no substantial has been reported, although there were an unknown...
- Death toll climbs after powerful 7.5 earthquake rocks Afghanistan and Pakistan Tue, 27 Oct 15, 1:26amA magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the northern Afghanistan early Monday, sending powerful tremors into Pakistan and India. Seismologists report that the epicenter of the quake was located deep in the Hindu Kush mountains....
- Cell phone warning system keeps Chile safe through 8.3 magnitude earthquake Fri, 18 Sep 15, 12:41amJust before 8PM local time yesterday evening, a massive earthquake rocked Chile. The 8.3 magnitude quake caused buildings to bend and sway, grocery store shelves to spill goods into aisles, and waves over 3.5 meters (more...
- If a Mega-Earthquake Hit Tokyo, It Would Kill Close to 10,000 Thu, 19 Apr 12, 6:22amThe Tokyo Metropolitan Government released new data this week detailing what would happen if the Japanese capital were hit with a major earthquake. According to the projection, a 7.3-magnitude quake would likely kill about...
- Architects Tell Californians to Brace for the Next Big Earthquake Fri, 12 Mar 10, 10:45amThe US Geological Survey has said that California has a 99.7% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 earthquake — or bigger — in the next three decades. University of California, Berkeley Professor and former Architecture...
- Schoolhouse Rock Reaps Platinum Town Center Wed, 21 Oct 09, 8:00amIn California, one district’s fault is another town’s treasure. When the Portola Valley School District realized its mid-century single-room schoolhouse straddled the San Andreas Fault — known for its earthquakes...