Posts Tagged ‘Earthquake’

Earthquake strikes southern Iran

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

An earthquake measuring 6.1 strikes near the south Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, killing four people and injuring 26.

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New quake hits Chinese province

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

An earthquake rocks China’s Sichuan province, devastated by a powerful quake three months ago.

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Strict building codes credited in quake

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

If a quake had to hit somewhere in densely populated Southern Calif., this relatively new suburb in Chino Hills was about the best place possible.

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California quake a drill for ‘Big One’

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Broken antique glassware lies on the floor of the Pomona Antique Mart after it was shaken by a magnitude-5.4 earthquake on Tuesday in Pomona. Despite shaking a large swath of Southern California, a magnitude-5.4 earthquake was not the “Big One” that scientists have long feared.

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Twittering the California Earthquake

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Twitter was first on the scene again when an estimated 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Los Angeles today. “So, now people tweet first and then run for safety?” one amused onlooker commented on Feedalizr.

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Activists: Man locked up over China quake pics

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Survivors of China’s deadly earthquake look to the future as clean-up begins.A teacher who posted pictures online of schools that collapsed when a massive earthquake hit Sichuan province in May has been sent to a labor camp for one year, a rights group said Wednesday.

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Earthquake shakes Southern Calif.

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

People wait outside a downtown Los Angeles building after an earthquake on Tuesday.A strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway and triggering some precautionary evacuations. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.


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Strong quake shakes Japan

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude struck off of Japan’s eastern coast Saturday, the country’s meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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Quake-affected panda gives birth

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

A panda who was relocated after China’s deadly earthquake damaged her home gave birth to twin cubs on Sunday, a state news agency said.

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Pandas evacuated from quake-hit area

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a keeper plays with two giant pandas at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sunday, June 22, 2008. Pandas living in the quake-damaged Hetaoping Research and Conservation Center in the world-renowned Wolong Nature Reserve will be evacuated to nearby areas, including Chengdu, due to the continuing threat of landslides and other hazards, a local forestry bureau report said Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Pandas living in an earthquake-hit part of  China have been evacuated to temporary shelters due to the continuing threat of landslides, a forestry bureau report said Tuesday.


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