Earthquakes
Tag: Earthquakes
Strong quake shakes Japan; minor injuries, no major damage
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part...
Officials: A dam in Oregon could fail in a large earthquake
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake — which is expected to occur again in...
EXPLAINER: How dangerous is the Fukushima nuke plant today?
OKUMA, Japan (AP) — A decade ago, a massive tsunami crashed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Three of its reactors melted down,...
Still recovering, Japan marks 10 years since tsunami hit
TOKYO (AP) — Japan fell quiet at 2:46 p.m. Thursday to mark the minute that an earthquake began 10 years ago, setting off a...
With ‘big one’ coming, quake alert system launches in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — People in Oregon will be better prepared for earthquakes — particularly important in the Pacific Northwest because experts say “the...
Japan’s recovery from tsunami disaster, by the numbers
TOKYO (AP) — Ten years after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s northeastern coast, triggering meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, much...
Japan seeks ‘recovery of people’s hearts’ decade after quake
TOMIOKA, Japan (AP) — Ten years after Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the lives of many who survived are still on hold.
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Quake-ravaged part of Croatia sees gaping sinkholes emerge
MECENCANI, Croatia (AP) — After the deadly earthquake came the sinkholes.
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Little damage from huge Pacific quake; tsunami threat passes
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean...
Greece: ‘Surprise’ aftershock adds damage to quake-hit area
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A powerful aftershock with magnitude 5.9 caused additional damage in central Greece Thursday, a day after an earthquake damaged hundreds...
Greece: Thousands spend night outdoors after powerful quake
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fearful of returning to their homes, thousands of people in central Greece were spending the night outdoors late Wednesday after...
Fukushima nuclear plant operator: Seismometers were broken
TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Monday that two seismometers at one of its three melted reactors...
New Zealand remembers 185 who died in quake 10 years ago
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lowered its flags on Monday and made special note of those who couldn't travel as it marked...
10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic building before much of it crumbled in an earthquake...
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake in rural Oklahoma at Kansas border
MANCHESTER, Okla. (AP) — An estimated magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded Friday in a rural area along Oklahoma's border with Kansas, according to the...
Water leaks indicate new damage at Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO (AP) — Cooling water levels have fallen in two reactors at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant since a powerful earthquake hit the area...
10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — One woman channeled her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses. Ten years...
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries
TOKYO (AP) — Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a strong earthquake set off...
Strong quake hits Japan’s northeast coast; no tsunami alert
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake hit off the coast of northeastern Japan late Saturday, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas, but there was...
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake rattles Mojave Desert in California
RIDGECREST, Calif. (AP) — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake rattled the Mojave Desert in Southern California on Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Los Angeles marks 50th anniversary of disastrous 1971 quake
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A disastrous earthquake that struck Los Angeles a half-century ago is being remembered for spawning improvements in seismic safety and...
Pompeii’s museum comes back to life to display amazing finds
POMPEII, Italy (AP) — Decades after suffering bombing and earthquake damage, Pompeii’s museum has been reborn, showing off exquisite finds from excavations of the...
Magnitude 5 earthquake shakes Cyprus; no injuries, damage
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 shook Cyprus on Thursday, frightening some people who fled from their homes....
Businesses reopen as searchers dig in Indonesia quake rubble
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Grocery stores, gas stations and other shops were reopening Wednesday in a quake-hit Indonesian city where debris still covered streets...
Earthquake injures 3 in Argentina; tremor also felt in Chile
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in northwestern Argentina near the border with central Chile, injuring at least three people, authorities...
After seeing floods, Indonesian leader visits quake zone
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Relief workers worked to clear up rubble of collapsed buildings Tuesday on an Indonesian island where a deadly earthquake left...
Aid effort intensifies after Indonesia quake that killed 84
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Aid was reaching the thousands of people left homeless and struggling after an earthquake that killed at least 84 people...
Indonesian teams find more bodies, clear roads after quake
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers on Sunday retrieved more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by a strong earthquake, raising...
San Francisco Bay Area residents feel moderate earthquake
AROMAS, Calif. (AP) — People throughout the San Francisco Bay area on Saturday night reported feeling a magnitude 4.2 earthquake that hit the region....
Damaged roads, lack of gear hinder Indonesia quake rescue
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left...
Strong 5.9-magnitude quake shakes Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A strong 5.9 magnitude earthquake swayed buildings in Guatemala's capital Friday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or...
At least 42 dead as Indonesia quake topples homes, buildings
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island just after midnight Friday, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and...
Magnitude 3.6 earthquake jolts San Francisco Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake has jolted the San Francisco Bay Area on the last day of 2020.
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Quake aftershocks keep people out of homes in Croatia
PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — A series of aftershocks jolted central Croatia on Wednesday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people,...
6.3 earthquake kills 7 in Croatia, leaves others missing
PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — A strong earthquake in Croatia destroyed buildings and killed at least seven people Tuesday southwest of the capital, displacing scores...
Moderate 5.0 magnitude quake hits Croatia, damages buildings
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A moderate earthquake hit central Croatia near the capital of Zagreb early Monday, triggering panic and damaging some buildings in...
Earthquake rattles parts of Northern California
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — A magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattled parts of Northern California on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Eastern Turkey shook by 5.3 magnitude earthquake
ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a 5.3 magnitude shook Elazig province in eastern Turkey on Sunday.
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Los Angeles retires ShakeAlertLA quake warning app
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles is retiring its local earthquake early warning app and encouraging residents to download the statewide...
Wichita area feels 5 low-intensity earthquakes in 2 weeks
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Five low intensity earthquakes have rattled part of the Wichita area since Thanksgiving, but a Kansas expert on seismic activity...
China, Nepal say Everest a bit higher than past measurements
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two...
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits remote corner of Nevada
MINA, Nev. (AP) — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck a remote corner of Nevada early Friday, shaking the desert and a nearby town, according...
Earthquake felt across southern New England
BOSTON (AP) — The strongest earthquake to hit southern New England in decades rattled homes and nerves Sunday morning, but didn't cause any significant...
3 quakes shake Alaska’s largest city, but no damage reports
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Three earthquakes early Saturday morning shook Alaska's largest city, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Quake toll rises to 116 in Turkey; rescuers finish searches
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The death toll in last week’s Aegean Sea earthquake rose to 116 on Wednesday as rescuers in the Turkish city...
Turkish rescuers pull girl from rubble 4 days after quake
IZMIR, TURKEY (AP) — Rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir pulled a young girl out alive from the rubble of a collapsed apartment...
2 children pulled alive in dramatic Turkey quake rescues
IZMIR, Turkey (AP) — When firefighter Muammer Celik reached a 3-year-old girl trapped for three days under the rubble of a deadly earthquake in...
70-year-old pulled out alive in Turkey as quake toll hits 75
IZMIR, Turkey (AP) — Rescue workers in western Turkey extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building Sunday, some 34 hours after a strong...
Death toll reaches 39 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island
IZMIR, Turkey (AP) — Three young children and their mother were rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in western Turkey on...
Quake strikes Turkish coast and Greek island, killing 19
ISTANBUL (AP) — A strong earthquake struck Friday in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, killing at...
Mexico halfway through quake restoration of old churches
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The earthquake struck in seconds, but three years later restorers still face a monumental task: about half of the 2,340...
5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Iceland, no injuries reported
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit southwest Iceland on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the capital, Reykjavik. There were no immediate reports of...
Large earthquake off Alaska prompts tsunami fears, fleeing
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning Monday for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast, with waves...
Earthquake swarm rattles rural southeastern California
WESTMORLAND, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake swarm continued Thursday in a rural area of southeastern California with a history of such seismic activity.
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No damage, injuries in Southern California earthquake swarm
WESTMORLAND, Calif. (AP) — A swarm of earthquakes, the largest a magnitude-4.9, rattled Southern California near the Mexico border Wednesday evening but no damage...
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattles Southern California
SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Southern California late Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Mexico City school owner convicted in 2017 collapse
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The owner and director of an elementary school that collapsed in Mexico City during the 2017 earthquake has been found...
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Greek island of Crete
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.3 struck off the southern island of Crete on Friday, Greek authorities said. There were...
Earthquake strikes New Jersey, shaking reported across state
NEW YORK (AP) — A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck in East Freehold, New Jersey, early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Magnitude-6.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) —...
2 strong earthquakes shake western Indonesia; no tsunami
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) —...
Strong quake in Philippines kills 1, damages houses, roads
MANILA, Philippines (AP) —...
Android phones to track quakes; California gets alert system
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) —...
Apt Bible passage at Catholic Mass coincides with earthquake
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —...
5.1-magnitude quake hits North Carolina, causes minor damage
SPARTA, N.C. (AP) —...
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes Los Angeles, but no damage
LOS ANGELES (AP) —...
Powerful quake shakes Alaska towns, creates small tsunami
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) —...
USGS says powerful 7.8 quake has struck off Alaska’s southwest coast; tsunami warning issued
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) —...
Quake hits remote part of Papua New Guinea; no casualties
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) —...
2 tremors shake Puerto Rico, latest in series of quakes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico...
5.4-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey; 5 injured
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) —...
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes remote central California
LONE PINE, Calif. (AP)...
Pope prays for Mexico after powerful quake
VATICAN CITY (AP) —...
Powerful earthquake shakes southern Mexico, at least 5 dead
MEXICO CITY (AP) —...
Governor Declares Emergency After Big Nevada Quake May 15
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Seve Sisolak has declared a state of emergency after Nevada's biggest earthquake in 65 years caused significant damage last...
3.7- Magnitude Earthquake Hits North Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO – A preliminary 3.7-magnitude earthquake hit the North Bay on Wednesday.
The quake hit about 3.5 miles east of Cobb, or about 27...
3.3 Magnitude Quake Rattles Area 9 Miles Southwest Of Gilroy Early Monday Morning
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit an area approximately 9 miles southwest of Gilroy in San Benito County early Monday morning, according to the United...
Santa Clara County: 3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southwest Of Gilroy Early Monday
A preliminary magnitude 3.0 earthquake has struck in unincorporated Santa Clara County early Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes NorCal Coast
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook Petrolia in Northern California today.
The 7:30 a.m. tremor was hit at around 21.4 km, the U.S. Geological Survey...
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Paso Robles
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook Paso Robles in central California on Tuesday.
The 10:29 a.m. tremor was centered 8 miles (12 kilometers) southeast of Parkfield,...
3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes San Pedro
SAN PEDRO, CA — An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 has struck about 13 miles south of San Pedro, according to the U.S....
New Tectonic Fault Zone Cluster Found Off California Coast
A new cluster of tectonic faults has been discovered on the ocean floor off the coast of Santa Cruz. A recently published paper in...
Official Tsunami Inundation Maps for California
Maps by County
Below are listed links to Tsunami Inundation Maps by California County Compiled by the California Department of Conservation.Alameda County
Contra Costa County
Del Norte...
California Earthquake Fault Activity Map of California 2010
The California Department of Conservation has an excellent map of California Earthquake faults. See the bottom of this page for a link to...
The Great 1812 Santa Barbara Earthquake and Tsunami
An incredible history of the 1812 Santa Barbara earthquake and tsunami has been assemble here on the UCSB University of Santa Barbara website. The...
Significant California Earthquakes 1700 – 2019
The California Department of Conservation has a consolidated listing of Significant California Earthquakes. The information below was sourced from https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Pages/Earthquakes/eq_chron.aspx
Below is...
California Tremors: Why Earthquakes Shake the West Coast. Part 1 of Our Tremors Series.
Editor's note: This is part one of watchourcity.com's ongoing series on California earthquake history, preparedness, and response.California is known for a lot of things:...
3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Ridgecrest, Trona California.
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit near the areas of Ridgecrest and Trona California today, as reported by U.S. Geological Survey.The quake, which rattled the...