Strong quake(6.2) rocks Panama-costa Rica border

" A powerful earthquake has struck south-western Panama, close to the border with Costa Rica, says the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was reported with a magnitude of 6.2 and happened at a depth of 48.2km...

Powerful quake kills 4 in Indonesia

Latest report says that the powerful earthquake struck in an area off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi left at least four people dead and causing several buildings to collapse. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the coastal town of...

Northwest Reno Earthquake upgraded to a 3.1

They're back... Once again the fear of having you house and belonging knocked around has returned.This is just like the quakes that plagued us earlier this year, These have started out small and worked their way up...

Two earthquakes hit Dallas; an early Halloween scare

Two minor earthquakes hit Dallas and Irving, Texas this morning, in an early Halloween scare, but so far, no reports of injuries or damage. The first Texas earthquake hit at 11:25pm, and was a 2.5 magnitude, which...

Pakistan quake toll reaches 236

The death toll in Wednesday's earthquake in Pakistan's Balochistan province has reached 236. "The death toll in an earthquake hit Ziarat division of Balochistan has risen to 236 whereas 391 people were injured. The toll is expected to climb furtherBalochistan police sources...

Strong earthquake off Guatemala-Mexico coast

 A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 , have been repoted from mexican -Guatemala border."A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near the Mexico-Guatemala border on Thursday, but there was no tsunami...

Tibet Earthquake Kills at Least 30

A strong earthquake shook Damxung County, near Lhasa, Tibet, on Monday killing more than 30 people. The magnitude 6.6 quake lasted for around a minute and an aftershock occurred 15 minutes later."A magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed at least 30 people in Tibet on Monday with a...

Killer Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan: Jolts Felt in Pakistan and China Too

A deadly earthquake has struck Kyrgyzstan killing at least 65 people. According to BBC News, the 6.6-magnitude quake struck at 2152 local time (1552 GMT) on Sunday, destroying more than 100 buildings in the southern...

5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

A strong 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Afghanistan, near Kabul, early Monday morning.  So far no reports of damage or casualties; updates to come."The quake struck about 68 kilometres (42 miles)...

Strong quake jolts Xigaze of Tibet

" An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale hit Xigaze Prefecture of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region at 9:47 a.m. on Thursday, the regional seismological bureau said.     No casualties have been reported as yet. ...

4.0 earthquake centered near Alamo

"A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that shook the East Bay on Friday evening jangled a few nerves but caused little damage.The quake, which was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds, struck at 9 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter at two miles...

Minor quake jolts Oakland, California

Here we go again folks, it looks like I moved from California just in time"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck east of Oakland, California, at around 9 p.m. ET Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was about...

China Quake Toll May be Worse Than Feared

The devastation from an earthquake that struck southwestern China on Saturday might be much worse than initially feared, state-run news media reported on Sunday, saying that the quake had destroyed more than 100,000 homes and that the death toll had risen to at least 28 and...

Vancouver Island Earthquake

(CNN) A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has rocked Vancouver Island, Canada, today according to the U.S. Geological Survey.More details to follow.An unusually large swarm of tremors is rocking the ocean floor off the west...

9 On Richter Scale Earthquake Hits Siberia

Reuters is reporting that a giant earthquake was recorded at the Lake Baikal are of eastern Siberia. The earthquake was recorded as 9 on the Richter scale but there were no casualties or major damage in the area....

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