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Malawi child killed during series of earthquakes

A police official says a 1-year-old child has died in Malawi following a series of earthquakes in the southern African country.

Samoan Tsunami wave was 46 feet high

The tsunami that killed more than 200 people in the Samoan islands and Tonga earlier this year towered up to 46 feet (14 meters) high — more then twice as tall as most of the buildings it slammed into, scientists said Friday.

Magnitude 6.6 quake off Canada's pacific coast

Seismologists say a earthquake struck off Canada's pacific coast province of British Columbia.

Earthquake shakes northern Chile

A strong earthquake struck northern Chile early Friday, briefly knocking out power to a city but otherwise causing no major damages, authorities said.

1 dead, dozens injured by strong Indonesian quake

A powerful undersea earthquake killed one person, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses on a remote island in central Indonesia, officials said Monday.

State media: Quake injures 700 in southern Iran

An earthquake struck a key port city in southern Iran early Wednesday, injuring at least 700 people and cutting power and telephone lines, the state news agency reported.

Strong quake hits off southern Japanese coast

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit off Japan's southern coast Friday, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency.

Donations flow to American Samoa

Close to $300,000 in financial donations have been received in American Samoa in the month following a tsunami that claimed 34 lives in the U.S. territory.

Quake hits Afghan, Pakistan; no casualty reports

A strong earthquake hit Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains Thursday, shaking large areas of the country and neighboring Pakistan, officials said.

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia, causes panic

A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan and Pakistan

A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals.

Strong earthquake rocks western Indonesia

A strong undersea earthquake caused minor damage and made buildings in Indonesia's capital sway Friday, but there were no immediate reports injuries.

US seismologists report 6.0 earthquake near Samoa

An earthquake with magnitude 6.0 has struck in the Pacific near Samoa, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

Quake rattles parts of California's Alameda County

An earthquake has rattled parts of Alameda County in Northern California.

Video shows cars, trucks tossed by tsunami waves

The FBI on Friday released video footage showing waves rushing in and violently tossing cars and trucks in a parking lot as a deadly tsunami struck American Samoa last week.

Small earthquake strikes eastern California

An earthquake has struck a remote area of eastern California that has been shaken by a sequence of tremors in the past week.

Small undersea quake occurs off California coast

A magnitude-3.8 undersea earthquake has struck near the Channel Islands off the southern tip of San Clemente Island.

Death toll from Indonesian quake tops 1,100

Hundreds of people buried by landslides in Indonesia two weeks ago have been registered as dead, raising the death toll from last month's earthquake to 1,115.

American Samoa tsunami victims receiving tents

Federal recovery teams were to deliver tents and other shelter materials to 75 American Samoa families from tsunami-ravaged villages who have been staying in emergency shelters, authorities said Tuesday.

American Samoa relief builds

On a search-and-rescue mission in a tsunami-stricken American Samoa village, Capt. Nate Duff and his Hawaii Air National Guard troops waded through knee-deep swampland and under trucks hanging from trees in hopes of finding missing children.

Major developments in Samoan tsunami aftermath

— THE DEAD: The number of dead rose to 170, including 129 in Samoa, 32 in American Samoa and nine in Tonga.

NFL players get briefing on situation in Samoas

NFL players of Samoan background got an update from the U.S. government and the Red Cross Friday on recovery efforts in the tsunami-stricken Samoas.

List of countries that have sent aid to Indonesia

List of donors and the aid material they have sent or pledged to Indonesia to help it cope with Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake on Sumatra island.

Samoans abroad pray for family back home

Scores from California's Samoan community — many with traditional white flowers in their hair and clutching woven fans — gathered in church Thursday to pray for family members in tsunami-ravaged Samoa — some still waiting to hear from them.

Dolphins DT Soliai mourning deaths in Samoas

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Paul Soliai mourned the deaths of at least two relatives on the disaster-stricken Samoas, and fears the toll for his family could get worse.

How an Earthquake Spawned Massive Immigration Fraud
Source: mentalfloss.com

Natural disasters aren't typically a cause for celebration. But after the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Chinese immigrants were feeling some good vibrations.

3.6 earthquake hits Riverside County area, Southland's third in a day
Source: The L.A. Times

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit Riverside County east of Temecula. The temblor did not cause any damage, though it was felt in parts of the Inland Empire. It hit near the small town of Anza in southwestern Riverside County.

Underwater quake recorded off Ventura County
Source: The L.A. Times

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the ocean floor Sunday afternoon 13 miles east-southeast of San Nicolas Island in Ventura County. The temblor struck at 2:45 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A 3.6 magnitude aftershock occurred three minutes later.

Bay Bridge closure snarls traffic for 2nd day
Source: msnbc.com

Engineers desperately try to repair the Bay Bridge as commuters encounter heavy traffic and crowded trains after a 5,000-pound piece of steel plummeted onto the span during rush hour.

BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Your stories: 'I felt the world was coming to an end'
Source: BBC News

School pupils affected by the earthquake in Padang, Indonesia, have been sending their stories to BBC News 'Hunger to Learn'.

BBC NEWS | Europe | Rebuilding an education in quake-hit L'Aquila
Source: BBC News

The earthquake that struck L'Aquila last April destroyed many of the city's schools. For the last in our series Hunger to Learn, Duncan Kennedy has visited the Italian city to hear why pupils there no longer take education for granted.

U.S. Rejects Nuclear Plant Over Design of Key Piece
Source: The New York Times

WASHINGTON — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Thursday that it had rejected a design by Westinghouse for a new reactor because a key component might not withstand events like earthquakes and tornadoes.

Minor earthquake shakes Arkansas
Source: kait8.com

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A minor earthquake has rattled portions of northern Arkansas. The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a magnitude of 2.8 was recorded about 7:20 a.m. Friday near Higden, about 52 miles north of Little Rock.

20 Years After Loma Prieta Quake, Is San Fran Ready For 'The Big One?'

On October 17, 1989, the Greater Bay Area Was Slammed By Its Strongest Tremor Since 1906 -- a 6.9-Magnitude Shaker That Killed 63 People, Injured Over 3,700 Others and Wreaked Over $6 Billion in Damage; Two Decades Later, Many Public Structures have Been Braced, But Most Homes Re …

How to prepare for an earthquake
Source: SEATTLEPI

Unlike natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes are an "out of sight, out of mind" proposition. But there's no question that geologists reckon we're due for a major quake.

First statewide quake drill Thursday
Source: North County Times

At 10:15 a.m. on 10-15 ---- Thursday, that is ---- residents of Riverside and San Diego counties are urged to join millions of people throughout the state in California's first statewide earthquake drill.

Quake clusters could be linked
Source: abc.net.au

A spate of deadly earthquakes in the last fortnight is challenging the belief it is merely a coincidence they occurred in quick succession, despite being far apart on the globe.

Fears for thousands in quake horror

Indonesia fearsthousands have died in an enormous earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.

Indonesian man survives quake by sawing off own leg
Source: Guardian Unlimited

An 18-year-old construction worker trapped in the rubble of a building that collapsed during the earthquake in Indonesia escaped after sawing off his own leg.

Pakistan to Target Taliban 'Epicenter'
Source: The New York Times

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - After fighting peripheral wars against militants for the last several years, the military is poised to open a campaign in coming days against the Taliban's main stronghold in Pakistan's tribal areas, South Waziristan, according to senior military and security …

Samoans prepare to bury tsunami victims
Source: msnbc.com

Taitasi Suapaia Fitiao is preparing for every parent's nightmare - burying her young child.

Teenager rescued 40 hours after Indonesia quake
Source: The Washington Times

Rescuers pulled a teenager alive from her collapsed college 40 hours after a powerful earthquake devastated western Indonesia, while cries for help Friday from beneath a flattened hotel spurred the frantic search for more survivors.

Thousands feared dead after Indonesia quake
Source: Reuters

Rescue teams struggled on Thursday to reach scores of people trapped under debris and survivors pleaded for aid after a powerful quake hit the Indonesian city of Padang, possibly killing thousands.

Another quake in Indonesia

Sumatra has just got a second quake.

Samoa Devastated by Tsunamis
Source: samoalivenews.com

APIA, Samoa – Police in green reflective vests searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed 119 in the South Pacific.

Waves Big, But No Damage Reported Along California, Oregon Coasts
Source: KSBW.COM

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- Officials in the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey Peninsula are reporting a quiet night after a tsunami advisory was issued Tuesday for the coastal areas of California and Oregon.

Sacramento Rescue Team To Help Tsunami, Quake Victims in Samoa
Source: KCRA.COM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A disaster-response team left Sacramento early Wednesday to help victims of a huge earthquake and tsunami that hit islands in the South Pacific.

Magnitude 8.3 quake hits near Samoa, tsunami warning issued
Source: breitbart.com

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.3 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

Samoa quake 'triggered tsunami'
Source: BBC News

A strong earthquake near the South Pacific nation of Samoa has triggered a small tsunami, a warning centre says.

Bhutan hit by strong earthquake
Source: BBC News

At least three people have been killed after an earthquake hit Bhutan and neighbouring Himalayan regions. The 6.3 magnitude quake damaged monasteries and caused homes to collapse in the mountain kingdom.