Strong earthquake rocks Greek island, felt in Egypt

A strong earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete on late Friday afternoon, seismologists said, damaging some homes but causing no casualties. (more…)

Japan’s Fukushima 1/100 as bad as Chernobyl incident, report

We know that the nuclear situation in Japan is critical. But how bad is it? Japan’s nuclear safety agency on Friday raised the rating of the crisis at Fukushima from 4 to 5 on the 7-step international scale. (more…)

New Zealand earthquake damage in excess of $12 billion

Christchurch has always concealed a deadly secret under its quaint English-style gardens and historic center of stone buildings and Tuesday’s killer earthquake will leave it permanently altered.

Mayor Bob Parker, a popular former television presenter with close-cropped white hair, said still-stunned locals would not abandon New Zealand’s second-largest city, but it may be a dramatically different Christchurch that emerges from a reconstruction tipped to cost upwards of $12 billion. (more…)

Earthquake in New Zealand destroys buildings, at least 65 dead [Photos]

A devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people and collapsing buildings onto victims, some of whom used their cellphones to frantically call for help, officials said. (more…)

7.1 quake hits southern Chile

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck near Temuco in southern Chile, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage.

The temblor occurred about 3:20 p.m. New York time, 595 kilometers (370 miles) south-southwest of Santiago, the capital, the USGS said on its website. (more…)

3 killed, dozens injured in Quake in northern Iran

At least three people were killed and dozens injured by an earthquake that jolted northern Iran, state radio reported today.

The quake, which the seismological centre said had a magnitude of 5.9, struck Semnan province last night and was followed by 15 aftershocks. The US Geological Survey said it measured 5.7. (more…)

7.5-magnitude quake stikes off India coast

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of India early Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A local tsunami watch has been issued for India, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. (more…)

Death Toll from Chinese Earthquake Rises Above 600

A huge relief effort is under way to send vital aid such as tents and medical supplies to an earthquake disaster zone in a remote part of western China. Over 600 lives were lost and more than 10,000 people injured when the 6.9 magnitude quake struck. (more…)

7.1 earthquake in China kills 400

An earthquake that Chinese officials measured at magnitude 7.1 rocked a remote, mostly Tibetan-populated county in western China early Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring at least 8,000, according to state television reports. (more…)

7.8 Earthquake Shakes Indonesia, triggers tsunami watch

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has jolted the Indonesian island of Sumatra and triggered a local tsunami watch.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck before dawn Wednesday. It was centered about 205 kilometers northwest of the island, 46 kilometers under the Indian Ocean. (more…)