Nepal quake: more than 1000 people dead after tremor near
Nepalese authorities warn death toll is likely to rise following worst quake in Himalayan nation in more than 80 years.
Another small earthquake jolts Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES -- For the second time in less than a month, a small earthquake jangled nerves early Sunday when it struck on the west side of Los Angeles. No damage or injuries were reported. The quake measured 3.9 on the Richter Scale and was .
Magnitude-4.1 quake hits Napa Valley
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck in Californias Napa Valley Thursday night, the U.S. Geological Survey confirms. The temblor struck about 9 miles north of Napa, about 14 miles northeast of Sonoma and about 42 miles west-southwest of Sacramento, the .
Long-Predicted Death Toll in Nepal Earthquake Reflects Wider Himalayan Seismic Risk
. The major earthquake that has shattered buildings across Katmandu and killed hundreds will likely produce a vast toll.
Nepal earthquake: US helicopter reported missing as dozens
���Today, we were assessing the left houses, whether it can be usable or not, as engineers from Kathmandu had arrived here when the earthquake struck. Even our engineers had minor injur[ies],��� Karki said. Hundreds of��.
Closed Roads Forcing Drivers to Try Trains
In Southern California, where automobiles are almost second homes, thousands of wary people this week stepped onto commuter trains and buses for the first time in their lives. Parts of several crucial freeways were destroyed by Mondays earthquake, leaving the city with monumental traffic jams. As a result, civilized confusion reigned at bus stops and train stations as people tried to find their way to work.
In City of Motorcycle-Cop Mystique, an Officer, and Quake Victim, Is Laid to Rest
In Los Angeles, there are cops -- and then, as every television fan knows, there are motorcycle cops. It all has something to do with the unofficial symbol of the City of Angels: the highway, the tie that binds here, the catalyst of life.
Magnitude-4.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Napa | NBC Bay Area
Thursday nights quake was centered in wine country near Yountville just a few miles from Napa. Today in the Bays Bob Redell reports. (Published Friday, May 22, 2015). Updated at 8:34 AM PDT on Friday, May 22, 2015. A magnitude-4.1��.
5.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Las Vegas; Spaghetti Bowl ramp closed
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4.5 Earthquake Shakes Big Island ��� Big Island Video News
The depth, location, and recorded seismic waves of todays earthquake suggest a source on the large fault plane between the old ocean floor and overlying volcanic crust, a common source for earthquakes in this area.
Demons Replace Dolls and Bicycles In World of Children of the Quake
Justine Vargass eyes narrowed under her long bangs as she summoned up memories of the earthquake. Everything tumbled out of the refrigerator, the 6-year-old girl recalled, and we had tomato sauce and it broke on the floor. The cockatoos cage was sent crashing to the floor, and the next day the bird died.
Nepal quake occurred at major plate boundary
Saturdays catastrophic earthquake in Nepal occurred because of two converging tectonic plates: the India plate and the overriding Eurasia plate to the north, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Tectonic plates are the large, thin, relatively rigid plates.
No injuries reported after earthquake rattles Michigan
No injuries or damages were reported today after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled Michigan and surrounding states shortly after noon. John Bellini, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Surveys National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo.
3.3-magnitude quake rattles Luna Vista Golf Course in NW.
Surprisingly, todays temblor wasnt even a very big one, relatively speaking ��� just (just!) a 3.3-magnitude quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter, for now, was located near the Luna Vista Golf Course��.
M4.2 - 8km S of Galesburg, Michigan - Earthquake Hazards.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards.
NEW HAMPSHIRE SHAKEN.; Slight Earth Tremors in Tilford and Wilton Towns.
. Slight tremors in Tilford and Wilton towns
Health Concerns Mounting As Tents Rise After Quake
Hundreds of green canvas tents went up today in parks around the city as thousands of earthquake refugees began a new routine, cooking breakfast on campfires, combing their hair in their car mirrors and heading off in search of housing. With rain forecast for Sunday, Henry G. Cisneros, the Housing Secretary, announced on Friday that six tent cities would be opened in North Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley, where the earthquake was centered, despite a debate over whether they would become a long-term problem for the city.
Kent earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale wakes up residents
From spilt coffee cups to overturned garden furniture, Twitter is awash with images of the devastation caused by a 4.2 magnitude earthquake which shook houses across southern England today. Residents in the south east, particularly Kent, told how.
Quake Could Be Costliest U.S. Disaster
Government agencies and the insurance industry are still tallying the cost of devastation from the earthquake here a week ago Monday, but Federal and state officials agree that it may be the most expensive natural disaster in American history. James Lee Witt, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said today that the cost of replacing the buildings that had been destroyed here and repairing the damage to structures, highways and water and power systems might exceed the record of $30 billion, caused when Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida and southern Louisiana in 1992.
Nepal’s Bureaucracy Is Blamed as Earthquake Relief Supplies Pile Up
Western authorities said that supplies for earthquake victims have been piling up at the airport and in warehouses in Kathmandu because of bureaucratic interference.. International aid organizations are faulting Nepalese bureaucracy for insisting on standard customs inspections and other procedures that are causing emergency relief supplies to pile up in aftermath of earthquake.
New Nepal earthquake today kills at least 42, more than.
A major earthquake hit a remote mountain region of Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 42 people, triggering landslides and toppling buildings less than three weeks after the Himalayan nation was ravaged by its worst quake in��.
Help Pours In From Around the World
Many nations and international groups rallied to Turkey with aid and sympathy today after a powerful earthquake. Bordering countries, NATO allies and Turkeys traditional rival, Greece, dispatched or pledged rescue teams, medical aid and money.. Many nations and international groups offer Turkey aid and sympathy in wake of powerful earthquake; bordering nations, NATO allies and Turkeys traditional rival, Greece, send or pledge rescue teams, medical aid and money; United Nations Sec Gen Kofi Annan pledges aid (S)
Dallas Earthquake Today: Magnitude 3.1 Quake Shakes Texas City, Third US.
An earthquake struck near Dallas on Sunday, shortly after 10:00 a.m. local time. The tremor was centered just southwest of the intersection of Highway 114 and Rochelle Boulevard in nearby Irving, Texas, and had a magnitude of 3.1, according to the U.S. .
Swarm of earthquakes hits Salton Sea in southern California
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Salton Sea at 8:15 Wednesday night. This quake was followed by 5 aftershocks ranging in magnitude 2.6 to 3.3 over the next 2 hours. Numerous weaker aftershocks have also been .
QUEER QUAKE FELT IN WESTCHESTER; New Rochelle, Larchmont and White Plains Report Vibration and Noise. SEISMOGRAPHS IN ACTION Scientists at Fordham and History Museum Disagree on Location of the Tremor.
Many residents of Westchester County told yesterday of being shaken at 11:45 P.M. Tuesday by vibrations which might have been those of an explosion or an earthquake. The tremor was reported in New Rochelle, Lachmont and White Plains.. New Rochelle, Larchmont and White Plains report vibrations which might have been due to quake or explosion
Nepal Earthquake: U.S. Military Personnel To Leave Nepal Today
. the bodies of six U.S. Marines and two members of the Nepalese army were recovered from the wreckage of a U.S. military helicopter that crashed in the mountains of Nepal while delivering aid to victims of the earthquake, the Wall Street Journal.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS GENTLY SHAKEN; Clocks Are Stopped at Many Points, but Little Damage Is Done.
. Coast area from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles shaken
More than 1800 dead as magnitude-7.8 quake rocks Nepal
My children who were inside the houses at the time of the earthquake are scared to go inside now even at this time of the night. Around 180 bodies were pulled from the ruins of the nine-story Dharhara Tower in the center of the capital, Chinas.
President Plans a Tour Of the Earthquake Site
The White House announced today that President Clinton planned to travel to Los Angeles on Wednesday and view the earthquake damage sustained by the city. The President plans to tour the area, meet with state and local officials and visit an emergency aid site to speak with victims, officials said.
Nepal earthquake: day one - as it happened - The Guardian
Nepal earthquake: day one - as it happened. Rolling coverage of developments in Himalayan nation following 7.9 magnitude quake near Kathmandu. This blog is now closed. Follow the latest live blog here. Updated 27 Apr��.
200 Buddhist monks, nuns killed in Nepal earthquake
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Nepal earthquake: rescue continues as death toll exceeds.
The death toll from the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday has risen to more than 2,500. More than 5,000 people have been injured. Powerful aftershocks today between Kathmandu and Everest��.
Earthquake and Hope
The Sichuan earthquake may be remembered as a milestone in the peaceful evolution of China toward capitalism and democracy.
Katmandu earthquake was nightmare experts long saw coming
The magnitude-7.8 earthquake ��� and aftershocks ��� that have devastated Katmandu and other parts of Nepal is something that experts have long seen coming. Katmandu sits on one of the most seismically active areas of the world. Compounding the .
Nepal Earthquake Collapses Churches during Weekly.
Now Nepals Christians���3% of the population���hope for equal rights and religious freedom to be guaranteed in the new Constitution. But now, as its political parties fail to agree what it will contain���latest deadline estimates��.
In Los Angeles, a Day for Thanks and Helping Neighbors
On the street where last Mondays calamitous earthquake took its greatest toll, the congregants of the Northridge United Methodist Church gathered today to pray for friends and neighbors who lost their lives, their loved ones, their homes, their treasured possessions and their peace of mind. How much we need to be here today, to lean on each other, to walk together, the Rev. David L. Richardson told the assembled men, women and children, who greeted each other with special fervor and sang hymns like Standing on the Promise of God as if they had never before paid attention to the words.
Los Angeles Is Soldiering On, Even Though Picking Up Does Little Good
After calming the children and sweeping up the broken dishes, after inspecting the cracked walls and the damaged chimney and the broken furnace, after cooking on a camp stove, washing with bottled water and sleeping in the hallway, Craig Rehder answered the telephone, which was finally working, to hear his sister-in-law in Chicago. So, she asked a day after the earthquake on Monday, whats your excuse for not leaving Southern California now?
Bay Area EARTHQUAKE TODAY: Magnitude 4 Quake Stretches To San Francisco
A 4-magnitude earthquake struck near the San Francisco Bay area Sunday afternoon. The quake, centered around Concord, California, hit at 3:13 p.m. PDT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This was the strongest in a series of quakes Sunday .
Deadly earthquake Nepal - Earthquake-Report.com
Death tolls as counted by Nepal Police and NEOC through CATDAT for the 25th April and 12th May earthquakes for Nepal. Update 20.05.2015 09:54-12:00 UTC: The Death Toll List is now available for download from��.
Earthquake Reported in Japan.
. City of Aomori shaken
Second major earthquake strikes Nepal
BHAKTAPUR, Nepal ��� A second major earthquake struck this mountainous nation Tuesday ��� 17 days after the first devastating quake ��� killing 42 and injuring 1,117, the Nepali government said. The center of the quake was located in an isolated area .
Earthquake Devastates Nepal, Killing More Than 1,900
The earthquake struck near Katmandu. Residents described scenes of panic, and trekkers reported a major avalanche on Mount Everest.. Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Nepal near capital of Katmandu, killing more than 1,800 people and causing devastation across country; quake is followed by 12 significant aftershocks; most of worst damage is sustained in oldest part of city, and four of areas seven Unesco World Heritage sites are severely damaged.
Nepal Christians Return to Worship after Earthquake Turns.
Maili Tamang clapped and sang along as the remnants of her husbands Kathmandu church gathered for a noon prayer one week after a massive earthquake collapsed the roof of the world. Injured pastor Jacob Tamang prays with survivors at Vision of Salvation church. Image: Anto Akkara. Attorney Jeanne Bishop has helped thousands of clients make amends for their crimes. Now shes helping the man who killed her sister make amends for his. Morgan Lee.
In Indian Rubble, Death Is Defied, if Not Denied
The army surgeon had just finished stitching a 5-year-old girls scalp back on her head in a makeshift open-air military hospital for earthquake victims today when two doctors from New Delhi, who had volunteered to help, rushed up to him. We need an amputation set, Rajesh Malhotra, an orthopedic surgeon, said urgently. Please help us. A grandmother had been trapped for 52 hours under a heavy beam that had fallen on her thighs when her home collapsed in Fridays earthquake. She was dying, the doctor said, and the only way to extricate her was to cut off her legs.. Rescue efforts continue in Bhuj near epicenter of devastating earthquake that struck Indias western state of Gujarat; underequipped and understaffed doctors and soldiers try desperately to rescue as many victims as possible; most of those buried under rubble are presumed dead; maps; photo (M)
King George Sends Sympathy To Earthquake Sufferers
. Sends sympathy to Cal victims
6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific today, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. ET SPECIAL:Love visual aspect of news? Enjoy this exclusive slideshows treat! SYDNEY: A 6.9-magnitude .
NYC Nepali community pushing for earthquake aid
If we dont do it now, who will do it for us? This is a time for people who live abroad to get united as Nepalis and help the nation in every way. Hours after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on April 25, Rajbhandari and fellow players from the.
Volcano Earthquakes Swarm, Scientists Say What To Expect
This USGS photo shows K��lauea Volcanos summit lava lake, which continued to drop today (May 15, 2015). Measurements of the lake surface late this afternoon showed that it was 203 feet below the top of the newly-created��.
Kent earthquake - Daily Express
The US Geological Survey measured the quake as magnitude 4.0. Kent Police began receiving reports of the earthquake tremor in the East Kent area at around 2.57am today. Police and Kent Fire and Rescue Services have��.
Nepal earthquake - The Guardian
The WFP is mounting an emergency operation to help survivors of the Nepal earthquake, with food trucks rolling today into the district of Gorkha, one of the worst-hit areas. WFP plans to provide food for 1.4 million people in��.
Nepal earthquake - The Guardian
They launched a fundraising site, and she hired a helicopter and flew over the place where the village used to be: now a vast and desolate space covered with ice, rock and debris. The helicopter dropped them and their guide��.
All Tuscany Is Shaken by Violent Tremor As Mt. Vesuvius Erupts From New Crater
ROME, Jan. 8 (AP). -- A violent earthquake which shook Tuscany for 12 seconds, causing casualties and property damage, and a renewal of portentous activity in Mount Vesuvius marked a reawakening of Italys seismic and volcanic forces today.. All Tuscany shaken; lava flows from new crater