http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/EarthquakesFind stories, videos, and photos about Earthquakes from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:32:28 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Earthquakes14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Earthquakes from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/14/china.quake.rebuild/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/14/china.quake.rebuild/index.html#cnnSTCTextRebuilding China's earthquake-devastated areas is expected to cost $147 billion, a government report released this week said.Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/04/14/activity.earthquakes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/04/14/activity.earthquakes/index.html#cnnSTCTextDirect students to their textbooks and online resources to learn about what causes earthquakes and the scale used to measure an earthquake's magnitude. Then, organize students into small groups and assign each group one year between 1999 and 2008. Refer groups to print and online resources to learn more about the most significant earthquakes that took place in their assigned years. On a large map of the world, have students mark (with small circle stickers or markers) the locations of these earthquakes. Based on their observations, have students make hypotheses about why earthquakes occur where they do.Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled the coast of southern Sumatra in Indonesia on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/06/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/06/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck central China's battered Sichuan province climbed to two Wednesday, with another 22 injured, local emergency officials reported.Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Tuesday, killing at least one person and seriously injuring five others, a local emergency official told CNN.Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/30/earthquake.ca/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/30/earthquake.ca/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne reason the California earthquake caused only minor damage was new, tough building codes enacted since the deadly Northridge quake in 1994, according to an expert with the U.S. Geological Survey.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/30/quake.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/30/quake.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornians are no strangers to earthquakes, but Tuesday's tremor in the Los Angeles metropolitan area was an unsettling experience for both long-time residents and newer arrivals.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/29/cali.quake.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/29/cali.quake.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextiReporters across the Los Angeles area felt a magnitude 5.4 earthquake that struck east of the city at 11:42 a.m.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/29/earthquake.ca/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/07/29/earthquake.ca/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook the Los Angeles metropolitan area Tuesday, leaving residents rattled but causing no serious damage or injuries.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827825,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827825,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAlthough Tuesday's magnitude-5.4 earthquake was not the "Big One" that scientists have long feared, it still rattled nervesWed, 30 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/japan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/japan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake injured 102 people and destroyed 31 buildings in northern Japan on Thursday, authorities said.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822144,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822144,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBy measuring the speed of travel of seismic waves on the San Andreas Fault, scientists discovered an intriguing pattern: the waves slowed dramatically in advance of earthquakesFri, 11 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/08/peru.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/08/peru.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn earthquake hit southern Peru early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:39:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816756,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816756,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn impoverished town in Illinois has had its flood insurance revoked by the Federal Government. Now the floods are coming. And don't even talk about earthquakesFri, 20 Jun 2008 16:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/13/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/13/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree people were killed and at least 84 were injured Saturday morning when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, Japanese officials said.Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/08/greece.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/08/greece.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake jolted western Greece on Sunday, killing at least two people and trapping several people beneath collapsed buildings, according to officials and state-run media.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812694,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812694,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn aftershock shook a massive quake-formed lake Sunday that had been threatening to flood more than 1 million peopleSun, 08 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/05/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/05/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities expected water to begin draining Thursday from a lake created by last month's devastating earthquake in southwestern China.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1811867,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1811867,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA 5.3 magnitude aftershock struck China's quake-battered Sichuan province Thursday amid concerns over rising water levels in a lake formed by landslides from the massive May 12 temblorThu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/28/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/28/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn unstable lake created by a landslide is China's "most urgent task" in the aftermath of this month's massive earthquake, Vice Premier Hui Liangyu said, according to state-run media.Fri, 30 May 2008 02:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said Friday that a devastating earthquake in southwest China destroyed or heavily damaged 436,000 properties leading to 4.8 million homeless, according to official figures.Wed, 28 May 2008 06:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo additional aftershocks struck quake-ravaged China on Tuesday, injuring at least 63 people and causing the collapse of more than 420,000 homes, according to the state-run news agency Xinhua.Wed, 28 May 2008 00:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/26/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextChinese military engineers are prepared to dynamite a potentially dangerous "quake lake" created when landslides dammed a river after this month's earthquake in which more than 65,000 people were killed, state-run media reported.Tue, 27 May 2008 03:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/25/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/25/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA powerful 6.0-magnitude aftershock hit China's Sichuan province Sunday, reportedly destroyed more than 70,000 homes in the region where at least 60,000 people were killed by a powerful earthquake on May 12.Mon, 26 May 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/20/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/20/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA woman who survived on rainwater has been freed after being trapped in rubble for 195 hours in the aftermath of the Chinese earthquake, which has now killed more than 41,000. The 60-year-old woman escaped with just facial bruises and a minor fracture during her eight-day ordeal. Wed, 21 May 2008 14:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/19/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/19/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA man was rescued after being trapped for nearly 179 hours in a collapsed building near the epicenter of the May 12 earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province, the country's state-run news agency reported Tuesday.Tue, 20 May 2008 03:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina on Monday began three days of national mourning as the death toll from last week's devastating earthquake mounted and rescue workers continued to search for survivors among the rubble.Mon, 19 May 2008 04:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/china.quake.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/china.quake.school/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first thing you notice about this small town in China's quake-devastated Sichuan province is that every building is standing except one: the primary school.Mon, 19 May 2008 01:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/china.quake.0740/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/china.quake.0740/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong aftershock early Sunday rattled areas still reeling from last week's massive earthquake in China, shaking frayed nerves of survivors and slowing rescue and relief efforts.Sun, 18 May 2008 11:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRainy weather and poor logistics thwarted efforts by relief troops who walked for hours over rock, debris and mud on Tuesday in hopes of reaching the worst-hit area of an earthquake that killed nearly 10,000 in central China, state-run media reported.Thu, 15 May 2008 11:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/quake.thursday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/quake.thursday/index.html#cnnSTCTextChinese authorities say nearly 400 dams were damaged by Monday's massive earthquake, according to media reports, as efforts to relieve the pressure at a dam near one quake-hit city continue.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739578,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739578,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 18,000 people are reported buried under rubble in just one earthquake-hit city of China as teams of rescuers battle through power cuts, mudslides and heavy rain in desperate efforts to reach themMon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739287,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739287,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA 7.8 magnitude quake strikes central China, killing thousands and trapping hundreds of students under their schoolMon, 12 May 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739270,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739270,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNearly 900 students were buried by the earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province, according to China's official news agency, XinhuaMon, 12 May 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook the southern coastline of Indonesia's Sumatra island Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Sat, 03 May 2008 04:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/01/nv.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/01/nv.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextExperts are mystified by a "swarm" of earthquakes hitting Reno, Nevada.Thu, 01 May 2008 21:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/04/29/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/04/29/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook a rural part of northern California on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/21/illinois.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/04/21/illinois.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook southern Illinois early Monday, the latest in a string of quakes that have rattled the region since last week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/04/18/illinois.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/04/18/illinois.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople nearly 900 miles away felt a magnitude-5.2 earthquake that shook southern Illinois early Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730652,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730652,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCalifornia faces an almost certain risk of being rocked by a strong earthquake by 2037, scientists said Monday in the first statewide temblor forecastMon, 14 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/20/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/20/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA total of four earthquakes -- the strongest of them a powerful 7.2 magnitude quake -- hit western China on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/26/uk.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/26/uk.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn earthquake shook Britain early Wednesday, causing damage to buildings and leaving at least one person injured.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/nevada.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/nevada.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck the northeast corner of Nevada on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, damaging buildings in a small town near the epicenter.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/14/earthquake.greece/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/14/earthquake.greece/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake and an almost equally strong aftershock struck southern Greece just after midday Thursday, U.S. and Greek experts said.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/04/chile.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/04/chile.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake with a 6.3 magnitude struck northern Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/04/rwanda.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/04/rwanda.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers raced to provide assistance Monday after an earthquake killed at least 39 people and injured 669 in central Africa, according to the Red Cross.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/04/africa.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/04/africa.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers raced to provide assistance Monday after an earthquake killed at least 39 people and injured 669 in central Africa, according to the Red Cross.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/29/martinique.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/29/martinique.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Thursday in the Caribbean just off the coast of Martinique, setting off shaking that triggered a reading of a strong earthquake in California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/15/earthquake.chile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/15/earthquake.chile/index.html#cnnSTCTextChilean President Michelle Bachelet arrived in the quake zone, announcing a state of emergency and promising aid after three powerful aftershocks rattled the region Thursday, according to state-owned media. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:21:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA major earthquake rocked a large area of northern Chile on Wednesday, and it was felt in the capital of SantiagoWed, 14 Nov 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/10/30/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/10/30/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Northern California on Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake rattled western Indonesia Tuesday morning, striking off the coast of Sumatra, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting authorities to temporarily issue a tsunami alert.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future.Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off the southwestern coast of Sumatra Friday in the same area shaken by a major 8.4-magnitude temblor that killed 13 people earlier in the week.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661941,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661941,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPowerful earthquakes terrorized Indonesia for a third day Friday as thousands of people slept outside in the hills, and seismologists warned that the worst may be yet to comeFri, 14 Sep 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck late Thursday off the western coast of Sumatra, the same area shaken by a major 8.4-magnitude temblor that killed nine people Wednesday. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIndonesia was shaken Thursday by the third earthquake in less than 24 hours, and survivors described the ocean retreating and racing back to shore as a 10-foot-high tsunamiThu, 13 Sep 2007 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPowerful quakes in Indonesia recall the 2004 tragedy and prompt worries over whether we're prepared for the next one Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661432,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661432,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople on the Indonesian island of Sumatra were jolted Thursday by a powerful tremor that prompted the Indonesian government to issue another tsunami warning.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA massive earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing seven people, injuring 100 and triggering a small tsunami that hit one city on the island of SumatraWed, 12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/09/colombia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/09/colombia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck just off Colombia's Pacific coast late Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/17/peru.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/17/peru.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers dug through rubble in the towns of southwestern Peru on Friday, searching for signs of life following Wednesday's 8.0-magnitude earthquake.Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOn Scene: A massive earthquake spares Peru's capital but devastates its countrysideThu, 16 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe death toll rose to 510 on Thursday in the magnitude-8 earthquake that devastated cities of adobe and brick in Peru's southern desert.Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA powerful earthquake shook buildings and caused panic on the densely-populated Indonesian island of Java, but there have been no reports of injuries and no tsunami alert. Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650957,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650957,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA powerful earthquake under the Java Sea shook Indonesia's capital early Thursday, violently shaking tall buildings and sending panicked residents into the streetsWed, 08 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/japan.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/japan.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck just off the northwestern Japanese coast Monday morning, knocking down several small buildings and resulting in at least 20 injuries, authorities reported.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/16/japan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/16/japan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Japanese nuclear power plant shut down following a major earthquake on Monday leaked water containing radioactive materials from a reactor, according to the company running the facility.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/07/06/mexico.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/07/06/mexico.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico Thursday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/06/13/guatemala.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/06/13/guatemala.earthquake/index.htmlA 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday just off the Pacific coast of Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/02/china.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/02/china.quake/index.htmlTwo people were killed and more than 200 others injured early Sunday when a strong quake rattled southwestern China's Yunnan Province, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/02/quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/02/quake/index.htmlAt least 13 people died in the Solomon Islands Monday after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation, the country's chief spokesman said.Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/08/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/08/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlThe death toll from the strong earthquake and aftershock that struck Sumatra climbed to 73 on Thursday, according to disaster officials there.Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/06/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/06/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlA powerful earthquake struck western Indonesian Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds more as buildings collapsed.Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/13/tsunami.japan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/13/tsunami.japan/index.htmlTsunami alerts issued for the Pacific Basin due to a massive underwater earthquake were lifted hours later Saturday when only minor surges resulted.Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/taiwan.quakes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/taiwan.quakes/index.htmlTwo earthquakes struck off the southwest coast of Taiwan on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster that left more than 200,000 dead.Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/10/16/hawaii.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/10/16/hawaii.quake/index.htmlThings were returning to normal in Hawaii early Monday after a strong earthquake Sunday rattles nerves and cut power to much of the 50th state.Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/10/15/hawaii.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/10/15/hawaii.quake/index.htmlSunday morning brought chaos to the normally serene and lush Big Island of Hawaii as it shook with the state's biggest earthquake since 1983.Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/japan.tremor/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/japan.tremor/index.htmlA jittery Japan has apparently mistaken earthquake activity off its own coast for a tremor indicating a second nuclear test in North Korea.Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/07/vanuatu.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/07/vanuatu.quake/index.htmlA 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Vanuatu Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/24/8381702/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/24/8381702/index.htmIt's a lazy summer evening in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and the striped outfield of the Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes' home field (the "Epicenter") glows like a beacon in the smoggy desert air.Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlA powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday but there was no reports of any casualties and damage while meteorologists played down the risk of tsunami.Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/indonesia.jakarta.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/indonesia.jakarta.quake/index.htmlA strong earthquake has rattled the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, just days after a major quake triggered a deadly tsunami in the region.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/17/quakezone.landslides/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/17/quakezone.landslides/index.htmlFrom the sky, the mountains in this part of Kashmir seem fragile. Loose soil and fractured rock precariously poised on steep slopes wait for rains and tremors to set them free.Sun, 18 Jun 2006 03:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/15/california.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/15/california.quake/index.htmlA magnitude 4.7 earthquake and multiple aftershocks shook the south San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday morning.Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/japan.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/japan.quake/index.htmlA strong earthquake shook southwest Japan early Monday, but a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey said it was unlikely to have done serious damage.Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/05/indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/05/indonesia.quake/index.htmlIndonesian officials on Monday lowered the death toll by more than 400 from last month's deadly earthquake that left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in central Java.Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/28/pacific.quakes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/28/pacific.quakes/index.htmlEarthquakes slammed the Pacific nations of Papua New Guinea and Tonga on Sunday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude quake hit Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Sun, 28 May 2006 05:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/tonga.2ndquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/tonga.2ndquake/index.htmlA second powerful earthquake has struck the South Pacific nation of Tonga in the space of 24 hours.Thu, 18 May 2006 00:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/tonga.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/tonga.quake/index.htmlA magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the South Pacific nation of Tonga during a simulated tsunami warning drill Wednesday.Wed, 17 May 2006 07:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/05/Niuequake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/05/Niuequake/index.htmlThe small island of Niue, just 100 square miles in size [260 square kilometers], was one of the islands rocked by a powerful magnitude 7.9 undersea earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.Fri, 05 May 2006 14:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/earthquake.tonga/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/earthquake.tonga/index.htmlAll tsunami warnings issued after a major quake in the southern Pacific Ocean have been canceled, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Wed, 03 May 2006 16:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/20/russia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/20/russia.quake/index.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 jolted a sparsely populated area of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/18/new.madrid/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/18/new.madrid/index.htmlScientists and residents alike are focusing on the devastating San Francisco earthquake 100 years ago. But some researchers also want to bring public attention to seismic events in a region where strong earthquakes just don't make a lot of scientific sense.Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/01/earthquake.iran/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/01/earthquake.iran/index.htmlNations around the world are offering aid to Iran after an earthquake killed at least 66 people and injured more than 1,400 in the western part of the nation.Sat, 01 Apr 2006 07:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/31/earthquake.iran/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/31/earthquake.iran/index.htmlA series of earthquakes struck western Iran early Friday, killing dozens and flattening entire villages.Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/08/greece.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/08/greece.quake/index.htmlA magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck southern Greece early Sunday afternoon, rattling much of the country, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Sun, 08 Jan 2006 12:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/01/02/fiji.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/01/02/fiji.quake/index.htmlA magnitude 7.1 earthquake has occurred near Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Service said.Mon, 02 Jan 2006 23:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/quake.fiji/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/quake.fiji/index.htmlA strong undersea earthquake rocked the Fiji region Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Web site.Tue, 13 Dec 2005 04:44:00 EST