http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/EarthquakesFind stories, videos, and photos about Earthquakes from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:47:01 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/2009/WORLD/meast/11/04/iran.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/04/iran.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn earthquake struck southern Iran's Hormozgan province early Wednesday, injuring about 700 people, state-run media reported.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/29/afghanistan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/29/afghanistan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of eastern Afghanistan Thursday, but the U.S. Geological Survey said it had no reports of damage or injuries.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/23/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/23/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn earthquake struck near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia, Friday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, the head of nation's meteorological agency said.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake rattled the Indonesian island of Java on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets of the capital city, Jakarta.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/pacific.earthquakes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/pacific.earthquakes/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor the fourth time in less than 11 hours, a major earthquake rocked the South Pacific Ocean near the island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/solomon.islands.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/solomon.islands.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree major earthquakes struck within an hour and 10 minutes Thursday morning near Vanuatu in the South Pacific, prompting a tsunami warning that was quickly lifted.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/indonesia.earthquake.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/indonesia.earthquake.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds remained missing Sunday beneath mud and debris in Indonesian villages from a pair of devastating earthquakes that struck the country at its center.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs many as 4,000 people could be buried under the rubble in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in Indonesia, United Nations officials said Saturday.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/tonga.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/tonga.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake Friday rattled Tonga -- and more than a few nerves.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 1,100 people are dead in Indonesia as a result of two large earthquakes in as many days, United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes told reporters Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnother strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 200 people.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/cyclones.earthquakes.tsunamis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/cyclones.earthquakes.tsunamis/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour tropical cyclones, two major earthquakes with accompanying tsunamis, all occurring around the Western Pacific and Southern Asia within one day.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/21/bhutan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/21/bhutan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake rocked Bhutan on Monday, blocking access roads in the mountainous Asian kingdom and killing at least eight people, the country's home minister told CNN.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA powerful earthquake registering magnitude 6.4 struck the Indonesian island resort of Bali, leaving seven people hospitalized early Saturday, the head of the Health Ministry's crisis center said.Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/07/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/07/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island late Monday, less than a week after a major temblor shook the island, killing at least 65 people.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRoads blocked by earthquake debris were cleared enough Friday to allow the addition of heavy machinery for the first time in the search for dozens of people trapped under rubble.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than a day after a major earthquake jolted Indonesia's Java Island, killing at least 57 people, there is still no word from remote villages along the coast, a relief worker told CNN Thursday.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/japan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck off the south coast of Japan on Sunday night local time, "jolting Tokyo and wide areas of eastern Japan," the country's Kyodo news agency reported.Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/new.zealand.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/new.zealand.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA major earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand's South Island Wednesday night, rattling residents and prompting a tsunami warning that was later canceled.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/10/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/10/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina recorded its first death Friday from a moderate earthquake that struck the country's southwest the night before, state-run media reported.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/01/greece.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/01/greece.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit near the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/22/mexico.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/22/mexico.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA moderately strong earthquake rocked Mexico City on Friday afternoon, shaking the earth in the sprawling capital.Fri, 22 May 2009 23:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/standtall.sichuan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/standtall.sichuan/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor 20 hours Gao Ying lay in the rubble of her school in China's Sichuan province last spring. The May 2008 earthquake that struck southwest China had leveled many buildings across the region.Fri, 15 May 2009 01:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/china.quake.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/china.quake.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn one big jolt, the worst earthquake to hit China in 32 years changed the lives of millions of people in the nation's heartland.Thu, 14 May 2009 03:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/china.quake.recovery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/china.quake.recovery/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn one big jolt, the worst earthquake to hit China in 32 years changed the lives of millions of people in the nation's heartland.Tue, 12 May 2009 11:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/28/quake.italy.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/28/quake.italy.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI met with survivors and offered prayers Tuesday as he visited towns hit hard in this month's Italian earthquake.Fri, 08 May 2009 05:39:00 EDThttp://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, according to a government report released last August.Wed, 06 May 2009 02:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/china.earthquake.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/china.earthquake.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTextChinese government authorities have intimidated and unlawfully detained parents and relatives of children who died in last year's Sichuan earthquake and harassed their supporters, an Amnesty International report said this week.Mon, 04 May 2009 17:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/27/mexico.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/27/mexico.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA moderate quake measuring 5.6 in magnitude struck southwestern Mexico near the resort city of Acapulco on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/18/quake.italy.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/18/quake.italy.pope/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI will visit the earthquake-ravaged town of L'Aquila on April 28 -- three weeks after the disaster struck -- the Vatican said Saturday.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/17/afghanistan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/17/afghanistan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA pair of moderate earthquakes struck Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 22 people and destroying 200 homes, an official said.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/12/italy.quake.easter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/12/italy.quake.easter/index.html#cnnSTCTextMass in a tent village. Handouts of donated chocolate Easter eggs, and a holiday lunch consisting of aid food.Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/10/italy.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/10/italy.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe youngest hadn't lived half a year. The oldest had lived nearly a hundred.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/09/italy.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/09/italy.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextThursday brought no respite from grief in central Italy, where the toll from Monday morning's earthquake continued to rise and search teams said they did not expect to find any more victims alive.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/04/08/activity.earthquakes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/04/08/activity.earthquakes/index.html#cnnSTCTextProcedure: Direct 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 2009. 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.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/08/quake.italy.survivors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/08/quake.italy.survivors/index.html#cnnSTCTextMany survivors from the earthquake which has devastated central Italy have found themselves homeless, terrified -- and wondering what the future now holds.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/07/italy.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/07/italy.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA woman was pulled alive from the rubble of the Italian earthquake late Tuesday -- 42 hours after it smashed central Italy, according to CNN eyewitness accounts and Italian emergency medical staff.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/06/italy.quake.prediction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/06/italy.quake.prediction/index.html#cnnSTCTextA researcher says he predicted Monday's devastating earthquake that killed dozens of people and left tens of thousands homeless in central Italy, but authorities dismissed him as a scaremonger.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/05/italy.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/05/italy.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy early Monday, killing 20 people, including four children, Italian media reported.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/tonga.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/tonga.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tsunami warning was issued and then canceled Friday shortly after a major earthquake struck early Friday off the coast of Tonga.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/12/panama.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/12/panama.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Panama Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/15/peru.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/15/peru.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck near the coast of northern Peru early Sunday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries, an analyst with the U.S. Geological Survey said.Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA powerful series of earthquakes shook far northeastern Indonesia Thursday, injuring at least 42 people and damaging about 500 homes and other buildings, officials said.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/01/09/california.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/01/09/california.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA light earthquake shook Southern California Thursday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/08/crica.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/08/crica.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo girls died in a landslide Thursday triggered by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck near Costa Rica's capital of San Jose, the National Emergency Commission of Costa Rica said.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA major earthquake struck Sunday near the north coast of West Papua, Indonesia, killing at least two people and injuring 35, government officials said.Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/afghanistan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/afghanistan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 5.8-magnitude earthquake rattled northeastern Afghanistan early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/philippines.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/philippines.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/russia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/russia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's far east Monday evening, seismologists reported, but there was no immediate report of damage in the remote area.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/13/quake.drill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/13/quake.drill/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople in southern California dropped simultaneously to ground Thursday morning, huddled under tables and held on for about a minute in what is being billed as the largest earthquake drill in history.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:11:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1855726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1855726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNorthern Texas has been getting more rare earth tremors, one day after several minor earthquakes made Halloween memorableSat, 01 Nov 2008 18:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/28/pakistan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/28/pakistan.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers dug through the rubble left by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck a remote area of southwest Pakistan Wednesday, killing at least 160 people and leaving thousands homeless on the brink of winter, a humanitarian group spokesman said.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1851947,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1851947,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOfficials say a strong earthquake sent panicked residents fleeing from their homes in central Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/19/tonga.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/19/tonga.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific islands of Tonga Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA pair of earthquakes that struck Tibet on Monday killed nine people -- fewer than authorities originally reported, China's Ministry of Civil Affairs reported Tuesday.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/tibet.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/tibet.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextNine people were killed in the pair of earthquakes that struck Tibet, China's Ministry of Civil Affairs reported on Tuesday, lowering the toll of 30 that had initially been reported.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847474,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847474,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapseMon, 06 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 peopleMon, 06 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/afghanistan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/afghanistan.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook central Afghanistan early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near New Zealand's remote and largely uninhabited Kermadec Islands early Tuesday, New Zealand's GNS Science geological agency saidMon, 29 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/asia.quakes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/asia.quakes/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled Japan on Thursday, within minutes of a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/10/iran.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/10/iran.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake measuring 6.1 in magnitude struck southern Iran on Wednesday, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/09/06/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/09/06/california.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck east of Oakland, California, at around 9 p.m. ET Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837722,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837722,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sichuan province on Saturday along the same fault line as the May 12 earthquake that killed nearly 70,000Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/china.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn earthquake hit southwest China Saturday, killing 22 people, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/28/vancouver.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/28/vancouver.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck at sea just west of Vancouver Island, Canada, on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/china.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree people were killed and about 100 were hurt after an earthquake struck southwestern China, state-run news reports said Friday.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:34:00 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 EDT