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Japan Earthquake: Photos of the Destruction From 8.9-Magnitude Quake

Mar 11, 2011 7:53 AM CST

Japan Quake: Scenes of Devastation

40 reported dead, figure all but certain to rise

(Newser) - At least 40 people were killed in the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and ensuing 23-foot tsunami that struck Japan today, and another 39 are confirmed missing, officials tell the AP , though they cautioned that the figure was all but certain to rise given the scale of the disaster. There have now...

Japan Reeling
in Aftermath of
Massive Quake

Mar 11, 2011 3:00 AM CST

Japan Reeling in Aftermath of Massive Quake

Reports of deaths, massive damage

(Newser) - A devastated Japan is reeling in the wake of one of the biggest earthquakes on record , which left behind a cracked and shaken Tokyo and coastal towns ripped apart by a 23-foot tsunami. The effects of the massive shaker aren't over yet as sirens in Russia and Hawaii warn of...

8.9 Quake Rips Tokyo,
Tsunami Shatters Coast

UPDATED

Mar 11, 2011 12:38 AM CST

8.9 Quake Rips Tokyo, Tsunami Shatters Coast

Wall of water rips down buildings

(Newser) - A tsunami rammed the coast of Japan following a powerful 8.9-magnitude earthquake that violently shook buildings in Tokyo and sent panicked residents into the streets. The extent of damage and injuries is not yet known from the quake and aftermath, but TV cameras showed a powerful Pacific wave ripping...

Baby Found in Trees
Days After Tsunami

Oct 29, 2010 6:14 AM CDT

Baby Found in Trees Days After Tsunami

Indonesian islands weren't covered by warning system

(Newser) - An 18-month-old baby was found alive in a clump of trees two days after a tsunami killed more than 400 people in Indonesia. The little boy, who was found by a 10-year-old child, is recovering in a health center, AP reports. Both his parents are dead. Tens of thousands of...

Tsunami, Volcano Kill Over 130 in Indonesia

Tsunami, Volcano Kill
130 in Indonesia

Oct 26, 2010 10:48 PM CDT

Tsunami, Volcano Kill 130 in Indonesia

Thousands flee erupting Java volcano

(Newser) - Twin disasters caused by activity in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" have killed at least 130 people in Indonesia. A tsunami triggered by an earthquake has killed more than 100 in an island chain west of Sumatra. Hundreds more villagers are missing. On the island of Java, the Mount...

Major Quake Rattles Vanuatu

Aug 10, 2010 4:57 AM CDT

Major Quake Rattles Vanuatu

No deaths reported after 7.5 quake, tsunami hit island nation

(Newser) - Thousands of people in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu headed for the hills today as a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit and triggered a small tsunami. No injuries or serious damage were reported despite the strength of the quake, which witness said shook buildings for at least 10 seconds,...

Indonesia Issues Tsunami
Warning After 6.8 Quake

Jul 18, 2010 10:05 AM CDT

Indonesia Issues Tsunami Warning After 6.8 Quake

Temblor struck off Papua New Guinea

(Newser) - Indonesia says it issued a tsunami warning after a powerful quake hit off Papua New Guinea. The US Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and was centered 325 miles northeast of the capital, Port Morseby. It struck 31 miles beneath the ocean floor. Fauzi,...

Chile Cans Official Who
Blew Tsunami Alerts

CHILE EARTHQUAKE

Mar 5, 2010 6:40 PM CST

Chile Cans Official Who Blew Tsunami Alerts

Experts say lack of national warning led to deaths

(Newser) - The official whose agency failed to send out a nationwide tsunami alert following last Saturday’s earthquake was fired today by the Chilean government, the BBC reports. “An error in diagnosis” by Mariano Rojas and others in the naval oceanographic service resulted in many unnecessary deaths, experts say; Rojas...

Aftershocks Rock Chile

chile earthquake

Mar 5, 2010 2:52 PM CST

Aftershocks Rock Chile

Government revises death toll amid tsunami confusion

(Newser) - Aftershocks continue to hit southern Chile a week after the earthquake that killed hundreds and set off deadly tsunamis. Tremors up to a magnitude of 6.6 are terrifying residents of the city of Concepcion and the surrounding areas. "It was terrible," one resident told Reuters . "The...

Aftershocks Set Off
Tsunami Confusion

Mar 3, 2010 4:19 PM CST

Aftershocks Set Off Tsunami Confusion

Government issues false tsunami warnings

(Newser) - Three big aftershocks rocked Chile today, triggering tsunami confusion in the hard-hit south-central regions. The aftershocks had a magnitude of 5.9 to 6.3, coming off Saturday's 8.8-magnitude quake. Tsunami sirens in at least three towns sent residents scrambling for high ground in the Bio Bio and Maule...

Chile Quake Shifted Earth's
Axis, Shortened Day

Mar 2, 2010 7:46 AM CST

Chile Quake Shifted Earth's Axis, Shortened Day

Moving masses of rock by several meters affects rotation

(Newser) - The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that hit Chile may have actually shifted the Earth's axis, shortening the length of a day, a NASA scientist says. Moving hundreds of kilometers of rock changes the earth's distribution of mass, and, in turn, changes the planet's rate of rotation. In this case, the...

Tsunami Swept Away
Fleeing Bus of Retirees

CHILE EARTHQUAKE

Mar 2, 2010 6:25 AM CST

Tsunami Swept Away Fleeing Bus of Retirees

Waves ravaged communities along Chilean coast

(Newser) - The 40 retirees enjoying summer vacation at a seaside campground knew they had to move fast after Chile's powerful earthquake struck. They didn't make it. The tsunami came in three waves, surging 200 yards into the resort town of Pelluhue and dragging away the bus they'd piled into to get...

Rick Sanchez Doesn't Know What 9 Meters Is

Feb 28, 2010 9:51 AM CST

Rick Sanchez Doesn't Know What 9 Meters Is

In tsunami report, testy CNN host asks what that is 'in English'

(Newser) - While reporting on the earthquake-induced tsunami yesterday, CNN talking head Rick Sanchez testily asked an expert what a 9-meter drop in ocean levels was "in English." The blogosphere erupted in response, with Newsbusters incredulously noting his need for translation, while Gawker labeled his comment "exponentially more assy...

Tsunami Glances Off
Japan, Russia

CHILE EARTHQUAKE

Feb 28, 2010 5:00 AM CST

Tsunami Glances Off Japan, Russia

Warnings lifted as waves smaller than feared; no damage reported

(Newser) - The tsunami from Chile's deadly earthquake hit Japan's main islands and the shores of Russia today, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands were also spared. In Japan, where hundreds of thousands were evacuated , the biggest wave following the magnitude-8.8...

Hawaii 'Dodged
a Bullet' on Tsunami

updated

Feb 27, 2010 4:05 PM CST

Hawaii 'Dodged a Bullet' on Tsunami

Waves reach islands, but little damage is reported

(Newser) - A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake sent a surge of water ashore in Hawaii, California, and islands in the South Pacific today as the waves continued onto Alaska and parts of Asia. There were no immediate reports of widespread damage, injuries, or deaths in the US or in the...

Tsunami Advisory Extends
to Oregon, Washington

Feb 27, 2010 11:27 AM CST

Tsunami Advisory Extends to Oregon, Washington

Cities on alert after earthquake in Chile

(Newser) - A tsunami advisory has been extended to include the states of Oregon and Washington and parts of Alaska, as well as coastal British Colombia. An earlier advisory covered the California coast. An advisory is the lowest level alert, meaning there is a possibility of strong localized currents but no significant...

Pacific Braces for Tsunami

CHILE EARTHQUAKE

Feb 27, 2010 7:05 AM CST

Pacific Braces for Tsunami

Japan, Australia, Hawaii, Alaska all on alert

(Newser) - Wide swaths of the south Pacific, Asia, and Australia braced for a tsunami after a devastating earthquake hit the coast of Chile this morning. Officials in Japan and Australia warned a tsunami from the earthquake was likely to hit Asian shorelines within 24 hours. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in...

8.8 Quake Rocks Central Chile

UPDATED

Feb 27, 2010 5:19 AM CST

8.8 Quake Rocks Central Chile

At least 214 dead; Pacific Rim braces for tsunami

(Newser) - One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Chile early today, toppling homes, collapsing bridges, and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. A tsunami set off by the magnitude-8.8 quake threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean—roughly a quarter of the globe. At least 214 people were killed,...

Q&A About Haiti Quake

Jan 14, 2010 6:51 PM CST

Q&A About Haiti Quake

Questions answered, like why wasn't the Dominican Republic hit?

(Newser) - Confused about why the Haitian earthquake didn't also hit the Dominican Republic or cause a tsunami? Slate provides answers:

Why so much destruction? Haiti has no national building codes, and though some follow best practices, inspection is almost nonexistent.
Why wasn't the DR affected? It was, but most of the

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Northern California Cleans Up After 6.5 Earthquake

Jan 10, 2010 2:35 PM CST

Northern California Cleans Up After 6.5 Earthquake

No tsunami danger following Humboldt County temblor

(Newser) - Communities in Humboldt County in northern California are cleaning up today after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked the coastal area yesterday afternoon. " It was like the street was breakdancing, " a local resident who was driving when the temblor struck around 4:30pm told the Times-Standard of Eureka, 33...