MANILA — A strong earthquake struck an island province in the eastern Philippines, damaging some structures, knocking out power in surrounding towns and prompting a tsunami warning. The civil defense office said there are no confirmed deaths. The U.S.

Earthquakes are unpredictable, according to U.S. Geological Survey Geophysicist Shengzao Chen, and prior to the 7 p.m. quake, a slowing seemed to be in effect with most of Monday's temblors under magnitude-2.5, and occurring in intervals of no greater

"Forecasting earthquakes involves many uncertainties, so we should inform the public of these uncertainties," said Mian Liu, of MU's department of geological sciences. "The public is accustomed to the uncertainties of weather forecasting, but

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Friday, August 31, 2012 at 23:37:57 UTC; Saturday, September 01, 2012 at 07:37:57 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 10.395°N, 126.763°E. Depth, 35 km (21.7 miles). Region, PHILIPPINE

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MANILA — A strong earthquake struck an island province in the eastern Philippines, damaging some structures, knocking out power in surrounding towns and prompting a tsunami warning. The civil defense office said there are no confirmed deaths. The U.S.

Scientists say the reason is not fully understood, but there is a clue: Earthquake faults work much differently south of the Salton Sea than they do closer to Los Angeles. Take, for instance, the San Andreas fault as it runs through Los Angeles County

Earthquakes are unpredictable, according to U.S. Geological Survey Geophysicist Shengzao Chen, and prior to the 7 p.m. quake, a slowing seemed to be in effect with most of Monday's temblors under magnitude-2.5, and occurring in intervals of no greater

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Seismologists say a cluster of earthquakes has been detected at a remote volcano in Alaska's western Aleutian Islands. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says the quakes began Wednesday evening at Little Sitkin Volcano and are

The 4.1 earthquake that jolted Yorba Linda on Wednesday afternoon appears to be an aftershock of the cluster of quakes that hit the region earlier this month, seismologists said. The jolted area included southeastern Los Angeles County, Orange County

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 19:05:11 UTC; Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 04:05:11 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 38.425°N, 141.888°E. Depth, 53.7 km (33.4 miles). Region, NEAR

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the east coast of Greenland on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no reports of injuries or damage on Greenland or nearby Norwegian islands. The quake, initially

Researchers examined ambulance records in the Miyagi prefecture — close to the epicenter of the earthquake and where the greatest damage occurred — for the four weeks before the disaster and the 16 weeks after the disaster and for the same weeks in

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An unusual swarm of hundreds of mostly small earthquakes has struck Southern California over the last three days and shaken the nerves of quake-hardy residents, but scientists say the cluster is not a sign a larger temblor is

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 06:08:16 UTC; Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 12:08:16 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 12.499°N, 88.650°W. Depth, 34 km (21.1 miles). Region, OFFSHORE EL

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An earthquake located on the Kenai Peninsula was felt as far away as Anchorage and Eagle River. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 and was centered 15 miles south

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An unusual swarm of hundreds of mostly small earthquakes has struck Southern California over the last three days and shaken the nerves of quake-hardy residents, but scientists say the cluster is not a sign a larger temblor is

Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 06:56:43 UTC; Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 03:56:43 PM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 3.388°S, 131.029°E. Depth, 31.2 km (19.4 miles). Region, CERAM SEA

The research team, made up of geologists from the California Geological Survey, Northern Illinois University and the University of Nevada-Reno, are on a mission to find out the potential effects of a large-scale earthquake hitting the Lake and what

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 08:53:36 UTC; Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 02:53:36 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 11.976°N, 88.725°W. Depth, 34.7 km (21.6 miles). Region, OFF THE

That study indicated the fault region, that cuts through San Bernardino, Riverside and Palm Springs, has accumulated enough stress to produce an earthquake the size of the 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco. The new study was supported by

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 08:53:36 UTC; Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 02:53:36 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 11.976°N, 88.725°W. Depth, 34.7 km (21.6 miles). Region, OFF THE

Earthquake swarms continued Wednesday in Imperial County as the city of Brawley declared an emergency to deal with the damage. The swarm that began Sunday morning showed signs of slowing down Wednesday, with fewer quakes reported by the U.S.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 08:53:36 UTC; Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 02:53:36 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 11.976°N, 88.725°W. Depth, 34.7 km (21.6 miles). Region, OFF THE

The 4.1 earthquake that jolted Yorba Linda on Wednesday afternoon appears to be an aftershock of the cluster of quakes that hit the region earlier this month, seismologists said. The jolted area included southeastern Los Angeles County, Orange County

When the "Big One" rocked the East Coast one year ago, the earthquake centered on this rural Virginia town cracked ceiling tiles and damaged two local school buildings so badly that they had to be shuttered for good. Now as the academic year gets under

It is common knowledge that in the event of an earthquake, the best plan is to stand in a doorway or to hide under a table to protect yourself from falling debris. However a Japanese company, Shinko Industries, have come up

Despite that, Gov. Sean Parnell worries a major earthquake or volcanic eruption could leave the state's 720,000 residents stranded and cut off from food and supply lines. His answer: Build giant warehouses full of emergency food and supplies, just in case.

When the "Big One" rocked the East Coast one year ago, the earthquake centered on this rural Virginia town cracked ceiling tiles and damaged two local school buildings so badly that they had to be shuttered for good. Now as the academic year gets under

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 04:37:20 UTC; Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 10:37:20 PM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 12.278°N, 88.528°W. Depth, 20.3 km (12.6 miles). Region, OFFSHORE EL

Despite that, Gov. Sean Parnell worries a major earthquake or volcanic eruption could leave the state's 720,000 residents stranded and cut off from food and supply lines. His answer: Build giant warehouses full of emergency food and supplies, just in case.

When the "Big One" rocked the East Coast one year ago, the earthquake centered on this rural Virginia town cracked ceiling tiles and damaged two local school buildings so badly that they had to be shuttered for good. Now as the academic year gets under

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An unusual swarm of hundreds of mostly small earthquakes has struck Southern California over the last three days and shaken the nerves of quake-hardy residents, but scientists say the cluster is not a sign a larger temblor is

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 04:37:20 UTC; Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 10:37:20 PM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 12.278°N, 88.528°W. Depth, 20.3 km (12.6 miles). Region, OFFSHORE EL

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 23:16:01 UTC; Monday, August 27, 2012 at 04:16:01 PM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 30.614°N, 113.876°W. Depth, 10.1 km (6.3 miles). Region, GULF OF

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says the quake was located 35 miles east of Denali Park and occurred at 7:34 a.m. Tuesday. It was felt in Denali Village near the entrance to the park, and in Cantwell and Healy on either side of the park. It

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 04:37:20 UTC; Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 10:37:20 PM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 12.278°N, 88.528°W. Depth, 20.3 km (12.6 miles). Region, OFFSHORE EL

The earthquake that spawned a tsunami and a nuclear crisis in Japan last year also spurred an increase in heart-related ailments and pneumonia, according to a study. The weekly figures for heart failure, the inability of the muscle to pump enough blood

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 06:08:16 UTC; Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 12:08:16 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 12.499°N, 88.650°W. Depth, 34 km (21.1 miles). Region, OFFSHORE EL

caused by the quake was recorded at Acajutla, El Salvador, measuring about 10 centimeters (4 inches). El Salvador is on the so-called Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 08:53:36 UTC; Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 02:53:36 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 11.976°N, 88.725°W. Depth, 34.7 km (21.6 miles). Region, OFF THE

The earthquake that spawned a tsunami and a nuclear crisis in Japan last year also spurred an increase in heart-related ailments and pneumonia, according to a study. The weekly figures for heart failure, the inability of the muscle to pump enough blood

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An unusual swarm of hundreds of mostly small earthquakes has struck Southern California over the last three days and shaken the nerves of quake-hardy residents, but scientists say the cluster is not a sign a larger temblor is

Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Inyokern. August 28, 2012 | 6:41 pm. increase text size decrease text size. A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Tuesday evening 14 miles from Inyokern , according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 16:00:49 UTC; Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 04:00:49 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 27.140°S, 176.751°W. Depth, 39.7 km (24.7 miles) set by location

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 12:05:23 UTC; Monday, August 27, 2012 at 05:35:23 PM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 10.346°N, 92.937°E. Depth, 45.4 km (28.2 miles). Region, ANDAMAN

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 17:54:23 UTC; Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 01:54:23 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 3.639°N, 126.675°E. Depth, 19.9 km (12.4 miles). Region, KEPULAUAN

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 04:37:20 UTC; Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 10:37:20 PM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 12.278°N, 88.528°W. Depth, 20.3 km (12.6 miles). Region, OFFSHORE EL

PAGER results are generally available within 30 minutes of the earthquake's occurrence. However, information on the extent of shaking will be uncertain in the minutes and hours following an earthquake and typically