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Strong quake hits Japan's northeastern coastal areas
Published December 4, 2008, 5:49 pm, Eastday.com
An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit Japan's northeastern coastal areas today, the Japanese Meteorological Agency reported.
'Megathrust' quake could hit Asia 'at any time'
Published December 4, 2008, 1:35 am, New Kerala
Washington, Dec 4 : A new research has suggested that a devastating 'megathrust' earthquake could occur at any time off the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
6.1 Magnitude Quake Jolts Northern Japan
Published December 3, 2008, 7:24 pm, INO News
(RTTNews) - An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of northern Japan Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property and no Tsunami warning was issued.
Megathrust earthquake could hit Asia 'at any time'
Published December 3, 2008, 10:14 am, New Scientist
A new reconstruction of two 2007 earthquakes off Sumatra shows that there is still plenty of pent-up energy waiting to be released
Strong quake jolts seas off southeast Taiwan
Published December 2, 2008, 6:08 pm, Eastday.com
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the seas off southeastern Taidung county of Taiwan at 11:16 am today at a depth of 29.8 kilometers, according to the weather bureau in Taipei.
Tremors felt in eastern parts
Published December 2, 2008, 1:38 am, Nepalnews. com
Three minor quakes hit eastern parts of the country Tuesday morning.
Strong quake jolts seas off southeast Taiwan
Published December 1, 2008, 10:59 pm, China Daily
TAIPEI - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the seas off southeastern Taidung county of Taiwan at 11:16 a.m. Tuesday at a depth of 29.8 kilometers, according to the weather bureau in Taipei.
2.7 earthquake shakes the east side of Oklahoma City
Published December 1, 2008, 8:30 pm, The Oklahoman
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was felt near Sooner Road about 9 p.m. tonight. More details to follow.
China's tent-dwelling quake survivors move to temporary housing for winter
Published December 1, 2008, 8:35 am, People's Daily
All the 8,000 people who have been living in tents in Beichuan County, worst hit by a massive quake on May 12, have all moved into temporary housing. The last 12 families who had lived in tents moved to new homes on Sunday, according to Wen Gang, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Beichuan County Committee of the Communist Party of China. A tent center at Shengli Village, where ...
Iran's Kurdestan and West Azarbaijan provinces hit by quakes
Published December 1, 2008, 8:12 am, Payvand Iran News
An earthquake measuring 4.7 on Richter scale hit the outskirts of the city of Shoeisheh in Kurdestan province on Monday. Another earthquake measuring 4.1 in magnitude shook Sunday night the vicinity of Sarv area in West Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran. -IRNA
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