An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale jolted southwestern Mexico Monday, the same day the country commemorated the anniversary of two other earthquakes that struck there on that date in...
Afghanistan Earthquake Leaves a Thousand Dead
Villagers in eastern Afghanistan dug through the rubble of their homes in search of surviving family members after a powerful earthquake reportedly killed 1,000 people on Wednesday. Afghans also...
Earthquake Hits Peru
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, creating confusion among Peruvian officials as to the scope of damages and injuries. The quake struck 20 kilometers...
Azores Earthquakes Could Cause Volcanic Eruption
For a week, a series of earthquakes struck the island of São Jorge in the Portuguese Azores. More than 12,000 tremors have been recorded, and around 2,000 smaller quakes were reported early on with...
Earthquake Shakes Taiwan
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a 6.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Taiwan on Wednesday. The tremor took place approximately five miles off the coast between the southeastern city of...
Earthquake in Japan Kills 4, Injures 97
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the northern Japanese shore of Fukushima at 11:36 p.m. local time on March 16. Four people were killed, and the area was left without electricity for several hours....
