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Earthquake

# earthquake - Wednesday 24 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Earthquake

Powerful quake strikes Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pakistan

The 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometres, close to the Pakistani border.

# earthquake - Saturday 20 April, 2013

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From TheJournal.ie China

Quake jolts China’s Sichuan, killing over 150 and injuring more than 5,500

The quake struck at around 8am local time, with a magnitude of 6.6 according to the US Geological Survey.

# earthquake - Friday 19 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Japan

7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes northern Japan

Though the quake rocked towns in the northmost region of the country, no injuries have been reported.

# earthquake - Tuesday 16 April, 2013

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From TheJournal.ie Iran

At least 40 killed in 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Iran

The massive earthquake, close to the Pakistani border, was felt as far away as Abu Dhabi and New Delhi.

# earthquake - Tuesday 9 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Natural Disaster

Iran: 33 killed in strong earthquake

The earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale.

# earthquake - Monday 11 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Earthquake

Los Angeles ‘shaken by biggest quake in years’

The epicentre of the 4.7-magnitude quake was 11 miles southeast of Anza and about 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

From TheJournal.ie Japan

Frustrations over slow recovery as Japan marks anniversary of tsunami

Hundreds of people displaced in the Fukushima emergency have today filed a lawsuit seeking official compensation.

# earthquake - Monday 25 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

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From TheJournal.ie Japan

Quake shakes buildings in Tokyo

No risk of a tsunami, says Japan’s meteorological agency.

# earthquake - Wednesday 6 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Earthquake

Five dead as 8.0 quake off Solomons sparks Pacific tsunami

Latest reports suggest that between 60 to 70 homes have been damaged by waves crashing into at least four villages on Santa Cruz Islands.

# earthquake - Saturday 2 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Japan

Powerful 6.9 earthquake shakes northern Japan

Strong tremors have been confirmed across Hokkaido island but no damage has been reported at the several nuclear facilities in the region.

# earthquake - Saturday 12 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: Haiti – Three years on from devastation

The recovery from the 2010 earthquake has slowed but there are strong grounds for optimism, says Concern Worldwide Regional Director, Bríd Kennedy.

# earthquake - Saturday 5 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Earthquake

7.7 magnitude quake hits off Alaska, triggers local tsunami

Homes nearby were shaken but there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

# earthquake - Friday 14 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Earthquakes

US-Mexico border hit by two offshore earthquakes

The two quakes – which struck only 17 seconds apart – are of magnitude 6.4 and 6.1, but no tsunami alerts have been issued.

# earthquake - Monday 10 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Indonesia

Earthquake hits Indonesia’s Banda Sea

There is not said to be a tsunami threat after the earthquake.

From TheJournal.ie Nuclear

Japan may scrap nuclear plant over seismic fault

Geologists say an existing Japanese nuclear plant may be sited over an active seismic fault – indicating that it will probably have to be scrapped.

# earthquake - Friday 7 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Japan

Japan hit by series of earthquakes and 1-metre tsunami

No reports of injuries although the location of quake, off the coast of Sendai and Miyaki prefecture, raised ghost of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

# earthquake - Thursday 6 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Bad News Day

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# earthquake - Wednesday 5 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Iran

Iran earthquake kills five, destroys villages in rural area

The quake registered 5.5 on the moment magnitude scale and hit at around 5pm GMT.

# earthquake - Thursday 22 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Italy

€670 million in EU aid for Italy earthquake victims approved

Earthquake victims in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region are to receive get €670 million in EU solidarity aid.

# earthquake - Wednesday 21 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Donegal

Minor earthquake recorded off Irish coast

The 2.7 magnitude tremor occurred about 150km from the Donegal coast.

# earthquake - Sunday 11 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Myanmar

Strong quake strikes Myanmar, death toll rises

The earthquake measured 6.8 on the scale, according to the USGS.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

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# earthquake - Thursday 8 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

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# earthquake - Sunday 28 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Tsunami Warning

Update: Tsunami warning pulled back after Hawaii escapes major harm

Civil authorities in Hawaii say the island has largely escaped any damage, following an earthquake off the coast of Canada.

# earthquake - Friday 26 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Japan

Fukushima fish radiation may indicate leak: study

Higher-than-normal radiation levels have been found in fish caught off Japan’s east coast, which could indicate the plant is still leaking.

# earthquake - Monday 22 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Italy

Italian scientists jailed for failing to warn of earthquake

Six seismologists and a government official underestimated the risks of an earthquake that struck L’Aquila in 2009.

# earthquake - Saturday 8 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie China

80 dead in China as premier visits earthquake zone

Over 700 people were injured when twin tremors struck the southwest of the country yesterday

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

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# earthquake - Friday 7 September, 2012

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From TheJournal.ie China This post contains videos

Video: At least 64 dead and hundreds injured after China earthquakes

Footage showed landslides and rock falls causing damage after separate quakes struck two regions in the southwest of the country.

# earthquake - Monday 27 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Central America

Brief tsunami warning issued after 7.3-mag quake off El Salvador

The warning affected parts of many Central American countries, but the biggest wave registered a mere four inches.

# earthquake - Saturday 25 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Relief This post contains images

In pictures: photographer to help tsunami recovery through print project

US photographer and director Aaron Hobson is selling a series of dramatic images of the tsunami-damaged northern Japanese coastline to raise funds for the recovery.

From TheJournal.ie Isaac

Tropical storm Isaac makes landfall in Haiti

The Caribbean nation is still reeling from an earthquake over two years ago.

# earthquake - Monday 13 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Iran This post contains videos

VIDEO: Iranians mourn as earthquake death toll passes 300

An official report from Iran’s health minister says the official death toll is now 306 – the majority of them women and children.

# earthquake - Sunday 12 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Quakes

Rescuers dig for survivors after quakes kill 250 in Iran

The two earthquakes struck within 11 minutes of each other, levelling villages and trapping many people in the rubble.

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