Earthquake
Haitian President: rebuilding Port-au-Prince as before quake - a major historical mistake
March 10, 2010Haitian President Rene Preval is urging a post-earthquake emphasis on developing the country's provinces, saying rebuilding the capital Port-au-Prince as it was before the January's quake would be "a major historical mistake." Mr. Preval met...
At least 57 killed as 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey
March 08, 2010A strong earthquake has shaken several villages in eastern Turkey, destroying homes and killing at least 57 people. Turkey's Kandilli Observatory says the magnitude 6.0 quake struck the province of Elazig early Monday at 4:32 a.m. local time. It was...
5 March: Aftershocks shake Chile again
March 05, 2010A series of strong aftershocks has rattled Chile, not far from where the deadly 8.8 magnitude quake caused widespread destruction and triggered a tsunami nearly a week ago. The U.S. Geological Survey says the aftershock early Friday had a magnitude of...
Strong aftershock jolts Chile on 3 March
March 04, 2010A strong aftershock caused panic Wednesday among citizens in Chile five days after a massive earthquake killed more than 800 people. Some residents of the coastal town of Concepcion ran for higher ground Wednesday after feeling the 5.9-magnitude aftershock...
Your day feel shorter? Blame Chile's earthquake
March 03, 2010The earthquake that struck Chile was so powerful that it appears to have jolted Earth's axis into a new position and increased our planet's rotation speed. Calculations by a research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory indicate the earthquake...
Chile Navy 'made mistake' in not warning of tsunami
March 01, 2010Chile's defense minister says the country's navy made a mistake by not immediately issuing a tsunami warning after the massive earthquake that struck the country on February 27. Reports say that many of the 708 people who are known to have been killed...
Smaller than expected Tsunami reaches Japan, Russia
February 28, 2010A tsunami generated by Chile's massive earthquake reached the shores of Japan and Russia Sunday, but waves were smaller than expected and did not cause damage or casualties. Japan had ordered hundreds of thousands of people to move to higher ground along...
Search for survivors continues after Chile massive earthquake
February 28, 2010Rescue workers are tearing through the rubble in search of survivors in Chile Sunday, a day after a massive earthquake shattered the country's central region. The 8.8 magnitude quake struck the South American country Saturday in the early morning hours...
CNN video: Chileans faced 76 aftershocks of 4.9 magnitude or greater
February 28, 2010Nervous residents in Chile's capital woke up Sunday morning to more aftershocks, a day after one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the world in decades left large swaths of their city in ruins. The quake was followed by more than 76 aftershocks...
Chile Earthquake Among Strongest Since 1900
February 28, 2010Based on U.S. Geological Survey figures, Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile could rank as one of the most powerful in history. If the magnitude of the Chilean earthquake stands, it would be tied as the fifth-strongest earthquake recorded since...