Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with earthquake www.salem-news.com 2010 The amount of radioactive materials released from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has risen this month compared with December, Tepco said. The amount so far has come to 70 million becquerels per hour, compared with 60 million becquerels in December, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday. http://salem-news.com/articles/january252012/fukushima-radioactive.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january252012/fukushima-radioactive.php Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:01:00 PST The University of California at Berkeley detected cesium levels in San Francisco area milk above over EPA limits … and even higher than they were 6 months ago. Finnish public television says that cesium from Fukushima has been detected in lichens, fungi and elk and reindeer meat in Finland. http://salem-news.com/articles/january242012/fukushima-disaster.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january242012/fukushima-disaster.php Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:05:00 PST Two years ago, the infrastructure and human structure of Haiti was ripped apart and crushed by a 7.0 monster earthquake. The event ripped people apart from their loved ones, many of whom were lost and never found, and created scenarios where the piling up dead threatened disease and were burned en mass with little hesitation and no ceremony. http://salem-news.com/articles/january062012/haiti-earthquake-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january062012/haiti-earthquake-tk.php Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:03:00 PST Southern Peru was shaken by an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale; buildings rocked and swayed in the country's capitol Lima, home of 8.5 million people, but fortunately no injuries or major damage has been reported. The US Geological Survey confirms that the temblor, which was initially reported as a magnitude 7.0 quake, was centered 51 km (31 miles) SSW of Ica, Peru, the scene of a terrible earthquake in 2007. http://salem-news.com/articles/october282011/peru-quake-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october282011/peru-quake-tk.php Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:24:00 PDT The foundation will assume the care of children who were orphaned by the quake as well as other orphans, making them have a monthly income which they will use for their clothing, accommodation, education, healthcare and other expenses. Just making a monthly donation of 35€ or 50$, charity givers can assume the care of an orphan. In addition, families who already support an orphan in other regions or countries through the Sponsor Family Project can also assume the care of another orphan in Van. http://salem-news.com/articles/october282011/ihh-quake.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october282011/ihh-quake.php Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:46:00 PDT Emergency teams of IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation continue relief efforts in Van’s Erciş district which was hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on Sunday. The aid teams which rushed to the area immediately after the quake took part in search and rescue efforts throughout the night. IHH Emergency Aid Coordinator Recep Güzel who is in the disaster region said there are still dozens of people under demolished buildings while noting that there is a problem of water shortage in the area. http://salem-news.com/articles/october262011/turkey-quake.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october262011/turkey-quake.php Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:27:00 PDT How would you like to be in an east coast high rise office when everything begins trembling, shaking... that is exactly what happened Tuesday when the east coast was struck by an earthquake that was centered near Mineral. Millions felt the quake though there were only a handful of reports involving serious injuries. http://salem-news.com/articles/august242011/earth-quake-tk-jn.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august242011/earth-quake-tk-jn.php Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:23:00 PDT Japan has reeled under a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake. 13-18 foot tsunamis washed ashore; Hawaii and Oregon gave Tsunami Warnings which means an event is expected. It is a developing situation and whether the west coast will feel the impact is yet to be seen. The quake struck off Japan's east coast near Honshu. http://salem-news.com/articles/march102011/japan-quake-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march102011/japan-quake-tk.php Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:35:00 PST More than two weeks after a 7.2 earthquake struck the Baja California/Sonora border region, residents are still assessing damages, making repairs and dealing with thousands of aftershocks. In Mexicali, tens of thousands of students were expected to begin returning to classes on April 19. http://salem-news.com/articles/april222010/border-report.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april222010/border-report.php Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:12:00 PDT Sparking fears of another tsunami similar to 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey says a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck . Maggie Rodriguez reports. The U.S. Geologic Survey says a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. http://salem-news.com/articles/april062010/indo-quake.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april062010/indo-quake.php Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:28:00 PDT A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Baja California, Mexico Sunday near the city of Mexicali. At least one person died. The earthquake struck at 10:40 p.m. GMT at a depth of 20.1 miles (32.3 kilometers) and 16 miles (26 kilometers) south southwest of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California Norte, Mexico. http://salem-news.com/articles/april052010/mexico-quake.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april052010/mexico-quake.php Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:28:00 PDT Injured Haitians frantically sent calls for help – many from within the rubble– via cell phones texts hoping someone would respond. http://salem-news.com/articles/april022010/willamette-haiti.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april022010/willamette-haiti.php Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:37:00 PDT Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a one-day visit to Haiti on Sunday, his second to the Caribbean country since the 12 January earthquake, his spokesperson announced today. While in the capital, Port-au-Prince, Mr. Ban will meet with President René Préval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, as well as with the leadership of the MINUSTAH and UN agencies. http://salem-news.com/articles/march122010/haiti-ban.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march122010/haiti-ban.php Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:23:00 PST The need has become ever more present to help, and continue to help. The Haitian community needs our commitment; they are facing the monumental task of rebuilding yet again. Our continuing support and presence as long-term partners is essential in not only effectively making progress, but also support through listening and providing hope. http://salem-news.com/articles/february282010/haiti_pdx_aa_sa.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february282010/haiti_pdx_aa_sa.php Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:28:00 PST UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he is keeping a close eye on the situation in the Pacific Ocean after a huge earthquake rocked Chile this morning, threatening to send tsunamis crashing through the region. “The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to those who have lost family and friends and wishes those injured a speedy recovery,” read a statement attributable to his spokesperson. http://salem-news.com/articles/february272010/un-chile.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february272010/un-chile.php Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:01:00 PST A powerful earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale has struck the central Chilean coastal city of Concepcion at 3:34 a.m. local time. Early reports of damage in Concepcion are spotty due to electricity and cell phone networks having been taken down by the quake. http://salem-news.com/articles/february272010/chile_ez.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february272010/chile_ez.php Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:01:00 PST The U.S. Geologic Survey reports that an earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale struck Chile Saturday at 3:34 a.m. local time. The epicenter of this massive quake is in the offshore Maule region of Chile, approximately 60 miles north/northwest of Chillan, Chile. http://salem-news.com/articles/february262010/quake-chile-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february262010/quake-chile-tk.php Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:23:00 PST Students, parents and university officials struggled with their emotions as they returned to what was left of the University of Port-au-Prince to mourn the 150 students who lost their lives in last month’s earthquake. Jean Rene Destin is a student there, "If the university had to reopen it would be a struggle for me to go back. I haven't only lost comrades, but also teachers and my father." http://salem-news.com/articles/february122010/haiti_univ_tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february122010/haiti_univ_tk.php Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:57:00 PST An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.3 occurred in the Haiti region at 5:53 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time on January 12th, 2010, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). According to reports from the area, damage to the densely crowded capital city of 2 million people was apparently widespread. http://salem-news.com/articles/january122010/haiti_earthquake.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january122010/haiti_earthquake.php Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:15:00 PST United Nations aid agencies are working with authorities across the South Pacific to help coordinate relief efforts in the wake of a tsunami that has struck Samoa, American Samoa and an island in northern Tonga, killing dozens of people, swamping towns and villages, and damaging vital infrastructure. At least 62 people are confirmed to have died in Samoa, while six others are dead on the Tongan island of Niuatoputapu, according to information provided to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). In Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, there are unconfirmed reports of 19 fatalities. http://salem-news.com/articles/october012009/samoa_quake_10-01-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october012009/samoa_quake_10-01-09.php Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:19:00 PDT Devastating back-to-back earthquakes have rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra today, killing at least 75 people and leaving thousands trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, the United Nations humanitarian wing has reported. A powerful 7.9-magnitude tremor, originating from the same fault-line that produced the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, struck near the city of Padang at 5:16 pm local time, and was followed by a quake measuring 6.2 about 22 minutes later. http://salem-news.com/articles/october012009/earthquake_un_10-1-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october012009/earthquake_un_10-1-09.php Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT Survivors of two earthquakes in Afghanistan told Reuters they spent a freezing night in the rain outside the collapsed remains of their homes because promised government help did not reach them. The two quakes - one measuring 5.5 and the other of 5.1 magnitude - rocked Nangarhar province, 90km east of Kabul, within a span of two hours early on Friday. http://salem-news.com/articles/april192009/afghan_quakes_4-19-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april192009/afghan_quakes_4-19-09.php Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:09:00 PDT Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a report of a house sliding down the hill and the occupant was sliding down in front of the building. Neighbors said that just after 5:30 AM, they saw the occupant "surfing" down the hill on a slab of concrete and quickly grabbed a ladder. Kim Kosmas with Portland Fire & Rescue says they reached with the ladder to the occupant and she grabbed the last rung of the ladder. "The three neighbors then pulled the ladder and the occupant up the hill as the slab of concrete continued down the hillside." http://salem-news.com/articles/october082008/portland_landslide_10-8-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october082008/portland_landslide_10-8-08.php Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:54:00 PDT United Nations humanitarian agencies are dispatching aid and staff to southern Kyrgyzstan, where dozens of people have been killed and hundreds of homes destroyed after an earthquake struck the remote, mountainous region. it is reported that at least 60 people died when the quake, which measured 6.6 on the Richter scale and was recorded as being about 27 kilometres below the surface, struck close to Nura, a village near the Kyrgyz border with China. Limited access and communication are making it difficult to assess the full impact of the deadly earthquake that struck this section of southern Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, according to United Nations relief officials. http://salem-news.com/articles/october072008/kyrgys_quake_10-7-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october072008/kyrgys_quake_10-7-08.php Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:37:00 PDT At 8:32 AM Sunday morning, May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted causing catastrophic devastation which was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. http://salem-news.com/articles/may182008/saint_helens_051808.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may182008/saint_helens_051808.php Sun, 18 May 2008 07:50:00 PDT As many as 5,000 people were killed in China today during a major earthquake. The disaster that jolted southwestern China on Monday measured a magnitude of 7.8. In China's Sichuan province alone, officials report an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 victims reported the Xinhua news agency said. The military was also dispatched to quake-hit areas. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/china_quake_5-12-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122008/china_quake_5-12-08.php Mon, 12 May 2008 10:43:00 PDT A magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocked southern Illinois early Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake was about three miles below ground, six miles northwest of Mount Carmel, Illinois, 38 miles north-northwest of Evansville, Indiana, and 128 miles east of St. Louis according to the USGS. http://salem-news.com/articles/april182008/illinois_quake_041808.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april182008/illinois_quake_041808.php Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:12:00 PDT Scientists at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center have recorded more than 600 earthquakes in the last 10 days off the central Oregon coast in an area not typically known for a high degree of seismic activity. This earthquake “swarm” is unique, according to OSU marine geologist Robert Dziak, because it is occurring within the middle of the Juan de Fuca plate – away from the major, regional tectonic boundaries. http://salem-news.com/articles/april152008/oregon_earthquakes_041508.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april152008/oregon_earthquakes_041508.php Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:25:00 PDT There was a big rumble out in the ocean this morning. The 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck about 112 miles west of Port Orford, at 7:44 AM PT. Luckily, it didn't cause enough of a stir to set off tsunami warnings in Oregon's coastal towns. The quake was a depth of 6.2 miles, according to Angel Gutierrez, a geophysicist with the U.S.Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado. The USGS initially put the quake at 6.0 magnitude. http://salem-news.com/articles/march152008/earthquake_031508.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march152008/earthquake_031508.php Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:00:00 PDT A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the Oregon coast Wednesday night, the USGS reported. The earthquake occurred at 5:37 PM and was located 153 miles west of Winchester Bay. The quake had a depth of 6.2 miles. http://salem-news.com/articles/january102008/oregon_coast_quake_011008.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january102008/oregon_coast_quake_011008.php Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:58:00 PST