“Today, we were assessing the left houses, whether it can be usable or not, as engineers from Kathmandu had arrived here when the earthquake struck. Even our engineers had minor injur[ies],” Karki said. Hundreds of Nepalese authorities warn death toll is likely to rise following worst quake in Himalayan nation in more than 80 years. … Read more
Federal officials said the quake measured 3.2 on the Richter scale and was reported about 2 a.m. Tuesday. The epicenter was located in an area about six miles north of Sedona, 17 miles southwest of Flagstaff and 21 miles northeast of Cottonwood. Tamang was worshiping at a nearby Pentecostal church when the quake struck. “I … Read more
Now Nepal's Christians—3% of the population—hope for equal rights and religious freedom to be guaranteed in the new Constitution. But now, as its political parties fail to agree what it will contain—latest deadline estimates The death toll after the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal last week, has reached at least 7040, officials said. READ MORE: … Read more
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. New World Supermarket staff in Wanaka mop up spilt milk after today's earthquake. Photo by Mark Price. People ran out of buildings in Wanaka and Queenstown in panic this afternoon as a severe 5.8 magnitude quake struck. One group of European … Read more
The death toll after the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal last week, has reached at least 7040, officials said. READ MORE: Everest shrinking: World's highest mountain is a bit smaller after Nepal quake. "There are still villages where we know that all houses have been destroyed, but haven't yet been able According to Birendra Shrestha, … Read more
A 4-magnitude earthquake struck near the San Francisco Bay area Sunday afternoon. The quake, centered around Concord, California, hit at 3:13 p.m. PDT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This was the strongest in a series of quakes Sunday LOS ANGELES — For the second time in less than a month, a small earthquake … Read more
The earthquake not only flattened villages, hamlets and towns but it also cut them off from the rest of the country with massive landslides. Many now can only be accessed on foot or by helicopter. Before the arrival of the U.S. aircraft, Nepal had been The death toll after the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal … Read more
LOS ANGELES — For the second time in less than a month, a small earthquake jangled nerves early Sunday when it struck on the west side of Los Angeles. No damage or injuries were reported. The quake measured 3.9 on the Richter Scale and was One group of European trekkers gestured that I should move … Read more
LOS ANGELES — For the second time in less than a month, a small earthquake jangled nerves early Sunday when it struck on the west side of Los Angeles. No damage or injuries were reported. The quake measured 3.9 on the Richter Scale and was Now Nepal's Christians—3% of the population—hope for equal rights and … Read more
"We tell our citizens all the time that earthquakes can and do happen here in Mississippi," MEMA Director Robert Latham said in the press release. "While it is unusual to feel them here in the central part of the state, these were relatively small A 3.9-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the Los Angeles area, … Read more