• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 25th, 2013
Earthquake in Pakistan Is So Strong It Creates New Island off the Country's Coast

Earthquake in Pakistan Is So Strong It Creates New Island off the Country's Coast

The island is 100 feet (30 meters) wide, 20-40 feet (6-12 meters) high

5.3M Earthquake Hits Close to Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan

5.3M Earthquake Hits Close to Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan

For the time being, there are no reports of damage or radiation spikes

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 20th, 2013
Largest Deep Earthquake on Record Shouldn't Have Happened, Scientists Say

Largest Deep Earthquake on Record Shouldn't Have Happened, Scientists Say

Laws of physics make the May 24, 2013 shake under the Sea of Okhotsk an impossibility

M7.0 Earthquake Hits Alaska's Aleutian Islands

M7.0 Earthquake Hits Alaska's Aleutian Islands

The quake struck in the early hours of the morning of August 30

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 18th, 2013
Japan's 9.0M Quake in 2011 Caused Waves in Norway, Literally

Japan's 9.0M Quake in 2011 Caused Waves in Norway, Literally

People in Norway recollect the sea suddenly started to rise, waves rolled onto shores

Earthquake Kills 56 in Western China, 300 People Injured <em>Updated</em>

Earthquake Kills 56 in Western China, 300 People Injured Updated

Officials report a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Gansu Province

Some Volcanoes “Scream” Before They Erupt

Some Volcanoes “Scream” Before They Erupt

Scientists say harmonic tremors sometimes precede volcanic eruptions

M6.1 Earthquake Hits the Island of Sumatra in Indonesia

M6.1 Earthquake Hits the Island of Sumatra in Indonesia

The quake was followed by two aftershocks, deaths and injuries have been reported

Italy Hit by 5.2M Earthquake

Italy Hit by 5.2M Earthquake

The earthquake struck this past Friday, was felt across central and northern Italy

5.3M Earthquake Strikes off Hawaii's Southeast Coast, in the Pacific Ocean

5.3M Earthquake Strikes off Hawaii's Southeast Coast, in the Pacific Ocean

Specialists say that shake was not strong enough to trigger a tsunami

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 25th, 2013
Russia's M8.3 Earthquake on May 24 Said to Be Biggest Ever Deep Temblor

Russia's M8.3 Earthquake on May 24 Said to Be Biggest Ever Deep Temblor

The quake's epicenter was pinned down as 400km (248.5mi) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Watch: Panda Filmed During China's 6.6M Earthquake

Watch: Panda Filmed During China's 6.6M Earthquake

The panda desperately tries to climb a tree, fails time and time again

6.4 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

6.4 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

Specialists say there are little chances the shake will trigger a tsunami

Apple Donates RMB 50M / US$8M to Chinese Quake Relief

Apple Donates RMB 50M / US$8M to Chinese Quake Relief

“Our hearts are with the victims of the Sichuan earthquake,” says Apple

China's Quake Scared Pandas So Badly They're Refusing to Climb Down Their Trees

China's Quake Scared Pandas So Badly They're Refusing to Climb Down Their Trees

The animals took refuge in the trees when the earthquake struck

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 20th, 2013
Major Earthquake Hits China's Sichuan Province

Major Earthquake Hits China's Sichuan Province

Dozens are reported dead, thousands have been injured

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 16th, 2013
Earthquake Strikes Iran, Death Toll Feared to Amount to Hundreds

Earthquake Strikes Iran, Death Toll Feared to Amount to Hundreds

The shake hit the country just days after one other 6.3 magnitude quake

 
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