In Southern California, the San Andreas fault is “locked, loaded, and ready to roll,” according to one earthquake scientist. Thanks for being so colorful, dude.
At Least 91 Still Missing After Landslide Hits Chinese Manufacturing Center
On Monday, a day after a landslide buried or toppled 33 buildings at an industrial park in China, at least 91 people were still missing, according to the official Xinhua News Agency, and no deaths had been reported.
Whoops, It's Time to Leave Los Angeles (Maybe)
Los Angeles offers many things. Sun. Sand. Millions of horrible people. Cocaine. Unfortunately, all current and near-future residents of America’s entertainment capital may soon have their lives put in danger by an almost certain earthquake. Or not!
Tsunami Alerts Issued After Powerful 8.3 Earthquake Rocks Chile
A 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile Wednesday evening, triggering tsunami alerts across the country’s shoreline and for the state of Hawaii.
At Least 32 Killed After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nepal
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake tore through Nepal Tuesday afternoon, leaving at least 32 people dead, at least a thousand injured, and several buildings ruined. The quake comes just three weeks after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the country, killing more than 8,000 people.
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Michigan
According to CBS Detroit, the United States Geological Survey has confirmed that a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck nine miles southeast of Kalamazoo, Michigan at around 12:25 p.m. today. No injuries or damage have been reported.
Teen Pulled From Rubble of Nine-Story Nepali Hotel Five Days After Quake
A team of Nepali and U.S. rescue workers discovered 15-year-old Pemba Lama alive beneath the wreckage of a nine-story Kathmandu hotel Thursday, five days after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake rolled through the region, killing thousands and leveling buildings.
Nepal Quake Aftershocks Terrify Survivors as Death Toll Tops 3,600
Local officials in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu have upped the death count in the region to more than 3,600 following Saturday’s 7.9 magnitude earthquake that has left thousands in the region injured and without shelter.
Earthquake Death Toll Passes 2,200 as Aftershocks Hit Nepal
An aftershock of magnitude 6.7 followed the main earthquake in Nepal yesterday, causing further damage and spreading fear amongst people already too scared to return to their homes, the New York Times reports. Thousands residents of Kathmandu slept outside as the death toll rose above 2,200.
More Than 1,400 People Killed in 7.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Nepal
An earthquake with an epicenter about 50 miles outside of the Nepali capital of Kathmandu killed at least 1,400 people Saturday, leveling city structures, and leaving hundreds more trapped in collapsed buildings.
California, Your Apocalypse Is Now More Likely
It is less accurate to call California "a U.S. state" than it is to call it "a future earthquake-induced rubble pile." As happens quite often, scientists have once again made their doomsaying forecasts about California's disastrous future even worse.
One Earthquake Could Make Los Angeles Die of Thirst
For those of us who live on the East Coast, contemplating the demise of Los Angeles at the hands of Mother Nature is like watching a horror movie, rather than like being in a horror movie. Did you know one little earthquake could make the whole place dry up and blow away?
A Replay of the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake Is Probably Coming
San Francisco has become America's foremost symbol of gentrification, lack of affordable housing, and twentysomethings who inexplicably make ten times more than you ever will. Scientists say the earthquake that will wipe it all away is now "locked and loaded."
California's Brick Buildings Are Destined to Become Piles of Rubble
Hello. Do you live in an earthquake-prone part of Southern California? Look at the building in which you live and/ or work. Is it made of brick? Goodbye, my friend.
Why Seven Scientists Were Charged With Manslaughter Over an Earthquake
Matter, an online magazine with convenient time-to-read counters for the fastidious consumer, published a captivating story this morning that details an incident in L'Aquila, Italy involving seven scientists, a major earthquake, and a subsequent manslaughter case. It is worth all 24 of your minutes.
The official death toll of the earthquake that hit the Yunnan province of China on Sunday afternoon has risen to 357 dead, the AP reports. According to their report, over 12,000 homes have been destroyed.
L.A. May or May Not Be Destroyed by Earthquake Very Soon
Two more little earthquakes hit the Los Angeles area this morning. Imagine me saying that in the most ennui-laden voice possible, since it happens all the time now. Does this portend L.A.'s final doom? Maybe.
Continue Fracking, Pay No Attention to All the Earthquakes
I do not have the scientific expertise to offer a worthwhile opinion on the practice of "fracking." All I know is: whatever you do, do not worry about all the earthquakes it is causing!
Powerful Earthquake Off the Coast of Chile Triggers a Tsunami
On Tuesday evening, an 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile, triggering a tsunami.
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake just hit Los Angeles.
