Breaking: Major Earthquake Strikes Eastern Turkey
A major earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, near the city of Van.
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EARTHQUAKE Hits The Eastcoast Stretches To Ohio
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck near Washington, D.C., the U.S.Geological Survey said.
5.8 Earthquake Rocks Virginia, D.C; Shaking Felt In NYC
An earthquake hit Virginia and Washington D.C. at a magnitude of 5.9 earlier this afternoon around 2 p.m.. Residents in New York City said they felt several tremors earlier this afternoon.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
It is not clear how far the earthquake spread, but tremors were felt throughout New York City office buildings and as far north as Concord, N.H.
The movement lasted no more than 30 seconds in downtown
Read MoreUS Officials Say Low Levels Of Radiation From Japan Are Harmless
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal and state officials have concluded that the small amount of radiation reaching Southern California from Japan’s damaged nuclear reactor pose no significant health risk.
Read MoreUS Joining International Relief Efforts In Japan, Providing Humanitarian And Military Assistance
Dubbed Operation Tomodachi – Japanese for “friendship” – American forces based near Tokyo are leading military and humanitarian assistance missions from Europe, Asia and beyond.
Read MoreDeath Toll, Nuclear Meltdown Fears Rise In Japan
As Japan buckles from a powerful earthquake and a devastating tsunami, residents on Sunday hoped they are spared an even more catastrophic fate: a widespread release of radiation from damaged nuclear plants.
Read MoreRecord Breaking Natural Disaster Hits Japan and Hawaii [LIVE VIDEO]
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The largest recorded earthquake in Japanese history sparked a tsunami that devastated parts of the country and is headed toward the U.S. Lucy Craft reports.
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Devastation In Japan
TOKYO – A powerful tsunami spawned by the largest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history slammed the eastern coast Friday, sweeping away boats, cars, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. A local news report said at least 15 people were killed.
The magnitude 8.9 offshore quake was followed by at least 19 aftershocks, most of them of more than magnitude 6.0. Dozens of cities and villages along the 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) stretch of the country’s eastern shore were shaken
Read MoreNew Zealand Earthquake Kills 145 With More Than 200 Missing
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand’s quake zone and a cat sparked false alarms Saturday of a possible survivor, as the disaster’s death toll rose to 145 with more than 200 missing.
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Grim assessments emerged for the fate of the central business district in devastated Christchurch, with engineers and
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