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Casualty of Italy Quake: $320M of Cheese

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:16:05 CDT

Northern Italy is still being hit by aftershocks this morning, one day after a 6.0 earthquake killed at least seven people and left 11,000 displaced, with thousands forced to spend the night in tents or cars. Two of the aftershocks have had a magnitude of 5.1, and...

5.0 Quake Rattles Hawaii

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:04:45 CST

A 5.0 earthquake and several aftershocks hit Hawaii late this afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury. The tremblor struck Kae'na Point in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. Nearby resident Joe Lopez, 70, felt a "pretty good jolt," he told the...

5.4-Mag Aftershock Sparks Prison Riot in Turkey

Neal Colgrass — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:39:57 CDT

Smoke and flames swirled out of a Turkish prison today when an aftershock from Sunday's earthquake sparked a riot among inmates, the BBC reports. The 5.4-magnitude aftershock prompted prisoners to ask for air, according to a lawmaker who joined family members outside: "When they couldn't get permission, they reacted...

Japanese Suffering 'Earthquake Sickness'

Rob Quinn — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:30:00 CDT

As aftershocks from the devastating March 11 earthquake continue to rock Japan, doctors say they been treating large numbers of people suffering from "earthquake sickness." Sufferers sometimes think the ground is shaking even when it isn't; other symptoms include dizziness and anxiety. Doctors liken the feeling of "phantom quakes" to...

Another 7.1 Quake Hits Japan

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:02:44 CDT

A fresh tsunami warning has been issued in Japan following a powerful 7.1-magnitude aftershock off the northeast coast today. Tokyo's international airport was shut briefly and shoppers at an electronics store in central Sendai screamed and raced outside, but returned after a short time when windows stopped rattling, reports...

Radioactive Water Leaks After Japan Aftershock

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:50:16 CDT

The death toll from yesterday's aftershock in Japan rose to four as news came that the quake (revised to a magnitude of 7.1) also caused radioactive water to leak from one of the country's nuclear plants. The water leaked from the spent fuel pools at the Onagawa nuclear power...

2 Killed in Japan Aftershock

John Johnson — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:54:48 CDT

Thursday's 7.1-magnitude aftershock killed at least two people in Japan and injured dozens more as it shook Japan's battered northeast but the Fukushima nuclear plant was spared, reports AP. The aftershock knocked out power at three other nuclear plants, but backup systems kicked in, notes the New York Times...

2 New Quakes Rattle Tokyo

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:07:05 CDT

Japan has been rattled by a couple of aftershocks within minutes, causing buildings in Tokyo to sway. The first, measuring 6.2 in magnitude, struck tonight off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, 200 miles northeast of Tokyo and near where the massive quake hit last Friday. Three minutes later, a...

7.2 Quake Shakes Chile Inauguration

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:39:36 CST

The largest aftershock since Chile's massive earthquake rocked the country today minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera. The 7.2-magnitude aftershock was stronger than the Jan. 12 quake that devastated the Haitian capital. It happened along the same fault zone as Chile's magnitude-8.8 quake on Feb. 27,...