Earthquakes

San Francisco: A shallow magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported Thursday morning two miles from Crockett, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:13 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 5.6 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Vallejo, four miles from Rodeo and 23 miles from San Francisco City Hall. In the last 10 days, there have been two earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby. A shallow magnitude 3.7 earthquake was...Read Full Story

Thu, Feb 16 2012 6:18 IST | 1 Views | Add your comment SHARE: US State Secretary Hillary Clinton will join the first G-20 ministers of foreign affairs informal meeting in Mexico which commences later this week, the State Department has announced. According the US State Department, Clinton's visit is "an opportunity to reinforce close relations among nations and to identify common objectives and strategies to address global challenges and ensure global prosperity", Xinhua...Read Full Story

Thu, Feb 16 2012 4:48 IST | 1 Views | Add your comment SHARE: The Russian government will submit a proposal to the parliament on the establishment of an advanced military research agency, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has said. The new government body will be similar in its purpose to the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the US. DARPA is an agency of the US Department of Defence responsible for the development of new technology for use by the...Read Full Story

Asia Bizz: Another threatening earthquake struck eastern Japan on February 14, 2012, but there were no tsunami warnings or any damage reports. Moreover, no damage as reported at the vulnerable Fukushima nuclear plant. According to the US Geological survey, the earthquake measured 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale with an epicentre of 10 kilometers deep. The quake was centered 166 kilometers east northeast of Tokyo. The correspondents said that the buildings had swayed and the...Read Full Story

VALLEJO (CBS SF) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 shook Solano County and nearby regions Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after a quake of similar magnitude rattled the area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey . The quake struck at 9:13 a.m. and was centered about 2 miles south of Vallejo, according to the USGS. Shaking could be felt in other Bay Area cities, including Martinez. CBS SF Earthquake Section: Updates and preparedness tips. The earthquake had a depth of 5.7...Read Full Story

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes coast of Costa Rica A moderate  5.8  magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Costa Rica on Monday, shaking buildings in the capital, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter of the quake was 46 miles (75 km) south of San Jose, just offshore near the port of Puerto Quepos 5.5 magnitude earthquake shakes northern California A  5.5  magnitude earthquake struck northern California 50 km...Read Full Story

VALLEJO (CBS / AP) — A 3.7-magnitude earthquake shook an area in Solano County Wednesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 6:09 p.m. with a depth of 5.8 miles. The epicenter was located three miles south of Vallejo and about two miles northwest of Crockett in Contra Costa County, according to the USGS. A Vallejo police dispatcher said the quake was felt at the department’s dispatch center, but police had no reports of injuries or damage. The quake’s...Read Full Story

Thu, Feb 16 2012 3:09 IST | 4 Views | Add your comment SHARE: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted India's Nicobar Islands Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The temblor struck at about 12.01 a.m., Xinhua reported. The quake's epicentre, with a depth of 29.90 km, was initially determined to be at 6.3490 degrees north latitude and 92.9983 degrees east longitude. Email Print Save as PDFRead Full Story

When a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Philippines Monday, residents and local media outlooks used Twitter and Facebook to alert residents and quell tsunami-inspired panic. But they’re not the only ones using social media to sound a digital alarm when disaster strikes. Officials in the U.S. do that too. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a scientific agency of the U.S. government, is tasked in part with researching natural disasters and getting the word out when they hit. They’re...Read Full Story

When a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Philippines Monday, residents and local media outlooks used Twitter and Facebook to alert residents and quell tsunami-inspired panic. But they’re not the only ones using social media to sound a digital alarm when disaster strikes. Officials in the U.S. do that too. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a scientific agency of the U.S. government, is tasked in part with researching natural disasters and getting the word out when they hit. They’re...Read Full Story