http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com Earthquake preparedeness and disaster guide Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:56:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A magnitude-7 earthquake struck near Java in Indonesia at 2:55 p.m., sparking panic in Jakarta about 200 kilometers (120 miles) away. At least 10 people were killed in a landslide in Cianjur in the western part of the island, the National Disaster Management Agency said on its Web site. The quake ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/magnitude-7-earthquake-strikes-near-java-indonesia/ A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan earlier Thursday, but analysts said it is unlikely to have any effect on the country's stock market. The earthquake, centered near Hachijojima Island south of Tokyo, raised a tsunami warning but appears to have caused little damage. It followed another strong ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/magnitude-6-5-quake-jolts-japan/ A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck central Japan early Tuesday morning, injuring more than 100 people, setting off a tsunami warning and swaying buildings 90 miles away in Tokyo. The quake struck at 5:07 a.m. Tuesday off the coast of Shizuoka prefecture, 90 miles southwest of Tokyo, and ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/second-japanese-earthquake-in-days-injures-100/ Strong earthquakes have struck off the coasts of India and Japan, prompting tsunami warnings in both regions. An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale has struck in the Indian Ocean off India's Andaman Islands. The quake has triggered a tsunami watch for India, Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh. The US Geological ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/strong-earthquakes-off-india-and-japan/ A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook central Japan early Tuesday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, though major damage wasn't immediately reported. A tsunami advisory for Japan's southeastern coast was put in effect Tuesday morning local time, the agency said. The advisory has since been lifted. The ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/earthquakes-hit-japan-rattling-buildings-in-tokyo/ A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Baja California in northwestern Mexico on Monday, shaking buildings as far away as San Diego, California, and raising fears of a small tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck inside the Sea of Cortez, 76 miles 122 km from the town of Santa ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/strong-earthquake-hits-off-northwest-mexico/ An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rattled south Taiwan Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, officials said. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 12:53 a.m. (5:53 p.m. British time) was about 37 km (23 miles) west of Hengchun on the island's southern ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/5-9-quake-rattles-taiwan-no-reports-of-damage/ An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck New Zealand's Southland area early Saturday morning, but there have been no reports of injuries or damage so far, the GNS Science said. The quake, occurred at 1:28 a.m. (13:28 GMT Friday) hit 80 km west of Te Anau at a depth ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/4-7-magnitude-earthquake-hits-new-zealand-south-island/ Another earthquake has rumbled parts of Lincoln County. It happened at about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday night near Carney. That's about ten miles northwest of Chandler and about 65 miles west-southwest of Tulsa.The Oklahoma Geological Survey reports the quake had a magnitude of 3-point-3 on the Richter scale. Several people reported feeling ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/earthquake-reported-in-lincoln-county/ An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude shook oil-rich northwestern Venezuela on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, authorities said. The quake occurred at 1525 local time (1955 GMT) southwest of the city of Punto Fijo, said Francisco Garces, head of the local seismological center Funvisis. "So far we've ... http://www.earthquakepreparednessguide.com/venezuela-shaken-by-4-6-earthquake/