http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296176,powerful-quake-off-tonga-but-no-tsunami-threat.html Wellington - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale shook the Pacific island state of Tonga early Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat ... Nature,Environment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:52:10 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296176,powerful-quake-off-tonga-but-no-tsunami-threat.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290312,62-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesias-papua.html Jakarta - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua late Thursday, meteorologists said. The quake occurred on land at a depth of 91 kilometres, about 160 kilometres south-west of Papua's capital... Nature,Environment Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:04:53 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290312,62-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesias-papua.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294221,earthquake-rattles-greek-ionian-islands.html Athens - An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale shook the Greek Ionian islands on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The underwater quake was recorded at 11:51 am (0951 GMT). It had an epicentre 300 kilome... Nature,Environment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:28:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294221,earthquake-rattles-greek-ionian-islands.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294370,earthquake-rattles-greek-island-of-evia.html Athens - An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale shook the Greek Aegean island of Evia on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The underwater quake was recorded at 9:26 am (0726 GMT). It had an epicentre 70 ki... Nature,Environment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:28:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294370,earthquake-rattles-greek-island-of-evia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295129,magnitude-65-earthquake-off-canadas-west-coast.html New York - A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday morning off Canada's western coast, but there were no reports of casualties or damage. The quake took place in the Queen Charlotte Islands region, at a depth of 13 kilometres, and about 260 kilomet... Nature,Environment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:52:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295129,magnitude-65-earthquake-off-canadas-west-coast.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289945,62-magnitude-quake-shakes-islands-off-eastern-indonesia.html Jakarta - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Tuesday off the northern tip of Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said. The quake at a depth of 18 kilometres near the ... Nature,Environment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:10:49 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289945,62-magnitude-quake-shakes-islands-off-eastern-indonesia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291500,60-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesias-west-papua-province.html Jakarta - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua Friday evening, panicking residents, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said. The quake took place a... Asia,World Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:28:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291500,60-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesias-west-papua-province.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293183,quake-shakes-southern-iranian-port-scores-injured--summary.html Tehran - A magnitude-4.9 earthquake shook the southern Iranian port town of Bandar Abbas Wednesday, injuring scores of its residents, local officials said. The quake occurred early Wednesday and led to technical problems in the city, such as power cu... Middle East,World Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:10:29 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293183,quake-shakes-southern-iranian-port-scores-injured--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293174,quake-shakes-southern-iranian-port-700-injured--summary.html Tehran - An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale shook the southern Iranian port town of Bandar Abbas Wednesday and injured at least 700 people, state media reported. The quake occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday and l... Nature,Environment Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:58:29 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293174,quake-shakes-southern-iranian-port-700-injured--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293159,quake-shakes-southern-iranian-port-270-injured.html Tehran - An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale shook the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas Wednesday and injured at least 270 people, state media reported. The quake occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday and led to... Middle East,World Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:46:29 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293159,quake-shakes-southern-iranian-port-270-injured.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292525,earthquake-hits-south-west-japan.html Tokyo - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook south-west Japan on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and the authorities did not issue a tsunami warning. ... Nature,Environment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:34:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292525,earthquake-hits-south-west-japan.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293789,strong-quake-off-indonesia-injures-38-damages-buildings--update.html Jakarta - At least 38 people were injured and several buildings damaged when when a powerful earthquake struck Monday off Indonesia's Sumbawa island, an official said. There were unconfirmed reports that two people were killed in Bima district of Wes... Asia,World Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:16:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293789,strong-quake-off-indonesia-injures-38-damages-buildings--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293785,powerful-quake-rattles-indonesias-sumbawa-island.html Washington/Jakarta - An earthquake registering a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale shook the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, the US Geological Survey reported early Monday. The epicentre was in the eastern part of the island, which lies about 1,300... Asia,World Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:10:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293785,powerful-quake-rattles-indonesias-sumbawa-island.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294661,one-dead-two-missing-in-costa-rica-earthquake.html San Jose - One person died and two were reported missing after a magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck Costa Rica, the local Red Cross said. It said a young woman was buried by a landslide in the southern community of San Vito de Coto Brus on Friday. Two o... Nature,Environment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:10:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294661,one-dead-two-missing-in-costa-rica-earthquake.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291660,61-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-eastern-indonesia.html Jakarta - Another strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck a remote eastern Indonesian island of Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara Sunday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said. The quake t... Nature,Environment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:46:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291660,61-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-eastern-indonesia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291636,tsunami-warning-lifted-in-indonesia--summary.html Jakarta - Authorities lifted a tsunami warning after tidal waves did not materialize late Saturday following a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, which struck the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, seismologists said. The quak... Nature,Environment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:40:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291636,tsunami-warning-lifted-in-indonesia--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291632,strong-quake-jolts-eastern-indonesia-tsunami-warning-issued.html Jakarta - Government authorities on late Saturday issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, seismologists said. The quake struck at 9:40 pm Jakarta time (1440 GMT) ... Nature,Environment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:04:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291632,strong-quake-jolts-eastern-indonesia-tsunami-warning-issued.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291453,earthquake-hits-northern-pakistan-afghanistan-india--summary.html Islamabad - A strong earthquake rattled northern Pakistan, Afghanistan and India Friday, killing five people and injuring several more. The quake had a magnitude of 6.2 to 6.4 on the Richter scale, and its epicentre was in the high-altitude Hindu Kus... Asia,World Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:28:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291453,earthquake-hits-northern-pakistan-afghanistan-india--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291445,earthquake-hits-northern-pakistan-afghanistan-india--update.html Islamabad - A strong earthquake rattled northern Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern India Friday. The quake had a magnitude of 6.2 to 6.4 on the Richter scale, and its epicenter was in the high-altitude Hindu Kush at a depth of about 180 kilometres, ... Nature,Environment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:34:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291445,earthquake-hits-northern-pakistan-afghanistan-india--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290452,strong-quake-rocks-indonesias-java-island--summary.html Jakarta - A magnitude-6.4 earthquake rocked the western part of Indonesia's Java island on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, seismologists said. The quake struck at 4:52 pm (0952 GMT) with its epicentre in the Sunda... Nature,Environment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:40:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290452,strong-quake-rocks-indonesias-java-island--summary.html