Earthquakes in the News ....

Earthquakes actually aftershocks of 19th century quakes PhysOrg - November 4, 2009
Study: Megaquake looms over Seattle MSNBC - October 28, 2009

Researchers say fault goes deeper than thought and heads toward city

The major 2004 earthquake in Sumatra may have weakened the San Andreas fault BBC - October 1, 2009

September 2009 Sumatra earthquake Wikipedia

2009 Samoa Earthquake Wikipedia

Seismic boom: Breaking the quake barrier New Scientist - August 4, 2009

Massive quake moves New Zealand closer to Australia AFP - July 22, 2009

6.3 Italy earthquake Wikipedia

Arkansas: New Fault Could Cause "Major Disaster" National Geographic - January 23, 2009
Arkansas: New fault could lead to magnitude 7 earthquake with epicenter near major natural gas pipeline PhysOrg - January 22, 2009
New Fault Raises Threat of Eastern Earthquakes Live Science - January 22, 2009

Quake Swarm Hits Yellowstone; Something Bigger to Come? National Geographic - December 30, 2008

Brown clouds dim Asia, threaten world's food MSNBC - November 13, 2008

U.N. -- Pollution haze could lead to extreme weather, harm farming

Deadly San Andreas Fault Longer Than Thought National Geographic - July 31, 2008

China May 2008
Did Pandas Sensed China Quake Coming? National Geographic - May 16, 2008
China Quake Delivered Seismic One-Two Punch National Geographic - May 16, 2008
The fault line that caused this week's devastating earthquake in China probably buckled in two stages.
China Quake a 'Worst-Case Scenario' for California Live Science - May 13, 2008
China: An Earthquake in the Wrong Place ABC - May 13, 2008
Smart cables help bridges bounce back after quakes New Scientist - May 12, 2008
2008 Sichuan earthquake Wikipedia

Mysterious "Swarm" of Quakes Strikes Oregon Waters National Geographic - April 16, 2008

April 18, 2008 Illinois 5.2 earthquake Wikipedia
Tremors were felt as far west as Nebraska and Kansas City, as far south as Atlanta, as far east as Kitchener, Ontario and West Virginia, and as far north as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The earthquake epicenter was located in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone, which is adjacent to the more famous New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Swarm of earthquakes detected off Oregon Live Science - April 12, 2008
There have been more than 600 quakes over the past 10 days in a basin 150 miles southwest of Newport. The biggest was magnitude 5.4, and two others were more than magnitude 5.0, OSU reported.

How The Eruption of Thera Changed the World Live Science - February 26, 2008
Santorini ~ Thera ~ Atlantis Wikipedia

Biggest earthquake in UK for nearly 25 BBC - February 27, 2008

Indonesia Fault Line Quakes Nearly 20 Times This Month National Geographic - February 26, 2008

Supercomputer Unleashes Virtual 9.0 Megaquake in Pacific Northwest PhysOrg - February 26, 2008

Sumatra Earthquakes and Tsunami Wikipedia - September 12, 2007

8.0 earthquake in Peru Wikipedia - August 16, 2007

Mexico: In Surprise, Major Earthquake Fault Slips Backward Live Science - August 2, 2007
A vast chunk of Earth sliding under Mexico has surprisingly reversed direction.

New Madrid: Source of Major Earthquakes Discovered Beneath U.S. Midsection Live Science - May 2, 2007

Mystery tremors bring new twist to quake prediction Guardian - March 15, 2007

Old Earthquake Faults are Like Worn Brake Pads Live Science - March 13, 2007

Rare 6.0 Earthquake Shakes Gulf of Mexico on Sunday National Geographic - September 12, 2006
...strongest earthquake to hit the Gulf of Mexico in 33 years

Rain compounds Java quake misery after 6.3 Quake in Indonesia BBC - May 29, 2006