(CNN) More than 1,000 people have been killed and at least 1,500 injured in Afghanistan after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the country’s eastern region The search and rescue efforts in Afghanistan are badly under-resourced. It is difficult to overstate ...
PORT ORFORD, Ore — The United States Geological Survey reported that a 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Port Orford Saturday afternoon. According to USGS, the earthquake was reported to have hit about 177 kilometers west of Port ...
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (CNN) – A major earthquake struck Japan Wednesday. The preliminary 7.3 magnitude tremor was reported off the cost of Fukushima prefecture. According to Japan’s meteorological agency, the preliminary epicenter depth is 60 kilometers. The quake knocked out power ...
Author: Joe Raineri (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — We know it’s just a matter of time before a massive earthquake hits the Pacific Northwest. Now, a new report just released by the Multnomah County Office of Sustainability and Portland Bureau ...
EUREKA, Calif.— The United States Geological Survey says a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Northern California on Monday. USGS says it hit at 12:10 P.M. about 40 miles southwest of Eureka on the Mendocino fault line. Strong ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — There is no tsunami threat after dozens of recent earthquakes off the Oregon coast. The National Weather Service says several earthquakes more than a magnitude 5 were detected, about 200 to 250 miles west of Newport. Two earthquakes ...
NEWPORT, Ore. – Several earthquakes struck off the Oregon Coast Tuesday. The largest quakes, both registering as magnitude 5.5, happened at 1:30 p.m. and 1:57 p.m. Tuesday about 260 miles west of Newport. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the ...
SICHUAN PROVINCE, China (NBC) – At least three people are dead and dozens of others are injured after an earthquake rocked southwest China Thursday. The epicenter of the 6.0 magnitude quake was about 120 miles southeast of Chengdu, the provincial ...
HAITI (NBC) – Rescue efforts are underway in Haiti following a major earthquake over the weekend that killed nearly 1,300 people and left thousands more injured. The region could see even more damage this week, with Tropical Depression Grace bringing ...
GOLD BEACH, Ore. – A swarm of earthquakes was recorded off the Oregon Coast early Friday morning. The first quake was reported just before 1:00 a.m. about 85 miles west of Gold Beach. The magnitude 5.9 quake originated from over ...