Just to add to the ink needs of European central banks, the Iceland met office reports that it has recorded a small earthquake at the Katla volcano.
Archive for the ‘Earthquakes’ Category
Katla Earthquake May Presage Next Volcanic Explosion
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010Threat of New, Larger Icelandic Eruption Looms
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
The latest Volcanic Ash Advisory from London’s weather office shows clouds of volcanic ash stretching across the Atlantic Ocean.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — For all the worldwide chaos that Iceland’s volcano has already created, it may just be the opening act.
China quake death toll nears 2,000
Monday, April 19th, 2010The official death toll from an earthquake on China’s remote Tibetan plateau last week reached 1,944 on Monday, but rescuers dug out two more survivors who had been trapped under rubble for more than 100 hours.
Quake kills 400, schools cave in
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010A strong earthquake toppled hundreds of homes and some schools in the remote mountainous Tibetan Plateau of southwest China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring thousands.
Strong earthquake rocks central Japan
Sunday, March 14th, 2010TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of central Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded Tokyo capital.
Dozens dead from earthquake in Turkey
Monday, March 8th, 2010Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — A pre-dawn earthquake collapsed homes and killed more than 50 people in a mountainous region of southeastern Turkey Monday, government officials said.
6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Okinawa, little damage
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook Okinawa, Japan and generated fears of a potentially large tidal wave in the early hours of the local morning of February 27th, but little damage result.
Chile Quake Is One of the Biggest in a Century
Saturday, February 27th, 2010The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off coastal Chile in the early hours of the morning is one of the biggest temblors anywhere in more than a century.
Haiti quake survivors ‘trying to stay alive’
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Survivors camp gather outside Haiti’s National Palace, which was damaged by an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday.
International aid begins to arrive; too early to estimate number of dead
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Quake-stunned Haitians pile bodies by fallen homes
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitians piled bodies along the devastated streets of their capital Wednesday after a powerful earthquake crushed thousands of structures, from schools and shacks to the National Palace and the U.N. peacekeeping headquarters. Untold numbers were still trapped.