4.4 and 4.7-magnitude quakes hits South Kazakhstan
The shocks were registered on April 30 at 12:55 a.m. Astana time.
China's Sichuan mourns quake dead one week later
China's southwestern Sichuan province stopped Saturday to mourn the victims of a deadly earthquake that struck exactly a week ago.
Rescuers in China scrabble to find quake survivors
Thousands of rescue workers combed through flattened villages in southwest China on Sunday in a race to find survivors from a powerful quake as the toll of dead and missing rose past 200.
Hundreds dead or injured in China quake
Hundreds of people were killed or injured when a strong earthquake struck China's southwestern Sichuan province Saturday.
7.2 earthquake shakes northern Japan: USGS
A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Friday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
US offers aid as Iran quake kills 40 in Pakistan
Pakistani troops scrambled Wednesday to aid the remote victims of an earthquake centred in nearby Iran, as the United States offered assistance and a strong aftershock jolted the region.
Strong quake hits Iran, felt across Gulf and South Asia
A powerful earthquake rattled southeastern Iran and was felt across the Gulf and South Asia.
IAEA begins fresh probe into Japan's Fukushima
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday started a fresh probe into Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, where leaks and powercuts have dented public confidence in clean-up efforts.
Japan official alerts N. Korean missile instead of quake
A Japanese official mistakenly announced the launch of a North Korean missile instead of sending an alert about a strong earthquake that hit western Japan on Saturday morning.
Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits western Japan
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early on Saturday, injuring at least 15 people and destroying some houses.
Buddhist constructs stupa to save Almaty from quake
Kazakhstan citizen Aleksander Gritskov has offered a new way to save Almaty city from earthquakes.
Death toll at 37 as Iran wraps up quake rescue
Rescuers Wednesday wound up operations after pulling 20 people from the rubble of an earthquake that struck near the port city of Bushehr.
Italy marks fourth anniversary of L'Aquila quake
Italy on Saturday commemorated the fourth anniversary of a devastating earthquake in and around the city of L'Aquila which killed 309 people and forced tens of thousands to abandon their homes.
7.1-magnitude quake rocks Indonesia's Papua: USGS
A major 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian province of Papua on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, sending panicked crowds running into the streets.
Strong quake injures 20 in Taiwan
A strong earthquake shook buildings in the Taiwanese capital Taipei on Wednesday, injuring at least 20 people and sparking a fire.
5.2-earthquake hits Almaty oblast
The hypocenter was registered at the depth of 2km and the epicenter was located 253km east of Almaty.
California quake revives Big One jitters
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake Monday shook buildings in Los Angeles, with US seismologists saying it was the strongest to hit the area since 2010, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.
4.1-magnitude quake hits 220km from Almaty
The shocks were registered at 07:40 a.m. Astana time on February 26.
4.9-magnitude earthquake hits 156km from Almaty
The shocks were registered at 11:12 a.m. Astana time.
5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Almaty oblast
The shocks were registered at 06:26 a.m. Astana time on February 19.
