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4.9-magnitude earthquake hits 156km from Almaty
The shocks were registered at 11:12 a.m. Astana time.
22 February 2013
5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Almaty oblast
The shocks were registered at 06:26 a.m. Astana time on February 19.
19 February 2013
Aid trickles into tsunami-hit Solomons despite aftershocks
Relief supplies began trickling into tsunami-hit communities in the Solomons Islands Monday, as another powerful aftershock rattled the Pacific nation in the wake of last week's 8.0-magnitude earthquake.
11 February 2013
Rescuers struggle to aid Solomons quake victims
Relief workers scrambled to reach quake-ravaged villages in the Solomon Islands Saturday, with "unusual seismic activity" sighted as strong aftershocks continued to jolt the remote Pacific region.
09 February 2013
VII-intensity earthquakes expected in Almaty oblast in 2013
Kazakhstan Seismology Institute gave a medium-term forecast for earthquakes in Almaty oblast.
08 February 2013
Scramble to reach tsunami-hit villages in Solomons
Disaster relief agencies were scrambling Thursday to reach tsunami-hit villages in the Solomon Islands, warning the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude quake is likely to rise.
07 February 2013
4.0-magnitude quake hits 228km from Almaty
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit south Kazakhstan at 06:06 p.m. Astana time on February 5.
06 February 2013
8.0 quake strikes Solomons, sparks Pacific tsunami
A major 8.0 magnitude earthquake was feared to have flattened villages in the Solomon Islands Wednesday, and triggered a tsunami with destructive potential for Pacific nations' coasts.
06 February 2013
Almaty earthquake boosts demand for apartments in Astana
The repeating shocks in Almaty have boosted demand for real estate in Kazakhstan's capital Astana: expert.
05 February 2013
Emergency Situations Minister learned about Almaty quake from Vice-PM
The system works in such a way that the information gets to the minister later than it gets on Twitter: Bakytzhan Sagintayev.
04 February 2013
5.3-magnitude earthquake hits east Kazakhstan
The shocks were registered at 12:36 p.m. Astana time on February 1.
01 February 2013
Recent quake in Almaty oblast damaged over 200 buildings in China
The 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Kazakhstan on January 28 caused damage to over 200 buildings in the near-border region of China.
01 February 2013
6.7 magnitude quake hits northern Chile: USGS
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted northern Chile on Wednesday, killing a woman, knocking out electricity and phone services, and sending panicked residents running into the streets.
31 January 2013
Spurred by Japan, California mulls quake alert system
California has long been braced for the Big One, but now a proposed new early warning system seeks to give the US state's residents vital extra seconds before a major earthquake hits.
31 January 2013
4.2-magnitude quake strikes 100km from Almaty
The shocks were 15km deep. They were registered at 12:23 p.m. Astana time.
30 January 2013
4-magnitude quake hit 28km from Almaty
The shocks were registered at 04:03 p.m. Astana time. The epicenter was at the depth of 2km.
29 January 2013
No casualties or destruction after quake in Almaty oblast: officials
No casualties or destruction have been reported in Almaty and Almaty oblast after the recent earthquake.
29 January 2013
6.3 magnitude earthquake stroke 230 km from Almaty; many of Almaty residents fearful
The earthquake was clearly felt in Almaty city as an unusually long series of very tangible horizontal swings that lasted for 3 or 4 minutes.
29 January 2013
World's biggest nuke plant may shut: Japan report
The largest nuclear power plant in the world may be forced to shut down under tightened rules proposed by Japan's new nuclear watchdog aimed at safeguarding against earthquakes.
27 January 2013
Almaty oblash shaken by 3 to 4-magnitude quake
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit 331km east of Almaty.
15 January 2013