Seven seismologists went on trial on an indictment of manslaughter for allegedly failing to warn residents before a devastating earthquake in central Italy in 2009.
Seven seismologists went on trial on an indictment of manslaughter for allegedly failing to warn residents before a devastating earthquake in central Italy in 2009.
The international scientific community was jolted after Italy handed down a verdict convicting seven scientists of manslaughter, for failing to issue sufficient public warning of the possibility of an earthquake.
The international scientific community was jolted after Italy handed down a verdict convicting seven scientists of manslaughter, for failing to issue sufficient public warning of the possibility of an earthquake.
After more than 90 tumultuous years of history, the National Palace in Haiti, which was heavily damaged by the January 2010 earthquake, ended up as little more than a potent symbol of the stalled recovery.
After more than 90 tumultuous years of history, the National Palace in Haiti, which was heavily damaged by the January 2010 earthquake, ended up as little more than a potent symbol of the stalled recovery.
After more than 90 tumultuous years of history, the National Palace in Haiti, which was heavily damaged by the January 2010 earthquake, ended up as little more than a potent symbol of the stalled recovery.
Earthquakes vary in how destructive they are. A quake measuring 3 to 5 on the Richter scale is considered minor; 5 to 7 is moderate to strong; 7 to 8 is major; and 8 or more is catastrophic.
Farmers in the Emilio Romagna region of Italy say they have suffered substantial losses after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake damaged hundreds of thousands of rounds of hard cheeses.
Disability insurer Aflac Inc fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried as the abrasive voice of its iconic duck on Monday after a series of riffs about the earthquake in Japan.
The town of Tachileik and surrounding villages in NE Burma appear to have borne the brunt of the earthquake, felt as far away as the capitals of Thailand and Vietnam.
An earthquake splits a lake bed in Arizona, and a fisherman falls in, to be devoured by a school of piranhas as they emerge from the chasm and ascend the vortex.
Disability insurer Aflac Inc fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried as the abrasive voice of its iconic duck on Monday after a series of riffs about the earthquake in Japan.
Disability insurer Aflac Inc fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried as the abrasive voice of its iconic duck on Monday after a series of riffs about the earthquake in Japan.
The most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in 100 years unleashed walls of water that swept across rice fields, engulfing towns and tossing cars like toys.
With its massive electronic billboards now dark, Tokyo's Shibuya fashion district is far more subdued than it was before the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
With its massive electronic billboards now dark, Tokyo's Shibuya fashion district is far more subdued than it was before the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.