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Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta 5

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

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Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta 2

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury, or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

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Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury, or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

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Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta 4

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury, or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

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Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta 3

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury, or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

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Peru: M7.2 Quake Jolts Southern Region 2

A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru off the coast west of Atiquipa early Friday, June 28. The shaking was felt as far as the capital, Lima, around 600 kilometers away. At least eight people were injured, officials said. A warning of a "possible" tsunami was issued, but the alert was later dropped.

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Peru: M7.2 Quake Jolts Southern Region

A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru off the coast west of Atiquipa early Friday, June 28. Shaking was felt as far as capital Lima around 600 kilometers away. No casualties were reported as of writing.

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Japan: M6.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Western Shikoku Coast 2

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck western Japan on Wednesday night, April 17 with the epicenter in the Bungo Channel, a strait separating Shikoku and Kyushu islands. Shaking was felt in wide areas across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency later upgraded the quake to 6.6 magnitude. The video, filmed in Uwajima, Ehime, shows people coming out of buildings during an aftershock five minutes after the main jolt. Screams can also be heard.

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Kazakhstan: Strong Quake Jolts Almaty

A strong temblor jolted Almaty on Monday, March 4. Locals rushed out of buildings as alarm sirens went off. The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded 31 kilometers (19.2 miles) south of Almaty according to authorities. Local reports said the magnitude of the quake was 6.1 while other reports said around 5.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(240225) -- AKQI, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers prepare for an investigation at an earthquake-struck village in Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2024. No casualties have been reported so far following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 12:14 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), authorities said. The epicenter is 24 km away from the county seat of Akqi, and 68 km away from the county seat of Wushi, Aksu Prefecture. The areas around the epicenter are sparsely populated, but the jolt of the quake was strongly felt in both Akqi and Wushi counties. Local authorities confirmed that no casualties or collapsed houses had been reported as of 1:00 p.m. Sunday. According to the State Grid Akqi Power Supply Company, the local main grid and power distribution networks are operating normally. Currently, local train oper

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(240225) -- AKQI, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers prepare for an investigation at an earthquake-struck village in Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2024. No casualties have been reported so far following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 12:14 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), authorities said. The epicenter is 24 km away from the county seat of Akqi, and 68 km away from the county seat of Wushi, Aksu Prefecture. The areas around the epicenter are sparsely populated, but the jolt of the quake was strongly felt in both Akqi and Wushi counties. Local authorities confirmed that no casualties or collapsed houses had been reported as of 1:00 p.m. Sunday. According to the State Grid Akqi Power Supply Company, the local main grid and power distribution networks are operating normally. Currently, local train oper

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U.S. Colorado River basin rejoices from record snowpack while flooding expected

STORY: U.S. Colorado River basin rejoices from record snowpack while flooding expected DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Colorado River near Hoover Dam on the Arizona-Nevada border 2. various of Lake Mead on the side of Nevada STORYLINE: The Colorado River got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. The river, a parched lifeline in the U.S. southwest, supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which manages the Colorado River basin, said in its latest projection in January that the water level of Lake Mead, the biggest reservoir in the country, could drop close to the lowest since the reservoir was initially filled in the 1930s. With an above-average snowpack in the states of Colorado and Utah right now, hopes are that a slow spring melt could help turn things around. As of Tuesday, the lake's water

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U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

(230314) -- HOOVER DAM (U.S.), March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows the Colorado River near Hoover Dam on the Arizona-Nevada border, the United States. The Colorado River, the parched lifeline in U.S. southwest, which supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states, got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

(230314) -- HOOVER DAM (U.S.), March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows the Colorado River near Hoover Dam on the Arizona-Nevada border, the United States. The Colorado River, the parched lifeline in U.S. southwest, which supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states, got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

(230314) -- LAKE MEAD (U.S.), March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl plays with water in the shallows of Lake Mead on the side of Nevada, the United States, on March 13, 2023. The Colorado River, the parched lifeline in U.S. southwest, which supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states, got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

(230314) -- LAKE MEAD (U.S.), March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows Lake Mead on the side of Nevada, the United States. The Colorado River, the parched lifeline in U.S. southwest, which supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states, got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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Rescue efforts underway after powerful earthquakes jolt Türkiye, Syria

STORY: Rescue efforts underway after powerful earthquakes jolt Türkiye, Syria DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:42 LOCATION: Istanbul/Ankara/Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the quake sites 2. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG TENGFEI, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 3 (English): MONSEF MEMARI, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: Around 5,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured as of Tuesday noon after strong earthquakes jolted parts of Türkiye and neighboring Syria early Monday. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said that the death toll has risen to 3,419 in Türkiye, adding that at least 20,534 people were injured. According to the Syrian health ministry and local authorities, more than 1,500 people died, and some 3,500 were injured in the country. Xinhua reporters from Istanbul, Ankara and Damascus have arrived at quake-hit areas to bring details. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent "After nearly 20 hours o

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Powerful quakes jolt Türkiye

STORY: Powerful quakes jolt Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG TENGFEI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG TENGFEI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Wang Tengfei reporting on a highway heading to Marash (Kahramanmaras), the center of the earthquake that happened early morning today on Monday. Türkiye's state-owned energy company BOTAS has suspended natural gas flow to several southern provinces. The airport in Hatay is damaged and flights are halted. Turkish energy minister said there were power outages in the provinces of Antep, Hatay and Kilis. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a total of 2,470 people have been rescued from the rubble. Aid poured out from Türkiye's major cities. Governor of Türkiye's largest city Istanbul said over 1,000 personnel and 30 tonnes of aid materials had been dispatched to the quake-hit region. According to Türkiye's meteorology agency, the air temperatures recorded minu

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Major quakes jolt Syria, Türkiye, causing heavy casualties

STORY: Major quakes jolt Syria, Türkiye, causing heavy casualties DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara/Damascus CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of earthquake scenes in Syria 2. various of earthquake scenes in Türkiye STORYLINE: Major earthquakes rocked southern Türkiye and northern Syria on Monday, causing heavy casualties. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 912 people have been killed. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said earlier that two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday. At least 78 successive earthquakes were recorded with a maximum magnitude of 6.6. Damage was reported in at least 10 provinces in southern and southeastern Türkiye. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has announced a fourth-level alert which includes international assistance. In Syria, the country's health ministry announced a death toll of at least 326 and 1,042 injuries in four provinces. The Syrian Ministry of Defense has put all its units on high alert to help th

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15 killed after strong quakes jolt Türkiye

STORY: 15 killed after strong quakes jolt Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aftermath of the quakes and rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least 15 people were killed after two powerful earthquakes hit southern and southeastern Türkiye on early Monday. According to Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, a magnitude 7.4 quake struck the Pazarcik district of southern Kahramanmaras province at 04:17 (0117 GMT), followed by another magnitude 6.4 quake which hit southern Gaziantep province at 04:26 (0126 GMT). Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the quakes caused casualties in at least 10 provinces. In the southern Osmaniye province, Governor Erdinc Yilmaz said that at least five people were killed and 34 buildings were destroyed. Meanwhile, in the southeastern Sanliurfa province, Governor Salih Ayhan said that at least 10 people died and 16 buildings collapsed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from A

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Rescue efforts in quake-hit New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Rescue efforts continue around a collapsed building that housed the King's Education language school, at which unaccounted-for Japanese students from Toyama College of Foreign Languages in Toyama City were studying, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 23, 2011. Hundreds of people, including Japanese naitonals, remain missing in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude jolt.

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Rescue efforts in quake-hit New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Rescue efforts continue around a collapsed building that housed the King's Education language school, at which unaccounted-for Japanese students from Toyama College of Foreign Languages in Toyama City were studying, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 23, 2011. Hundreds of people remain missing in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude jolt.

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Rescue efforts in quake-hit New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Rescue efforts continue around a collapsed building that housed the King's Education language school, at which unaccounted-for Japanese students from Toyama College of Foreign Languages in Toyama City were studying, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 23, 2011. Hundreds of people remain missing in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude jolt.

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Nuclear plant after Shizuoka quake

SHIZUOKA, Japan - This photo shows the Hamaoka nuclear plant of Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, after a strong earthquake that hit the prefecture south of Tokyo and its vicinity Aug. 11. The No. 4 and No. 5 reactors operating in the plant on the Pacific at the time of the jolt were automatically suspended. This photo was taken at 10:40 a.m. Aug. 11.

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4 powerful quakes jolt northwestern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - An official of the Japan Meteorological Agency answers reporters' questions on the powerful earthquakes that rocked northwestern Japan on the Sea of Japan coast in quick succession Oct. 23. At least three people were killed and more than 250 injured in Niigata Prefecture.

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(8)Big quakes jolt Japan's main northern island of Hokkaido

OMBETSU, Japan - An express train operated by Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) was derailed in Ombetsu on Sept. 26 when powerful earthquakes struck Hokkaido.

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(7)Big quakes jolt Japan's main northern island of Hokkaido

HIROO, Japan - A fishing boat was raised onto a pier at Tokachi port in Hiroo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 26 by tidal waves triggered by powerful earthquakes that hit the region.

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(3)Major quakes jolt Japan's northern island of Hokkaido

OBIHIRO, Japan - Books are scattered on the floor of a bookstore in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Sept. 26 after two powerful earthquakes hit Japan's northern island prefecture of Hokkaido.

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(4)Major quakes jolt Japan's northern island of Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido - Part of the ceiling of the terminal building at Kushiro airport in eastern Hokkaido is seen fallen after two major quakes hit Hokkaido on Sept. 26.

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(5)Major quakes jolt Japan's northern island of Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - Cracks are seen running through a pier at Kushiro port in eastern Hokkaido on Sept. 26 after two powerful earthquakes hit the region.

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(1)Major quakes jolt Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - Grave stones at a cemetery in Kushiro, Hokkaido, collapse after two powerful quakes, one with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale, jolted Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 26.

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4 powerful quakes jolt northwestern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - An official of the Japan Meteorological Agency answers reporters' questions on the powerful earthquakes that rocked northwestern Japan on the Sea of Japan coast in quick succession Oct. 23. At least three people were killed and more than 250 injured in Niigata Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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(6)Major quakes jolt northern Japanese island of Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Smoke rises from a petroleum tank at an Idemitsu Kosan Co. refinery in Tomakomai, southern Hokkaido, on Sept. 26 after powerful earthquakes sparked a fire there. Photo provided by Sapporo Fire Department. (Kyodo)

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(4)Major quakes jolt Japan's northern island of Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido - Part of the ceiling of the terminal building at Kushiro airport in eastern Hokkaido is seen fallen after two major quakes hit Hokkaido on Sept. 26. (Kyodo)

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A simple device for removing a wart

Contrary to the title of this picture, a complicated and convoluted machine to help a sufferer remove a wart from his head. A series of pullies and wheels activated by a lever will eventually succeed in lowering the user with a jolt and successful removing the wart which is precarious tied with thread hanging from a hook above the head. Yikes. 1927

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TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Jolt, Sideswipe Date: 2009

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TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Jolt Date: 2009

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TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Jolt Date: 2009

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TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Sideswipe, Optimus Prime, Jolt, Ratchet Date: 2009

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Quake simulators draw foreign tourists to disaster learning centers

Photo taken in April 2017 shows a group of high school students from Australia duck under a table on an earthquake simulator while others watch a simulation of a level 7 jolt at the Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center in Tokyo. Level 7 is the highest on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, equivalent to that felt in the March 2011 quake that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Quake simulators draw foreign tourists to disaster learning centers

Photo taken in April 2017 shows a group of high school students from Australia duck under a table on an earthquake simulator while others watch a simulation of a level 7 jolt at the Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center in Tokyo. Level 7 is the highest on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, equivalent to that felt in the March 2011 quake that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue efforts in quake-hit New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Rescue efforts continue around a collapsed building that housed the King's Education language school, at which unaccounted-for Japanese students from Toyama College of Foreign Languages in Toyama City were studying, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 23, 2011. Hundreds of people, including Japanese naitonals, remain missing in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude jolt. (Kyodo)

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Rescue efforts in quake-hit New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Rescue efforts continue around a collapsed building that housed the King's Education language school, at which unaccounted-for Japanese students from Toyama College of Foreign Languages in Toyama City were studying, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 23, 2011. Hundreds of people remain missing in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude jolt. (Kyodo)

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Rescue efforts in quake-hit New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Rescue efforts continue around a collapsed building that housed the King's Education language school, at which unaccounted-for Japanese students from Toyama College of Foreign Languages in Toyama City were studying, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 23, 2011. Hundreds of people remain missing in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude jolt. (Kyodo)

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Kumamoto marks 1-year anniversary of M7.3 quake

Candles are lit near Kumamoto Castle on the night of April 16, 2017, to mourn the victims of a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that devastated Kumamoto and Oita prefectures the previous year following another powerful jolt around 28 hours earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumamoto marks 1-year anniversary of M7.3 quake

Candles are lit near Kumamoto Castle on the night of April 16, 2017, to mourn the victims of a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that devastated Kumamoto and Oita prefectures the previous year following another powerful jolt around 28 hours earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumamoto marks 1-year anniversary of M7.3 quake

Students at Tokai University's Minamiaso campus pray in the village of Minamiaso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2017, during a ceremony for three students who died when an apartment building was flattened by a magnitude-7.3 earthquake the previous year following another powerful jolt around 28 hours earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumamoto marks 1-year anniversary of M7.3 quake

A memorial service is held in the village of Minamiaso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2017, for the victims of a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that devastated the area the previous year following another powerful jolt around 28 hours earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(CORRECTED) Strong quakes jolt Japan's Izu

ITO, Japan - People look at broken glass scattered on the ground in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 18, 2009, following a series of strong earthquakes that started to hit the area southwest of Tokyo the previous day. (Kyodo)

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(9)Big quakes jolt Japan's main northern island of Hokkaido

TOYOKORO, Japan - A mother and child spend the night in an evacuation center in Toyokoro, Hokkaido, on Sept. 26 after powerful earthquakes struck Hokkaido earlier in the day. (Kyodo)