Nearly 900 students trapped by China earthquake

                   
sacbee.com     May 12, 2008            

A powerful earthquake struck central China on Monday, trapping nearly 900 students after their school collapsed and leaving at least 107 people dead across several provinces, state media reported. Hospital patients wait outside after an earthquake in Fuyang, in China's Anhui province Monday May... [read full story]                    

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Economic Impact Of China's Great Quake

forbes.com     May 13, 2008          

HONG KONG - The largest earthquake to hit China in more than 30 years is likely to wreak great economic damage on Sichuan province and the nearby megacity of Chongqing, but not on China as a whole. In the immediate term, it could fuel price inflation in southwestern China for food and consumer...                    

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Magnitude 3.8 quake shakes northeast Nevada

rgj.com     May 10, 2008          

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A light earthquake has shaken northeast Nevada. ... The U.S. Geological Survey says earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.8 and was reported around 2 a.m. Saturday. It was centered in a sparsely populated area near the Nevada-Utah border. An Elko...                    

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Minor Earthquake Rattles Nevada

foxnews.com     May 10, 2008          

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook Nevada at 2 a.m. on Saturday in a sparsely populated area near the Nevada-Utah border, the U.S. Geological Survey said. ... ELKO, Nev. — A minor earthquake has shaken northeast Nevada. The U.S. Geological Survey says earthquake had a...                    

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REPORT:Small earthquake shakes parts of NeMiss

djournal.com     May 11, 2008          

A minor earthquake caught many northeast Mississippi residents by surprise Saturday afternoon, according to The Daily Mississippian News Blog. ... The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that a 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck the area at 12:52 p.m.,...                    

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Strong earthquake hits southwest China

reuters.com     May 12, 2008          

BEIJING (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. ... The tremor, centered 92 km northwest of Chengdu,...                    

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Strong earthquake hits southwest China

thestar.com.my     May 12, 2008          

BEIJING (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. ... The tremor, centred 92 km northwest of Chengdu,...                    

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China Earthquake: Large Tremor Shakes Sichuan Province

sky.com     May 12, 2008          

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale has hit China's Sichuan province.The tremor was felt across the entire region - shaking buildings in the capital, Beijing, as well as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. ... An earthquake measuring...                    

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Strong earthquake hits southwest China

alertnet.org     May 12, 2008          

Source: Reuters (Adds details) BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 7.5 rocked China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the U.S. ... ... BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 7.5...                    

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Earthquake strikes western China

ibtimes.com     May 12, 2008          

The U.S. Geological Survey says a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 has struck western China. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. ... BEIJING (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey says a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of...                    

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China's tallest bldg evacuated after earthquake

alertnet.org     May 12, 2008          

SHANGHAI, May 12 (Reuters) - China's tallest building, the Jinmao Tower, and other highrise buildings in Shanghai's financial district were ordered evacuated on Monday after tremors were felt from a strong earthquake in southwestern China's Sichuan Province, witnesses...                    

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