A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck Afganistan and killed hundreds of people in Pakistan including thousands injured on Monday, Oct. 21. The quake was reported to be the strongest one that hit Afganistan since 1949.
After a three-day search, the remains of a U.S. military helicopter delivering aid in Nepal was found in shambles on a high mountain on Friday. The eight passengers, 6 Marines and two Nepalese soldiers, are believed to have perished.
An avalanche on Mount Everest killed Google executive Daniel Fredinburg along with at least 16 other people. The avalanche was triggered by the massive earthquake in Nepal, ABC News reports.
Central Chile experienced magnitude 5.0 tremors Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and Reuters. As of Tuesday afternoon, there were no reports of any damage.
The Dallas metropolitan area was rattled by no fewer than nine earthquakes in a span of 24 hours. The temblors were recorded in Irving, a suburb of Texas's third-largest city.
Both China and Japan were struck by separate earthquakes just hours apart on Saturday. Scores were injured in both seismic events, though China saw more damage.
Central American earthquake kills 1, damages 12 homes Monday night One person is dead and damage has been reported in El Salvador after a 7. 4 magnitude earthquake shook regions off the coast of the country and neighboring Nicaragua.
Earthquake strikes remote Andean village At least eight people died in a magnitude 4. 9 earthquake that struck southern Peru on Sunday morning. The earthquake caused 45 homes to collapse in the remote village of Misca in the Andes Mountains, according to a report from the BBC.
Parts of southern Alaska were rattled by a magnitude-6.2 earthquake that struck Thursday morning. Parts of southern Alaska were rattled by a magnitude-6.
Quake was seven times more powerful than recent California earthquake A magnitude 6. 7 earthquake hit Guam on Tuesday, resulting in the loss of power on the island but not much other damage, according to a report from USA Today.
Early reports indicate little to no damage or injuries A magnitude 6. 9 earthquake struck central Peru late on Sunday, and no immediate reports have surfaced about significant damage or major injuries.
A strong seismic event shook Chile on Saturday, which was felt in various parts of the South American country. The earthquake is the first since a stronger earthquake earlier this year in northern Chile.
Quake struck capital of Quito and four people remain missing A magnitude 5. 1 earthquake struck the Ecuadorian capital of Quito and surrounding areas on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring another eight, according to a report from BBC.
Several people also were caught in mines near the epicenter A magnitude 5. 3 earthquake hit the South African mining town of Orkney on Tuesday, killing one man when the wall of an unused building fell on top of him, according to a BBC report.
Over 300 dead and thousands injured in an earthquake that struck China on Sunday. An Earthquake in the southern Chinese Providence of Yunnan killed at least 367 and injured more than 1,800 people.
Oklahoma was hit by seven minor earthquakes within a 24 hour time lapse over the weekend. Oklahoma was hit by seven minor earthquakes in less than 24 hours over the weekend.
