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5 Asian Nuclear Reactors Face Tsunami Risk

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The skeleton of what will soon be one of the world's biggest nuclear plants is slowly taking shape along China's southeastern coast - right on the doorstep of Hong Kong's bustling metropolis. Three other facilities nearby are up and running or under construction. Like Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi plant...

Japan Rattled by Strong Aftershock 1 Month After Tsunami

SENDAI, Japan -- A strong new earthquake rattled Japan's northeast Monday as the government urged more people living near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant to leave, citing concerns about long-term health risks from radiation. The magnitude 7.0 aftershock came just hours after people bowed their heads and wept in somber...

Strong Earthquake Strikes Greek Island of Crete

ATHENS, Greece -- A strong earthquake struck the southern Greek island of Crete Friday, rattling buildings as far away as Egypt and Turkey. Local police said they had no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and struck off the southern coast of Crete at 4:29 p.m. (1329 GMT,...

Higher Radiation Found Outside Japan Nuclear Plant

TOKYO -- New readings show radiation levels continue to rise in the ocean outside a leaking nuclear plant in Japan's northeast, officials said Thursday, as they debated whether to broaden the evacuation zone around the tsunami-damaged facility. Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said it was looking into a report...

Nuclear Plant Downplayed Tsunami Risk

TOKYO - In planning their defense against a killer tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history, an Associated Press investigation shows. The misplaced confidence displayed by Tokyo Electric Power Co....

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06/04/12 4.3-magnitude quake jolts Indian-controlled Kashmir Source: Sina SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, June 4 (Xinhua) - - Feeble shocks of earthquake Monday shook Indian-controlled Kashmir and its adjoining areas, officials said.
06/04/12 New Quake Registered in Southern Bulgaria Source: Novinite - Bulgaria Another shock with a magnitude of 3.2 points on the Richter scale has been registered late Sunday evening in southern Bulgaria, just minutes after the 3.4 one.
06/04/12 Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Panama coast Source: FOX - WNYW MyFox 5 - New York NY A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday evening in the Pacific, well off the coast of Panama.
06/03/12 Fresh earthquake hits northern Italy Source: The Nation of Thailand A magnitude 5.1 earthquake on Sunday hit an area of northern Italy that has been struck by two devastating earthquakes since May 20.
06/03/12 Panama shaken by 6.6 quake Source: Nzoom A 6.6 magnitude struck off the Pacific coast of Panama today, the United States Geological Survey said.