The earthquake that struck the central Philippines and killed at least 144 people also dealt a serious blow to the region’s historical and religious legacy by heavily damaging a dozen or more churches, some of them hundreds of years old. …
People from across the former Yugoslavia have gathered in Macedonia’s capital to mark the 50th anniversary of an earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people and destroyed much of the city. The magnitude 6.1 quake on July 26, 1963, also …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to inspect Olympic sites at the 2014 Winter Games’ capital, Sochi, which was hit by an earthquake. The Emergency Situations Ministry reported a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in the area early on the morning …
Work is expected to begin in January on the restoration and renovation of St. Gregory’s University in Shawnee, about 14 months after the largest earthquake in recorded Oklahoma history resulted in major damage to the small campus’ main building. The …
Officials in eastern Kentucky are conducting tests on a dam to see if a recent 4.3 magnitude earthquake centered near Blackey enlarged the flow of a small stream at the bottom of the structure. Inspectors from the Kentucky Division of …
Federal officials are awarding Louisa County, Va., $3.2 million to replace an elementary school that was damaged in the Aug. 23 earthquake. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the award from the Federal Department of Emergency Management on Friday. Officials say the …
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low interest loans to Oklahoma residents and business owners who have damage from earthquakes that have struck since Nov. 5. Officials say nearly 200 homes and businesses were damaged when a 5.6 magnitude …
A climber inspecting the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument was blown about 30 feet off the monument’s face by a gust of wind but wasn’t injured. The National Park Service says the wind gust about 6 p.m. Friday pushed the climber, Erik …