Washington Earthquake: Washington hit with magnitude 4.3 earthquake

Washington Earthquake: Washington hit with magnitude 4.3 earthquake

Washington Earthquake: Washington hit with magnitude 4.3 earthquake, An earthquake and some aftershocks rattled parts of Central Washington Wednesday night.

4.7 California quake

4.7 California quake

4.7 California quake, An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck near Anza, California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Monday.The USGS had originally said the quake had a magnitude of 5.1.

6.9 earthquake southwestern Colombia

6.9 earthquake southwestern Colombia

6.9 earthquake southwestern Colombia, 6.9 earthquake jolted southwestern Colombia, A powerful but deep earthquake shook a broad swath of Colombia and Ecuador on Saturday, sending frightened people fleeing into the streets, but no serious injuries or major damage were reported.

Magnitude 6.8 quake

Magnitude 6.8 quake

Magnitude 6.8 quake, A magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook offices, toppled supermarket shelves and broke windows on Wednesday in north-central Chile, where people fled some buildings in panic.

Japan Earthquake

Japan earthquake

An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan, setting off a disastrous tsunami.  Here are some facts found in the CIA World Factbook about the country.

Size: 145,914 square miles

Location : Map of country

Population: 126,475,664

Seismic activity: About 1,500 tremors every year

Active volcanoes: Unzen and Sakurajima are listed as "Decade Volcanoes" because of their history and proximity to nearby populations. Japan has more than 100 active volcanoes.