earthquake
Earthquake shakes Alexandria, parts of Cairo
Egypt
January 18, 2013
Earthquake shakes Alexandria, parts of Cairo
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit Alexandria Thursday night, a shock that reached as far as lower Egypt and some areas…
5.3 earthquake shakes Alexandria early Friday
Egypt
October 19, 2012
5.3 earthquake shakes Alexandria early Friday
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Alexandria early on Friday morning. Hatem Oada, head of the National Institute for Astronomical…
Two earthquakes in Iran kill 300 and injure 5,000
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Two earthquakes in Iran kill 300 and injure 5,000
DUBAI — Overcrowded hospitals in northwest Iran struggled to cope with thousands of earthquake victims on Sunday as rescuers raced…
Panic, injuries as strong quakes hit northwest Iran
World
August 11, 2012
Panic, injuries as strong quakes hit northwest Iran
Two strong earthquakes hit northwest Iran in quick succession on Saturday, injuring dozens of people in scores of villages and sending panicked residents…
The real estate pirates behind Alexandria’s collapsing tenements
Egypt
July 28, 2012
The real estate pirates behind Alexandria’s collapsing tenements
That just three people — a mother and her daughters — died when a building collapsed in Alexandria on Monday places the incident amongst…
Seismic network records 6.3 magnitude earthquake
Egypt
July 9, 2012
Seismic network records 6.3 magnitude earthquake
The Egyptian National Seismic Network recorded a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at 3:55 pm on Monday that could be felt in…
Prosecution investigates Mubarak’s seizure of aid for 1992 quake victims
Egypt
July 1, 2012
Prosecution investigates Mubarak’s seizure of aid for 1992 quake victims
The Public Funds Prosecution has begun hearing testimony over accusations that former President Hosni Mubarak seized financial aid sent from…
NASA: Fukushima disasters disturbed upper atmosphere
Environment
May 31, 2012
NASA: Fukushima disasters disturbed upper atmosphere
The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Fukushima, Japan, last year wreaked havoc in the skies above as well, disturbing…
Cairo’s geology: A history of how limestone became Cairo
Environment
May 8, 2012
Cairo’s geology: A history of how limestone became Cairo
Under Cairo’s asphalt, under the reverberations of its street traffic, rocks are flowing, compacting, shearing and warping. The city…
Huge quake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
Environment
April 11, 2012
Huge quake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
JAKARTA — An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents around the region dashing…