A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing up to 5,000 people in a single county and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school

80 percent of the buildings had collapsed in Beichuan county in Sichuan province picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

People across China have opened their wallets to give earthquake aid -- and fraudsters have swung into action to capitalise on the burst of generosity. picked by 2longdogs 2 months ago

On May 12, when the catastrophic earthquake hit China, a photographer was preparing to shoot a wedding. Instead, he captured some magnificent photos of this tragedy.

It is an article, but the pictures are incredible. picked by JoshSF49 2 months ago

An American tourist who survived China's deadly earthquake says he is not only lucky to be alive -- he had a "surreal" experience of sharing the moment with giant pandas. picked by topofall 2 months ago

Quoted as being the "biggest there on record" picked by Moe 4 months ago

China said it would start three days of national mourning on Monday after raising the death toll from last week's earthquake to nearly 32,500. picked by sandossu 2 months ago

A massive earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang. A wave of up to nine feet was reported to have hit Padang about 20 minutes after the quake. picked by Moe 10 months ago

Rescuers were today battling stormy weather to reach survivors of the Chinese earthquake as the death toll of 12,000 was predicted to soar and nearly 19,000 people were feared buried in one area alone. IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING FOR SOME. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

If Monday’s earthquake in China has sparked an interest in seismology, and you happen to own a Mac laptop, you can transform your computer into your own personal seismic station. A free program from SeisMac takes advantage of the acceleration sensor inside you computer to register when it gets the shakes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 has hit southern Iceland, 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Reykjavik. picked by topofall 2 months ago

The Chinese government has issued orders that all entertainment Web sites and regular television programming be shut down for the next three days. Apparently, only Web sites and television stations covering the country's recent earthquake will be allowed to remain live. picked by 2longdogs 2 months ago

Boxun News, a Chinese-language Web site based outside China, reported that an unnamed expert has claimed that there was a nuclear explosion near the epicenter of the Sichuan earthquake, based on witness reports and the discovery of concrete rubble believed to have come from an underground military installation. The news of this nuclear explosion has raised questions about the cause of the earthqua... read full post picked by bingo 1 month ago

A couple getting married in China last week were leaving the church when the earthquake struck. The photographer didn't stop shooting. This is the result.

(Click the numbers 1-9 at the bottom of the page to see more) picked by Kevertje 2 months ago

WOLONG, China - Nearly a month after China's devastating earthquake, the Wolong Nature Reserve held a funeral Tuesday for a panda that was crushed in the temblor. picked by bevissimo 1 month ago

In response to inquiries from grieving relatives, local officials announced Monday that parents whose only child was killed or grievously injured in the May 12 earthquake would be exempt from the country’s one-child policy. picked by lpoindexter 2 months ago

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook southwestern Greece early on Monday, but no damage or injuries were reported. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

On November 18, 1968 a writer envisions super cars speeding around domed, climatized cities at 300 miles-per-hour and other fantastic future predictions of What Life Will Be Like in the Year 2008.

Some of it's pretty accurate actually. picked by doggylives 4 months ago