2008 Earthquake and News Headlines Archive
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Note: These archived webpages should generally not be considered to have the most up-to-date, authoritative information and images for each earthquake. For the most up-to-date information and images, please use the articles published in the scientific literature.
News
- 11/13/2008 10am - Great Southern California Shakeout Earthquake Exercise
- 11/14/2008: The LA Earthquake Get Ready Rally
- 11/13/08 - Great Southern California Shakeout Earthquake Exercise
- 10/14/08 - Hayward Fault Scenario Earthquake Animations
- 10/15/08 - Parkfield Earthquake Shake Table Exhibit
- 09/02/08 - Earthquake Swarm Offshore British Columbia, Canada
- 07/30/08 - Southern Californians Urged to Join Largest Earthquake Drill in U.S. History
- 05/22/08 - Can We Predict Earthquakes? PodCast
- 05/22/08 - Disaster Earthquake Scenario Unveiled for Southern California
- 05/20/08 - West Reno, NV Earthquake Sequence
- 05/19/08 - Tracing the Hayward Fault: Online and On the Ground
- 05/14/08 - Earthquake Prediction Hoax in Philippines
- 04/21/08 - USGS News Release: Earthquake Hazard Maps Show How the Nation Shakes with Quakes
- 04/18/08 - Offshore Oregon Sequence: March-April 2008
- 04/14/08 - Forecasting California Earthquakes: What Can We Expect in the Next 30 Years?
- 02/13/08 - Earthquake Swarm in Baja/California Border Region
- 02/06/08 - 2008 National Earthquake Conference: Understanding Earthquakes: From Research to Resilience
- 01/03/08 - Earthquakes claim 709 lives in 2007
Earthquakes
- Magnitude 6.3 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN December 20, 2008
- Magnitude 6.8 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION December 09, 2008
- Magnitude 5.1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA December 06, 2008
- Magnitude 7.3 SEA OF OKHOTSK November 24, 2008
- Magnitude 6.4 SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS November 22, 2008
- Magnitude 6.4 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA November 22, 2008
- Magnitude 7.4 MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA November 16, 2008
- Magnitude 6.3 NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA November 10, 2008
- Magnitude 6.4 PAKISTAN October 28, 2008
- Magnitude 4.9 OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA October 26, 2008
- Magnitude 6.9 TONGA October 19, 2008
- Magnitude 6.6 OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO October 16, 2008
- Magnitude 6.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION October 11, 2008
- Magnitude 6.4 EASTERN XIZANG October 06, 2008
- Magnitude 6.7 KYRGYZSTAN October 05, 2008
- Magnitude 6.2 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND October 05, 2008
- Magnitude 7.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND September 29, 2008
- Magnitude 6.8 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION September 11, 2008
- Magnitude 6.6 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA September 11, 2008
- Magnitude 6.9 VANUATU September 08, 2008
- Magnitude 4.0 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA September 06, 2008
- Magnitude 5.5 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA July 29, 2008
- Magnitude 6.8 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN July 23, 2008
- Magnitude 6.6 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION July 19, 2008
- Magnitude 7.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN July 19, 2008
- Magnitude 7.7 SEA OF OKHOTSK July 05, 2008
- Magnitude 7.0 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION June 30, 2008
- Magnitude 6.6 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION June 27, 2008
- Magnitude 6.1 TONGA June 26, 2008
- Magnitude 6.9 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN June 13, 2008
- Magnitude 6.4 GREECE June 08, 2008
- Magnitude 3.5 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA June 06, 2008
- Magnitude 3.9 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA June 04, 2008
- Magnitude 7.9 EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA May 12, 2008
- Magnitude 6.7 GUAM REGION May 09, 2008
- Magnitude 6.8 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN May 07, 2008
- Magnitude 6.6 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA May 02, 2008
- Magnitude 5.4 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA April 30, 2008
- Magnitude 4.7 NEVADA April 26, 2008
- Magnitude 5.4 ILLINOIS April 18, 2008
- Magnitude 6.6 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA April 16, 2008
- Magnitude 7.1 MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION April 12, 2008
- Magnitude 7.3 LOYALTY ISLANDS April 09, 2008
- Magnitude 7.2 XINJIANG-XIZANG BORDER REGION March 20, 2008
- Magnitude 6.4 VANUATU March 12, 2008
- Magnitude 6.9 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION March 03, 2008
- Magnitude 4.8 ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM February 27, 2008
- Magnitude 7.2 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA February 25, 2008
- Magnitude 6.8 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION February 23, 2008
- Magnitude 6.0 NEVADA February 21, 2008
- Magnitude 7.4 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA February 20, 2008
- Magnitude 6.9 SOUTHERN GREECE February 14, 2008
- Magnitude 6.5 OAXACA, MEXICO February 12, 2008
- Magnitude 6.6 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION February 10, 2008
- Magnitude 6.9 NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE February 08, 2008
- Magnitude 6.3 TARAPACA, CHILE February 04, 2008
- Magnitude 5.9 LAC KIVU REGION, DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO February 03, 2008
- Magnitude 6.6 QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION January 05, 2008