Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 1,000 people

Rescue efforts are underway after a powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck in Afghanistan. More than 1,000 people are dead and hundreds more are injured. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Jun 22, 2022
• 01:56

Powerful earthquake kills more than 1,000 people in Afghanistan

Almost 1,000 people reportedly killed in Afghanistan's earthquake-prone eastern mountains as temblor strikes in the middle of the night, with people asleep in their homes.

• Jun 22, 2022

San Francisco Bay Area jolted by earthquake; no damage reported

The area is about 30 miles northeast of downtown San Francisco.

• Jun 2, 2022

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Yellowstone

There were no reports of damage or injuries.

• May 12, 2022

Deadly quake off Japan's Fukushima coast knocks out power to millions

The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the region devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

• Mar 16, 2022

7.3 magnitude earthquake hits coast of Japan

A powerful earthquake rattled Japan's northeast coast. At least one person was killed and dozens were injured.

• Mar 16, 2022
• 00:21

Robots to the rescue after nuclear disaster

More than 10 years after a powerful earthquake and tsunami caused a massive nuclear meltdown in the Daiichi Power Plant, Lesley Stahl reports on the unprecedented cleanup effort.

• Jul 11, 2021
• 14:23

Two earthquakes shake Calif.

Two earthquakes rocked Northern California just hours apart on Tuesday night. The first hit Santa Clara County and was measured as a 3.1 magnitude. Soon after, a 3.9 magnitude quake hit just east of San Jose. No injuries were reported.

• Dec 27, 2017
• 00:30

Calif. prepares for next quake

Scientists have discovered that two fault lines link together north of San Francisco, creating a new risk for the nearly seven million people living in the Bay Area. Some 1,200 emergency responders took part in an earthquake drill Thursday, and hundreds of scientists, engineers and politicians gather Friday in Los Angeles to discuss the next big quake. Mireya Villarreal reports.

• Nov 18, 2016
• 02:49

10/30: CBS Weekend News

Hillary Clinton's once seemingly insurmountable lead on Donald Trump has dwindled to just one point, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll; aside from the usual zombies and ghosts, this year's most popular Halloween masks are the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates.

• Oct 30, 2016
• 18:38

Italy quake damage

Centuries-old buildings that survived the recent series of quakes in Italy finally collapsed Sunday. An historic basilica in Norcia was damaged, displacing the nuns who were there. Seth Doane reports on the damage.

• Oct 30, 2016
• 01:40

Can Calif. buildings handle quakes?

The centuries-old villages pulverized in the Italy earthquake are far from the Los Angeles skyline -- both in distance and construction style -- but seismologists warn the destruction from a shallow earthquake centered in California would look very similar. Carter Evans reports.

• Aug 27, 2016
• 01:55

When everything starts to shake

60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker and producer David Schneider, a former and current Californian, respectively, are no strangers to earthquakes

• May 8, 2016
• 06:07

Preview: Earthquake Alley

There has been a high incidence of earthquakes in Oklahoma, where oil and gas production is injecting vast amounts of waste water into the earth. Bill Whitaker takes a closer look in a report that airs on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

• Sep 8, 2016
• 01:08

Before 2009, Oklahoma averaged two earthquakes a year

Oklahoma is being rattled by an unprecedented surge in earthquakes. The state last year averaged more than two each day at magnitude three or higher. Before 2009, Oklahoma averaged two earthquakes a year. Bill Whitaker joins "CBS This Morning" to preview his report for Sunday's "60 Minutes."

• May 6, 2016
• 04:01

An earthquake measuring 7.8 magnitude rocked Ecuador's central coast late Saturday. At least 77 were killed and hundreds injured outside Quito

An earthquake measuring 7.8 magnitude rocked Ecuador's central coast late Saturday. At least 77 were killed and hundreds injured outside Quito. The Ecuador quake is being described by one expert as 6 times stronger than the back to back earthquakes that hit half a world away in Japan late last week. In Kumamoto, rescue efforts continue following the two quakes that killed at least 41 people and injured more than 1500.

• Apr 17, 2016
• 00:35

Two earthquakes struck Japan in less than 24 hours, killing dozens, injuring at least 1,500 and leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and water

Two earthquakes struck Japan in less than 24 hours, killing dozens, injuring at least 1,500 and leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and water. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Apr 16, 2016
• 01:57

For the first time, government scientists are including man-made quakes on its earthquake hazard map

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattked nerves in Crescent, Oklahoma Tuesday. There are no reports of damage. The quake hit just hours after the release of a disturbing new government report that shows seismic activity in parts of the country's midsection are now as dangerous as in California and Alaska. For the first time, government scientists are including man-made quakes on its earthquake hazard map. CBS News science and futurist contributor Michio Kaku -- also a physics professor at the City University of New York -- joins “CBS This Morning” to explain the cause and dangers of the growing threat and preventive measures.

• Mar 29, 2016
• 02:17

CBS News contributor Michio Kaku joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the swarm of earthquakes

Officials in Connecticut are moving to calm residents rattled by a recent surge in seismic activity, with the eastern part of the state being hit by a dozen earthquakes in a week. CBS News contributor and City University of New York physics professor Michio Kaku joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the swarm of earthquakes.

• Jan 16, 2015
• 03:13

Earthquakes in Oklahoma have skyrocketed. Before 2008, there was one per year. Now, there is about one per day

Earthquakes in Oklahoma have skyrocketed. Before 2008, there was one per year. Now, there is about one per day. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Edmond, Oklahoma.

• Jun 27, 2014
• 03:01

Trump signs $19.1B disaster bill into law

President Trump signed a long-delayed disaster aid bill into law Thursday, authorizing billions of dollars of assistance to communities in the mainland U.S. and Puerto Rico recovering from devastating storms, floods and wildfires.

• Jun 6, 2019
• 00:29

California residents on edge after quakes

Two major earthquakes and 3,000 aftershocks have rocked a wide area over the past three days. Is there more seismic activity to come? Carter Evans reports.

• Jul 7, 2019
• 02:00

Calif. residents rattled by quakes sleep outside

Millions of people in Southern California are on edge and worried about their safety after two large earthquakes and more than 4,000 aftershocks. The powerful, damaging quakes rocked the small desert town of Ridgecrest, 110 miles north of Los Angeles. Some people there are so worried, they refuse to sleep indoors. The second quake, 7.1, was the strongest California has seen in 20 years. Carter Evans reports.

• Jul 8, 2019
• 04:04

Is California ready for the "big one"?

Scientists are warning people in all of California to be ready when the long-dreaded "big one" strikes. The state is spending more than $16 million to install thousands of quake-detecting sensors across California. David Begnaud reports.

• Jul 8, 2019
• 02:47

San Andreas Fault not affected by earthquakes

Residents in Southern California are bracing for more possible earthquakes in the wake of last week’s temblors. There have been more than 4,000 aftershocks since last week’s 7.1 and 6.4 magnitude quakes near Ridgecrest. Chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn of New York station WCBS-TV joins “CBS This Morning” to show us what seismologists are learning about these earthquakes, and how they may affect the rest of California.

• Jul 8, 2019
• 02:32

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