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
• 0:30

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
• 2:49

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
• 1:40

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
• 1:55

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
• 6:07

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
• 1:08

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
• 4:01

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
• 0:35

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
• 1:57

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
• 2:17

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
• 3:13

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
• 3:01

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
• 0:29

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
• 2:00

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
• 4:04

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
• 2:47

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
• 2:32

Earthquakes a warning sign for L.A.

California's governor said last week's earthquakes caused at least $100 million in damage. But scientists warn the quakes are a wake up call to a region that's overdue for the "big one." Carter Evans reports.

• Jul 8, 2019
• 2:15

WorldView: Albania quake, UN climate warning

Several people are dead after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Albania; the UN is lamenting global "procrastination" on climate change. And the koala seen rescued from a raging wildfire has sadly died in Australia. CBS News' Cindy Pom has a roundup of headlines making news around the world.

• Nov 26, 2019
• 2:06

WorldView: Hong Kong tensions, Albania quake

Rylee Carlson joins CBSN with a roundup of world headlines from London: Hong Kong reopens a major tunnel and clears Polytechnic university following protests; the death toll rises after an earthquake in Albania; and Japanese lawmakers got likes and laughs on social media when they tried out foldable polygon helmets during an earthquake emergency drill.

• Nov 27, 2019
• 2:03

Map shows increased Bay Area quake risks

The U.S. Geological Survey released a new hazard map which puts areas of the East Bay and San Jose at a higher risk for damage. Tall buildings in areas of the East and South Bay could be hit the hardest. CBS station KPIX's Andrea Nakano reports.

• Dec 13, 2019
• 1:54

Puerto Rico fires emergency services director

Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced fired the island's emergency management director Saturday, after a video showing aid sitting unused in a warehouse went viral on social media. Some of the aid has allegedly been sitting in the warehouse since Hurricane Maria struck in 2017.

• Jan 19, 2020
• 0:30

Puerto Rico slowly reopening economy

Puerto Rico is slowly rolling out its plan to reopen the economy after two months of strict lockdowns. Associated Press correspondent Danica Coto joins CBSN to preview what that plan looks like, how the island is struggling to feed children, and if the U.S. will include earthquake recovery funding in its next stimulus package. She also gave an update on the investigation into the homicide of two transgender women in Puerto Rico.

• May 11, 2020
• 7:35

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