Earthquakes

About 1,000 Earthquakes Shook Arizona in Recent Three-Year Period, ASU Researchers Report

Arizona shook from the tremors of nearly 1,000 earthquakes between 2006 and 2009, according to data recently published by Arizona State University researchers. New data from a National Science Foundation program recorded the seismic activity, which has scientists excited because of the unexpected f ... More >>

X Japan Leader Yoshiki Launches Celebrity Auction to Benefit Japan's Earthquake Recovery

Photo by NishiokaYoshiki​To a music fan, there's nothing like having a unique piece of memorabilia from their favorite artist -- for example, an autographed guitar, or maybe the mandolin that Ministry used on three world tours, or Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis' MTV Europe Award. To a ... More >>

Christopher Gross Recalls Vacationing in Japan during the Tohoku Earthquake

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Saving Japan at SXSW

Help Save Japan @ SXSWCasino Kids standing in front of the Help Save Japan at SXSW booth at the Austin Convention Center. ​Debilitating earthquakes. Aftershocks. Tsunamis that swept away entire towns and destroyed countless agricultural fields. Thousands of dead and missing. All of this occurr ... More >>

Japanese Disaster Prompts Statement from Singer of Local Metal Band Hemoptysis

​We've written a lot about local metal band Hemoptysis. Mostly because they're really, really good. But their backstory makes for interesting copy, too.  The band is fronted by a guy named Masaki Murashita, a Japanese immigrant who once told us, candidly: "I would move back. That's my hone ... More >>

Hana Bows Out of Devoured After Japanese Earthquake

Chefs Kazuto Kishino (left) and Koji Hashimoto from Hana won't be attending this weekend's culinary fest.​Family emergency following the devastation in Japan from today's earthquakes and tsunamis has prompted the owners of Hana Japanese Eatery to drop out of the lineup for this weekend's Devoured ... More >>

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Hot Links: Earthquakes, Scooter Accident, and Phoenix Suns

​A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Baja, California yesterday. The quake rocked high-rise buildings in San Diego and Los Angeles. A number of surrounding areas have also reported feeling aftershocks, including residents across Phoenix...Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies are searching for three men w ... More >>

New in Old Town: Sola Coffee Bar

​How could I not immediately fall in love with this coffee shop?Nestled in that stretch of 5th Avenue between Scottsdale Road and Stetson (7124 E. 5th Ave.), Sola Coffee Bar struck me as a refreshingly indie antidote to typically Southwestern-y Old Town businesses nearby. When I stopped by a coupl ... More >>

Sens Helps Haiti, Shapeshifting Hot Dogs and Empty Bowls for Horses in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ Today from 5 pm till close, Sens Asian Tapas and Sake Bar in downtown Phoenix will be hosting a fundraiser along with the American Red Cross to raise money for Haiti relief and development efforts. One hundred pe ... More >>

Sens Gives 100 Percent to Haiti Relief

​A lot of local restaurants have really stepped up to help out with the Haiti earthquake relief effort, but Sens Asian Tapas & Sake Bar is going all the way. Chef-owner Johnny Chu says that 100 percent of food proceeds from his charity event next Tuesday, February 23, will be ... More >>

IRS Picking Up Where George Clooney Left Off; Offering Immediate Tax Relief for Donations to Haiti

www.telegraph.co.uk George Clooney at Friday night's "Hope for Haiti" fundraiser ​If George Clooney and Bono didn't woo you into donating money to the Haiti relief effort on Friday night, Uncle Sam might. The Internal Revenue Service is offering immediate tax relief for any cash  ... More >>

Phoenix, Um, Rocked by Lunchtime Earthquake

www.yimg.com​Did ya feel it? We sure as hell didn't.According to the United States Geological Survey, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked northwest Mexico about a 40 minutes ago, and claims of feeling the aftershocks in the Valley are coming in from everywhere.As may have been expected, many o ... More >>

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