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EARTHQUAKE News, Jan 21, 2012

Reunited Haiti Family Carries on 2 Yrs After Quake
ABC News
... earthquake, promising a better life for the children of this village in the mountains above Haiti's capital. The Idaho-based Baptist volunteers said they wanted to rescue the boys and girls they believed were orphaned by the Jan. 12, 2010, quake. ...
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6.3m quake hits eastern Indonesia, no casualties
Xinhua
21 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit eastern Indonesia of East Nusa Tenggara province at 05:32 local time on Saturday (2032 GMT on Friday), the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said here. ...
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Small, Migrating Quakes Preceded Japan Megaquake
LiveScience.com
Their analysis identified small earthquakes that are normally obscured by overlapping seismic waves. In the month before the Tohoku-Oki "megathrust" quake, the researchers found more than a thousand quakes migrated toward its hypocenter, ...
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Don't rush to put out flames during quake
The Daily Yomiuri
The department believes this was the result of the "long-period earthquake ground motion" during the March 11 quake, which heightened the swaying of buildings' higher floors. If residents on higher floors rush to extinguish flames in such a case, ...
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Magnitude 5 quake jolts parts of Mindanao–Phivolcs
Inquirer.net
By Jeoffrey Maitem KORONADAL CITY — A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted parts of the southern Philippines early Saturday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake, tectonic in origin, was traced around 6:30 ...
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Haggling delays quake claims
The Press
Thousands of Canterbury claims have stalled while the Earthquake Commission (EQC) and insurers argue over damage sums. The delays, which the EQC said were causing "frustration and confusion", relate to a High Court ruling in September that changed the ...
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Iran quake casualties up to 228
Kuwait News Agency
The epicenter of the earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale was 10 kilometers outside the city of Neyshabur, some 70 kilometers from the city of Mashhad. Eight villages and towns were affected by the quake, Iran's official news agency IRNA, ...
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'Decent' quake may flatten 7pc of CBD
Southland Times
... and insurance in the coming year as the Government released the findings of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission. Insurance firms could raise premiums and excesses in quake-prone areas, he said, which would affect building and home owners. ...
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Small earthquake registered in central Illinois
Examiner.com
A minor earthquake that measured 2.3 in magnitude was registered in central Illinois just east of St. Louis on Tuesday, January 17, according to the United States Geological Survey. This quake struck at 5:10 am but where was it exactly? ...
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International jazz festival in post-quake Haiti promotes music, education ...
MiamiHerald.com
An international jazz festival in Haiti hopes to attract fans and artists with support of local embassies in the earthquake-ravaged country. The festival is more than a marketing tool, say organizers. By Jacqueline Charles PORT-AU-PRINCE -- The ...
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Low intensity quake hits Nicobar islands
The Hindu
A low intensity earthquake hit Nicobar Islands region in the wee hours of Saturday, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in New Delhi. The quake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded at 2.59 am and epicentred at a latitude of 9.7 ...
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3.5 Earthquake Shakes Bulgaria's Razlog
Novinite.com
A quake of 3.5 on the Richter scale was registered at 0:58 am in Bulgaria's Pirin Mountain. File photo A mild earthquake was felt in the first hour of Saturday in the town of Razlog, near the winter resort of Bansko in Bulgaria's Pirin Mountain in ...
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Novinite.com
Quakes the biggest killer
Star Canterbury
A report by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction shows 20943 people died in earthquakes last year, out of a total 29782 people killed by 302 disasters. Most of the quake toll was from the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and resulting ...
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Japanese society raises funds for Christchurch earthquake fund
The Press
"RebuildChristchurch.co.nz was still active in September 2011 when we started to look for a recipient, seven months after the February quake and the communication with Mr Swiggs and his team was always detailed and professional," Teramoto said. ...
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The Press
Nominations close for quake awards
The Press
The Christchurch Earthquake Awards were established last year to recognise the courage and service of people in February 22 and September 6 earthquakes. Nominations closed this week after 170 had been received. Mayor Bob Parker said the number of ...
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The Press
Van shaken by 4.9 quake
Hurriyet Daily News (press release)
This file photo shows one damaged building in the city after the initialquake. DHA photo A 4.9-magnitude earthquake shook the eastern province of Van on Jan. 20. The region has recently been struck twice, the first time by a magnitude 7.2 quake Oct. ...
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Hurriyet Daily News (press release)
Earthquake Shakes Missoula, Montana Today: Did you feel it?
Only Kent
A small earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 struck western Montana today in the area of Missoula and it's possible you may have felt it. Fortunately there are no reports of damage or any injuries but the quakecould be felt in Missoula as well as ...
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Only Kent
How Ready Are You for the Big One?
Patch.com
Earthquake putty, museum wax or quake gel are sturdy glues available at many retailers. Put some under things that could shatter during an earthquake, like on pottery that may sit on a mantle or under lamps. Tall, top heavy shelving like bookcases and ...
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Thief who stole generators after quake jailed
The Press
A convicted thief who stole four Christchurch City Council generators, while the city was reeling from the February earthquake and 13400 people were without power, has been jailed for 18 months. Christchurch District Court Judge Alastair Garland ruled ...
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$7.5M to repair Washington Monument
Oak Ridger
... repairing damage directly caused by the quake, said National Park Service spokeswoman Carol Johnson. Repairing water damage will cost more, as would a seismic study or reinforcements to strengthen the structure against futureearthquakes, she said. ...
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Two Moderate Tremors Recorded in the Dominican Republic this Week
Defend Haiti
The first quake occurred at 11:36 pm (local time, 22:36 hours from Haiti, 3:36 GMT) and was felt in the Cibao region (north), indicate the local media. Much more powerful, the second earthquake, whose epicenter was in the Canal de la Mona, ...
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Defend Haiti
The business case for retrofitting schools
Oregon Business
That major earthquake is coming. Scientists say there is a 40% probability of an 8.0 magnitude or higher seismic event striking the region in the next 50 years, a quake that is also expected to trigger a massive tsunami on the Oregon coast. ...
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Mild earthquake rocks Eastern Samar
Tempo
SINAIT, Ilocos Sur – A moderately strong earthquake with 4.1 magnitude jolted some areas in the Visayas region early morning Friday but the quake was not cause any damage, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). ...
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Rebuild Christchurch donation from Japanese group
SundayNews.co.nz
NVNAD director Hironobu Teramoto said the organisation selected Rebuild Christchurch because, out of all of the recovery support groups they were aware of, they believed Rebuild Christchurch was working the most effectively for the people of the quake ...
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SundayNews.co.nz
LESLIE BUCKLEY, entrepreneur and philanthropist recalls the Haitianearthquake ...
Irish Times
But when I met President Préval after the quake, I told him Haven would build 10000. So far we've built 2500.That's the reason we're highlighting the second anniversary of the earthquake now. Haiti has all but disappeared from the headlines. ...
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Irish Times
Not all gloom for dept stores in 2011
The Daily Yomiuri
Sluggish consumer spending caused by the Great East Japan Earthquakeexacerbated declining department store sales last year, but sales at some stores in quake-hit areas showed signs of growth after the disaster. The Japan Department Stores Association ...
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The Daily Yomiuri
RICK CARUFEL: Fracking and earthquakes
Winona Daily News
Winona is situated on alluvial deposits rich in sand and silt, ideal for soil liquification during a minor earthquake. That in my opinion would justify a ban on any fracking within 100 miles. Winona could be destroyed by even a minor quake if the soil ...
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Regional Books: An Earthquake in China, Stories of Oklahoma, a Plant Guide to ...
Tucson Citizen
In July of 1976, one of the world's worst earthquakes all but obliterated Tangshan, an industrial city of one million people in northeast China. The massive quake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, leveling 97% of the city's structures and killing more ...
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Baptist workers report progress, point to need on second anniversary of Haiti ...
Dallas Baptist Standard
While more than a million people displaced by the quake are now in permanent shelters, an estimated 500000 still live in tents. "It is easy to despair when it seems there is still so much work to be done, but we see signs of hope," they said. ...
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Cost may put town halls on demolition list
The Press
The Oxford and Rangiora town halls will be demolished if earthquake-strengthening bills are too high. Both buildings have been closed since last month because of quake damage, and the Waimakariri District Council will next week consider options for ...
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The Press
Japan Crisis And its Nuclear Power Plants by Rajeev Sharma
By dagobertobellucci
The danger came alive on March 13, a day after Japan's mega earthquake of 9.0 magnitude, when an explosion at the quake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, about 300 kilometers from Tokyo, apparently caused a ...
dagobertobellucci
Magnitude 5.6 - NORTHEASTERN IRAN
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../usc0007nly.php?...
Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake ...
Current Location in Site. RNZ Home » News » Christchurch Earthquake » Quakeanniversary public holiday not on Cabinet agenda ...
www.radionz.co.nz/.../quake-anniversary-public-holiday-not-...
Washington Monument gets $7.5M for quake repairs
... until August 2013 — two years after the landmark was damaged by an earthquake.... The August quake was centered some 40 miles west of Richmond, Va., ...
www.foxnews.com/.../apnewsbreak-75m-to-repair-washington...
Earthquake hits northeast Iran, 100 injured
Many parts of Iran are prone to earthquakes. At least seven people were killed in a 6.5-magnitude quake that jolted the southeast in 2010, the same region ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-iran-quake-idUSTRE80I1J720120119
Latest News, Breaking News, IRAN Earthquake quake hurt more ...
IRAN Earthquake quake hurt more then 100 People TEHRAN: About 100 people were injured when an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit ...
www.epakistannews.com/iran-earthquake-quake-hurt-more-th...
Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Salinas - latimes.com
A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon about 15 miles east of Salinas, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-31-quake-strikes-near-...
GeoNet – New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jan 16 2012 at 11:26 ...
The GeoNet Project - Monitoring geological hazards in New Zealand.
www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3643416g.html
Dallas earthquake not caused by fracking… And neither was the ...
That morning, I arrived at work and found my office in total disarray – So the quake didn't do any damage… Figure 1. Dallas earthquake location and details ...
wattsupwiththat.com/.../dallas-earthquake-not-caused-by-frack...
Make a dog earthquake kit and you could win a $250 home ...
If you make a video of your dog and their earthquake kit, and it's voted the best, you could win 1 of 5 ... Win 1 of 5 $250 quake kits in our quake dog video contest!
www.totallyunprepared.com/.../your-dog-could-win-you-a-ho...
Haiti Earthquake Anniversary: Country Marks Second Anniversary ...
Haiti Earthquake Anniversary: Country Marks Second Anniversary Of Deadly Quake. Haiti Earthquake Anniversary. In this picture taken on Jan. 6, 2012, a ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../haiti-earthquake-anniversary_n_1...
Small earthquake rattles Braxton near quake cluster recorded in ...
A small earthquake was detected Tuesday in Braxton County, in the same general vicinity of a cluster of 10 similar-sized quakes that occurred in 2010.
wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/201201110170
5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits Philippine Island Region
5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits Philippine Island Region. ... The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the magnitude-5.7 earthquake hit the Babuyan Islands region ...
abcnews.go.com/.../58-magnitude-quake-hits-philippine-island...
Small, Migrating Quakes Preceded Japan Megaquake | Japan 2011 ...
Small, slow earthquakes repeatedly ruptured and migrated along the faults where the major magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake struck Japan in March 2011.
www.ouramazingplanet.com/2304-slow-earthquakes-preceded...
7.3 QUAKE: JANUARY 11, 2012 EARTHQUAKE TRIGGERED ...
A 7.3 quake shook the province of Aceh and its surrounding areas early Wednesday, prompting people to panic as officials issue the routinely tsunami warnings ...
www.pinoyhalo.com/.../7-3-quake-january-11-2012-earthqua...
  
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