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EARTHQUAKE News, Jan 23, 2012

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Earthquake rattles Hawaii's Big Island
CBS News
HILO, Hawaii - A magnitude-4.7 earthquake and several small aftershocks shook Hawaii's Big Island on Sunday, but there were no reports of injury or damage. The quake struck beneath the south flank of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at ...
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Tokyo 'has 70% chance of powerful earthquake within four years'
The Guardian
The earthquake research institute at Tokyo University said that in the worst case, a quake of magnitude 7 would hit the southern part of metropolitan Tokyo by 2016, while the chances of a similar disaster occurring within 30 years are as high as 98%.
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The Guardian

Link between fracking and quakes unsure
San Antonio Express
That was the case even with the Youngstown quake. As recently as 1998, there was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the city, according to the US Geological Survey. Although scientists say they have a basic understanding of fracking and earthquakes, ...
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Rattled Heritage: Sikkim's Monasteries after the Quake
New York Times (blog)
However, it is clear that the monasteries, chief items in Sikkim's meager architectural heritage, were the hardest hit buildings in the quake. After the earthquake, the Cultural Affairs and Heritage Department undertook a survey in Sikkim's four ...
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New York Times (blog)

Pyramid adds quake-proofing to wall off shifty arena
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Jim Wilkinson, executive director of the Memphis-based Central United States Earthquake Consortium, said it's generally much cheaper and easier to design buildings to withstand quakes than to go back and retrofit them after construction.
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Building should have been fenced off
Stuff.co.nz
The owner of a Christchurch building that collapsed, killing four people, in the February earthquake sought an extension to repair quake damage. At the Canterburyearthquakes royal commission hearing today, Eelco Wiersma gave evidence about his ...
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Stuff.co.nz

Christchurch rumbled by quakes
Stuff.co.nz
We in Christchurch DID NOT go for those 24 hours without anearthquake. GNS only publishes earthquakes above a certain magnitude. If you want to see what has really been going on go to http://www.canterburyquakelive.co.nz/ This website shows that on ...
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Quakes push up cost to insure
Hawke's Bay Today
Compiled by Peter Fowler Hawke's Bay homeowners can expect shock insurance rises due to the cost of the Christchurch earthquake. New Zealand private insurers are expected to foot $15 to $18 billion of the estimated $20 billion Canterbury quake cost, ...
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Hawaii Earthquake Swarm Precursor to Larger Quake in Japan, Baja Mexico?
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By LBG1 On January 23, 2012, a new earthquakeprediction video related to the January 23rd earthquakeswarm on the big island of Hawaii including a 5.0 magnitudequake. The prediction: “Always watch Japan, and Baja California AFTER you see a swarm of ...
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4.0 magnitude quake rocks Mt. Province—Phivolcs
Inquirer.net
By Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines — A 4.0 magnitudeearthquake hit Bontoc in Mountain Province Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Philvolcs said that the quake, which struck 5:03 am, was tectonic ...
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Western Southland prone to earthquakes
Otago Daily Times
The GeoNet internet site said the initial quake, centred 190km southwest of Tuatapere at a depth of 12km at 7.48pm, was felt by more than 500 people across the lower South Island. The earthquake was followed by a magnitude-5.5 quake centred about 190km ...
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'Quake anthology' to be published
The Daily Yomiuri
An anthology on the Great East Japan Earthquake comprising the works of 17 authors in Japan and abroad will be published in February, followed by the publication of an English version in the United States and Britain in March. Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa as ...
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Stars pledge to help Sikkim recover from quake
Times of India
GANGTOK: Bollywood actors Neha Dhupia and Rahul Bose on Sunday promised to help Sikkim recover from the effects of the devastatingearthquake that rocked the mountain state in September 18 last year. The two actors were accompanied by popular Sikkimese ...
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Quake woes for bakery business
Star Canterbury
They're counting the 'event' which caused business interruption as theearthquake, but it wasn't until June that business was actually interrupted. I asked them to back-pay me the business interruption insurance to February if that was the case, ...
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Illinois, Fox Valley join in earthquake drill for central US
Chicago Sun-Times
The admonishment to drop, cover and hold on is basic earthquakepreparation. A person is instructed to drop, take cover under a big piece of furniture, and hold on to that furniture, no matter where it moves to, during the quake.
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Experts see no big danger in fracturing
Houston Chronicle
That was the case even with the Youngstown quake. As recently as 1998 there was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the city, according to the US Geological Survey. Although scientists say they have a basic understanding of fracking and earthquakes, ...
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Leslie Buckley: We can help Haiti get on its feet and build a future
Irish Independent
Before the earthquake in January of 2010, Haiti was the poorest country in the western hemisphere. More than half the population lived on less than $1 (78c) a day and nearly half a million children had never been to school. Before the quake, this small ...
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Cluster of quakes in Christchurch
TVNZ
Another quake was felt at 8.31am, centred 20km west of Christchurch and 9km deep. It had a magnitude of 4.0 on the Richter scale. The tremors come as the Royal Commission into the CanterburyEarthquakes turns its attention to individual buildings where ...
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Wolf whistling cockatiel flees nest after quake
Star Canterbury
Flicker, 1, went missing from his coop, on Wilton Cres in Bishopdale, following the December 23 magnitude 6 earthquake. "I have the birds in two big cages outside connected by a tunnell. What we didn't realise is that the tunnell moved in the quake and ...
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Quake-zone double whammy
New Zealand Herald
Christchurch earthquake events will soon lead to profound changes in urban governance and planning in New Zealand, Mr Pavletich believes, predicting councils will be forced to free up more rural land so cities such as Christchurch can cope.
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4.3-magnitude quake shakes northern Peru
Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias
An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale shook the city of Chimbote, located in northern Ancash region, National Geophysics Institute (IGP) reported. The quake struck at 09.06 hours (14:06 GMT) and its epicenter was at sea at about 56 ...
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Japanese society raises funds for Christchurch
The Press
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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The Press

Jember District In East Java Jolted By Magnitude 5.1 Quake
Bernama
... 5.1 earthquake Monday. However, no casualties were reported and neither was any tsunami warning issued. Indonesia's Climatology and Geophysics Authority said the quake's epicentre was 177km Southwest of Jember and occurred 10km undersea at 11.16am.
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Magnitude-5.0 shakes Big Island in Hawaii
CBS News
HILO, Hawaii - A magnitude-5.0 earthquake and several small aftershocks shook Hawaii on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries. The quake struck near Kae'na Point in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island at ...
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Officials urge Oklahomans to 'ShakeOut' Feb. 7
Edmond Sun
In addition to Edmond, the 5.6 magnitude quake, the strongest in state history, was felt in much of Oklahoma, southern Kansas, southwestern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas and northern Texas, according to the US Geological Survey.
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Chef crisis hits Christchurch
Australia & New Zealand Magazine
Canterbury currently has 70 hospitality businesses due to re-open afterquake repairs.Regional manager Amy McLellan-Minty said restaurants re-opening were desperate for high level staff, but many chefs were forced to leave the city after the February ...
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REVITALIZING JAPAN--Building a disaster-resistant nation / Medical dispatch ...
The Daily Yomiuri
"After observing the confusion in quake-hit areas, I came to realize the significance of proper preparation and coordination when transporting patients," said Nobuhisa Matsuhashi, 41, who worked with a DMAT team after the great quake.
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Find your home hazards now, before the shaking starts
Deseret News
Hold them in place by using removable earthquake putty, museum wax or quake gel. In the garage or utility room, move flammable or hazardous materials to low areas that are secure. Ensure that items stored above or beside your car cannot fall, ...
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Deseret News

Hawaii Earthquake Swarm Precursor to Larger Quake in Japan ...
By LBG1
On January 22, 2012, we posted a video with the prediction there could be a possible 7.2 quake during the time frame of January 22-26, 2012. The 'science'...
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Hawaii247.com » Minor quakes in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ...
By Baron
Minor quakes in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Sunday afternoon (Jan 22). Published on January 22nd, 2012. Next. Skip to Responses. Prev. Editor's Note: Earthquake magnitudes, locations and times are now updated from preliminary ...
Hawaii 24/7 | Hawaii247.com
Western Southland prone to earthquakes | Otago Daily Times Online ...
By John Gibb
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake southwest of the Southland town Tuatapere last Thursday and two other sizeable quakes reflected one of the most seismically active parts of New Zealand, scientists said.
Otago Daily Times:
5.0 Earthquake Hits Hawaii, At Least 20 Aftershocks Felt
By James Johnson
No report damage was reported at the time of the earthquake. According to reports a set of smaller quakes were reported within 10 minutes of the first quake and in the the same vicinity following the first and were measured at a magnitude of ...
The Inquisitr
Oahu earthquake: A 5.0 Quake Strikes Hawaii | Gather
By Anya Vinclauv
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Oahu in Hawaii on Sunday. At this time no extensive damage or injuries have been reported. Additionally...
Gather News Channel
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...
Washington Monument gets $7.5M for quake repairs
... until August 2013 — two years after the landmark was damaged by anearthquake. ... 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
Earthquake rattles Hawaii's Big Island
The quake struck near the so-called Holei Pali area of Kilauea's south flank, which has had 16 earthquakes of magnitude-4.5 or greater in the past 50 years ...
www.cbsnews.com/.../earthquake-rattles-hawaiis-big-island/
Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake ...
Quake break over. Updated 4 minutes ago. A magnitude 3.7earthquake occurred in Canterbury at 2.59am on Monday. It was the first for almost 24 hours and ...
radionewzealand.co.nz/news/canterbury.../quake-break-over
Mexico Earthquake Today: 6.2 Quake Forces Residents to Flee ...
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, forcing scared residents to flee buildings.
www.christianpost.com/.../mexico-earthquake-today-6-2-quak...
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-...
Mexico Earthquake: 6.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Off ... - The Inquisitr
The US Geological Survey is reporting that a 6.2-magnitude earthquakestruck off the coast of the southern Mexican state of Chiapas Saturday, shattering ...
www.inquisitr.com/.../mexico-earthquake-chiapas-tuxtla-gutier...
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 ...
Fracking can trigger extremely minor earthquakes. A 2.0 Md quake is in the realm of possibilities. However, there aren't any active wells within a 5 km radius ...
wattsupwiththat.com/.../dallas-earthquake-not-caused-by-frack...
Hawaii earthquake: Terror as magnitude 5 quake rocks Big Island ...
The quake struck near Kaena Point in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island at 4.36pm at a depth of five miles on Sunday.
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Hawaii-earthquake-Terror-magnitude...
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 quakedog video contest!
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