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| Man-made Quakes Increasing, But May Not Pose Threat Our Amazing Planet A broad survey of earthquake activity in the eastern United States from 1970 to 2011 revealed a sharp uptick in the number of earthquakes beginning in 2009. In 2010, the numbers continued to climb, and by 2011, the rate was six times higher than quake ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
| August quake prompts studies Staunton News Leader No one was shocked when a moderate quake hit the Central Virginia Seismic Zone — that's precisely where you might expect an earthquake. But it was much bigger than any recorded tremor in the zone. The previous standard was a roughly 5-magnitude event ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
| PG&E Quake Risks at Diablo Nuclear to Undergo 3D Exam BusinessWeek (PCG) (PCG) and Edison International (EIX) (EIX) are embarking on the most extensive and costly study of earthquake risks ever undertaken for US nuclear power plants using 3-D seismic technology pioneered by the oil industry. See all stories on this topic » | |||
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| Quake risk forces closure of library Stuff.co.nz The Ngaruawahia Library has been shut because of fears it could collapse in an earthquake. Waikato District Council yesterday announced they had closed the Jesmond St building after a structural engineer's report showed it was not up to Building Act ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
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| Probe into fire bosses' response to quake The Press Christchurch's Fire Service management will be scrutinised in an independent review of the service's response to the February 2011 earthquake. The independent review follows the Fire Service releasing a damning report in August that found a ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
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| Earthquake hits 50km west of Canberra Herald Sun Magnitude 3.7 earthquake rattled Canberra at 5.09am Tremor lasted between 10 and 15 seconds Fourth earthquake in area in the past 10 years ANearthquake 50 kilometres west of Canberra has shaken parts of the nation's capital. The 3.7 magnitude quake ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Brownlee's blank: Forgets quake councillor New Zealand Herald By Anna Turner of The Star Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee quickly backtracked yesterday after another potentially embarrassing slip-up involving the city council. Less than three months after referring to Mayor Bob Parker as a "clown", ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
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| Earthquake rattles Canberra residents ABC Local Geoscience Australia says the quake could have been felt by people up to 46 kilometres away. Many Canberrans were shaken from their sleep on Friday morning by the largest earthquake to hit the region in more than a decade. Geoscience Australia says the ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Tokyo's disaster management plans need urgent upgrade The Daily Yomiuri In the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Tokyo metropolitan government updated its estimates of the damage a major quake would cause for the first time in six years. If a quake with its focus in northern Tokyo Bay strikes the metropolitan ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
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| Chance to tell quake stories Independent Community Newspaper ... between the New Zealand Institute of Language Brain and Behaviour (NZILBB) and UC CEISMIC (Canterbury Earthquake Digital Archive). Professor Jen Hay, director of NZILBB, said that QuakeBox would hear the stories of the people of the quake-hit city. See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Quake impact on property sales 'will be short-lived' The Phuket News “It may be too early to judge and analyse to what extent the Phuket real estate market will be affected by the recent earthquake. We will still have to wait and see if bigger quakes follow. “But for now, the recent quake is unlikely to have a long-term ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Indonesia tries to anticipate 8.9-magnitude quake People's Daily Online JAKARTA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia is taking steps in anticipating a massive earthquake of measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale, better known as "mega thrust", off southwest West Sumatra province that potentially triggers strong tsunamis. See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Army houses, land could aid quake city Radio New Zealand Unused Defence Force properties at Burnham Army Camp, just outside Christchurch, may be made available to help with the housing shortage caused by the Canterbury earthquakes. An increase in displaced homeowners looking for temporary homes and an influx ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Patong Hospital Cracks OK, 114 Homes Hit: Experts Review Quake Alerts Phuketwan PHUKET: Experts were due to inspect cracks on the fourth floor of Phuket's Patong Hospital today in the aftermath of a series of earthquakes that hit the holiday island. Although there have been no injuries or major damage, low-level aftershocks are ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Rude awakening: a wee quake rumbles to rouse region ... The Canberra Times Mr Kell spends much of his time in underground caves at Wee Jasper, the closest town to yesterday's earthquake, which measured a noticeable 3.7 on the Richter Scale at 5.09am. But while the mini-quake sent Canberrans into a fever of excited online ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Japan's Cosmo Oil to restart last quake-hit CDU Reuters TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiner Cosmo Oil Co said on Friday it has begun preparations to restart the 100000 barrels per day No.1 crude distillation unit (CDU) at its quake-hit Chiba refinery, after getting local government approval. See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Aquino lauds four Pinoy caregivers for helping 2011 quake victims GMA News President Benigno Simeon Aquino III lauded four Filipino caregivers for choosing to remain and take care of their patients after a magnitude-9.1earthquake devastated Japan in March 2011. In his speech at the 2nd Ministerial Meeting of the Abu Dhabi ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
| Shocks may persist for two weeks, experts say The Canberra Times The earthquake was felt for up to a minute by some residents. Seismologists said the quake would be likely to trigger smaller aftershocks, measuring a magnitude of 2, despite its small size. But Australian National University seismology professor Brian ... See all stories on this topic » | |||
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| More Japanese share meals with families after quake: survey ... The ratio of Japanese who ate dinner with their families almost every day in 2011 rose 15 percentage points from a year earlier to 72 percent apparently because they felt the importance of family bonds following the March 2011earthquake ... News - Kyodo News |
| Nano Patents and Innovations: Science Of The Slow Slip Earthquake By Alton Parrish Jay Fineberg of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in which the factors involved in various types of earthquake are tested on a lab-sized scale. They then developed a model that offers a new explanation for the dynamics of the slow quakes. Nano Patents and Innovations |
| Magnitude 6.5 - MICHOACAN, MEXICO This webpage has been replaced by a new version and will be phased out in the future. Please use our new Real-time Earthquake Map to access the latest... earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00090z0.php |
| Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Indio - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday morning nine miles from Indio, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-31-quake-strikes-near-... |
| Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warnings lifted after 8.6 magnitude ... From the blog The Envoy: A massive earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering immediate tsunami warnings for the region—and ... news.yahoo.com/.../indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warnings-is... |
| Strong Indonesian Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warning ... Wednesday's earthquakes were farther away from Sumatra than the 2004quake, and seismologists said the horizontal motion of the strongest quakemade it ... www.nytimes.com/.../indonesia-sets-new-tsunami-warning-as-... |
| Strong earthquake strikes Chile; no serious damage reported - CNN ... A strong earthquake struck coastal Chile near the port city of Valparaiso late Monday, causing mudslides and some minor damage, the U.S. Geological Survey ... www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/world/americas/chile.../index.html |
| Mexico Earthquake 2012: 5.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mexico MEXICO CITY -- A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook southern Mexico early Friday morning, causing no reported damage but swaying tall buildings in the capital ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../mexico-earthquake-2012_n_142... |
| Panic in Indonesia as 8.6 quake hits off Sumatra (PHOTOS, VIDEO ... A massive quake off the west coast of Indonesia sent fears across the country, prompting residents in coastal cities to rush to higher ground. A tsunami that ... rt.com/news/sumatra-indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-765/ |
| Indonesia Earthquake: 8.7 Magnitude Quake Reported, Tsunami ... An underwater magnitude 8.7 earthquake has struck in the Indian ocean off the coast of Indonesia prompting a tsunami warning. Aftershocks reported after the ... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../indonesia--tsunami-sumatra-eart... |
| Indonesia Earthquake Tsunami Warnings Lifted: Powerful Quake Off ... Fears have receded that a powerful earthquake and aftershock off the coast of Indonesia could cause a tsunami, to the relief of its citizens and those of ... news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16206405 |
| Cluster Of Large Quakes Serve As Reminder For Preparedness ... Four large earthquakes struck around the Pacific Rim Wednesday with one setting a record, as the most powerful strike-slip quake ever recorded. losangeles.cbslocal.com/.../cluster-of-large-quakes-serve-as-re... |
| Are 4 Big Earthquakes in 2 Days Connected? | Sumatra Earthquake ... It's undeniable that earthquakes can trigger other quakes at close range over a short period of time, phenomena known as aftershocks. At a distance, though, the ... www.livescience.com/19657-sumatra-west-coast-earthquakes-... |
| Powerful 8.6 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers 'Significant Tsunami ... The latest quake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, the same region devastated by a magnitude-9.1 earthquake in December 2004. That tremor triggered a ... abcnews.go.com/International/powerful-86.../story?id... |
| BBC News - Indian Ocean tsunami alert lifted after Aceh quake Geophysics Prof John McCloskey explains why the earthquake impact was minimal ... Two hours after the quakes - one with a magnitude of 8.6, the other... www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17675399 |
| Phuket NEWS: Phuket Earthquake: USGS reports Sumatra quake at ... PHUKET: The USGS has reported that the earthquake struck at a depth of 14.7 kilometers, not two kilometers as originally reported. Click here to see the USGS ... www.phuketgazette.net/archives/articles/.../article12816.html |
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