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EARTHQUAKE News, Apr 23, 2012

Tsunami Scare Shows Gaps as Thousands Miss Quake Warnings
BusinessWeek
As he pulled over, the 34-year-old manager at the Indonesian Red Cross saw hordes of people racing out of houses and realized what was happening: anearthquake. The 8.6-magnitude temblor and aftershocks in the Indian Ocean on April 11 and ensuing ...
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3.9 Quake Hits Orange County--What did you Feel? Any Damages?
Patch.com
An earthquake was based on San Juan Capistrano. Surrounding areas felt it around 10:40 am Monday. What did you feel, and where are you? By Peter Schelden The quake struck at 10:37 am about two miles north-northeast of Dana Point and three miles ...
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M3.9 quake shakes part of Southern California
San Jose Mercury News
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 has shaken the Orange County area of Southern California. The US Geological Survey says the quakeoccurred at 10:37 am Monday and was centered 1 mile west of San Juan Capistrano. The quake occurred at a ...
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M3.9 quake shakes part of Southern California
Sacramento Bee
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 has shaken the Orange County area of Southern California. The US Geological Survey says the quakeoccurred at 10:37 am Monday and was centered 1 mile west of San Juan Capistrano. The quake occurred at a ...
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Video: Shake Table Simulates 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake
Popular Mechanics
At the University of California, San Diego, a group of researchers is subjecting a five-story mock hospital to the force of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake to see how well our best building and preparedness practices stand up to the rage of a huge quake.
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Quakes not isolated to Youngstown
Warren Tribune Chronicle
The 12 earthquakes last year were believed to be the result of an injection well on Ohio Works Drive in Youngstown. Nearly all of the quakes occurred within a one-mile radius of the well. A report released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources ...
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Did You Feel It? Earthquake Shakes O.C.
Patch.com
By Peter Schelden A magnitude-3.9 earthquake struck about 1 mile west of San Juan Capistrano on Monday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit at 10:37 am about 2 miles north-northeast of Dana Point and 3 miles south-southeast of ...
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Quake action not so perfect
Bangkok Post
Phuket island in particular, as well as the surrounding area, has been shaken by dozens of small earthquakes. They are essentially aftershocks of the 4.3-magnitude quake last Monday, on a fault line under the province. Geologists say they will continue...
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Bangkok Post
Magnitude 3.9 quake rattles beach, Inland area
Press-Enterprise
BY RICHARD BROOKS A magnitude 3.9 earthquake near the beach city of San Juan Capistrano jostled the Inland area at 10:37 am, according to US Geological Survey seismographs and area residents. The quake was reported a mile west of San Juan Capistrano, ...
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Earthquake link not stopping wastewater wells in state
Canton Repository
1 disposal well was linked by the state to 12 earthquakes that rattled Youngstown late last year. The review includes D&L's proposed wells in Mahoning, which are “well beyond” a 5-mile radius the state drew around thequake zone, said Vince Bevacqua, ...
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Actor-activist Sean Penn says he's in Haiti for the long haul
Christian Science Monitor
By Ben Fox and Trenton Daniel, Associated Press / April 23, 2012 US actor Sean Penn carries the belongings of a person displaced by the earthquake as people are relocated to a refugee camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2010. The actor has put down roots ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Mineral quake puts East Coast's risk in new light
The Daily Progress
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 ...
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Faster repairs to state houses
Stuff.co.nz
This month, The Press revealed 500 quake-damaged state houses were still uninhabitable 14 months after the February 22, 2011, quake despite the city's housing shortage. The delay prompted Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee to order Housing New ...
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Phuket quake victims to be compensated this week
AsiaOne
Regarding the recent earthquake in Phuket, governor Tri Arkara-decha said authorities would make the first compensation payments to more than 200 affected households in Talang district by Wednesday. The 4.3-magnitude quake and its aftershocks damaged ...
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AsiaOne
Insurance woes spark fires in New Zealand
Live Insurance News
New Zealand's Christchurch continues to wrangle with ongoing insurance troubles amidst persistent aftershocks stemming from a major earthquake disaster in late 2010. The quake caused extensive damage throughout the Christchurch region and caused a ...
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Foundation-design drilling to start
The Press
Drilling started in North New Brighton this week and will be done across the residential "green-blue" zone, or Technical Category 3, classed by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority as the most badly quake-damaged land that is repairable.
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EarthQuake & Volcano Update for April 22nd, And It Isn't Good
OpEdNews
There have been too many strong earthquakes," said Marmureanu. He added: "The quakes are a surprise that cannot be easily explained by current scientific knowledge. With the Indonesian quake for example, statistically, there should be one big ...
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History of Disaster Mitigation in Washington
LoanSafe
The 6.8 magnitude “Nisqually” earthquake was centered between Olympia and Tacoma, less than 20 miles from the Campus of Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). While the school received little damage from the quake, mostly cracks in several buildings, ...
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3.9-magnitude quake hits near Los Angeles
The Desert Sun
GENEVA — Swiss food and drink giant Nestle SA announced a deal Monday to acquire Pfizer Inc.'- 7:48 am A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck 50 miles southeast of the Los Angeles Civic Center at 10:37 am this morning, the US Geological Service reports.
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Japan's Joban Kyodo restarts quake-hit oil-fired unit
Reuters
The No.6 unit had been moth balled since January 2010, but the company decided to bring back into operation the facility damaged by last year's massiveearthquake due to concerns about power shortages following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant ...
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Cardboard cathedral is cut out for quake-hit town
The Sun
... CATHEDRAL that was badly damaged by an earthquake is being replaced — by one made from bits of CARDBOARD. The new church will be built in Christchurch, New Zealand, where its 131-year-old landmark was left beyond repair by the February 2011quake.
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The Sun
Dalziel claims Cera ditched her
The Press
Dalziel, Labour's earthquake recovery spokeswoman, made the claim at the launch of a coalition of welfare groups and Left-leaning political leaders calling for urgent Government intervention onquake issues such as insurance, land zoning and housing.
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The Press
After quake practice, it's time to improve
Deseret News
By Joe Dougherty Jenifer Perdomo Mejia, left, and Stratton Rogers, students in Danielle Wilson's kindergarten class, participate in anearthquake drill at Vista Elementary in Taylorsville, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. This was part of the Great Utah ...
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Deseret News
Nearby earthquake shakes valley Sunday
The Desert Sun
A magnitude-3.5 earthquake was recorded Sunday about 6 miles north- northwest of Borrego Springs, according to automated seismographs and computers operated by the US Geological Survey. The quake was recorded at 9:18 am The epicenter was about 35 miles ...
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neglect angers neighbour
Stuff.co.nz
... to earthquake-damaged state houses cannot come quickly enough for one Christchurch homeowner. Carmen Mason's Woolston home of 16 years is surrounded by vacant Housing New Zealand houses after tenants were forced out by the February 2011 quake.
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Stuff.co.nz
Sean Penn Puts Down Roots in Haiti
Fox News
In this Saturday, April 10, 2010 file photo, US actor Sean Penn carries the belongings of a person displaced by the earthquake as people are relocated from the Petionville Golf Club to a new camp, Corail-Cesselesse, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Christchurch to shine at Trenz 2012
Stuff.co.nz
... organisers are confident the quake-hit region will be given a good showing at the Queenstown event. Last year in the wake of the February earthquake a total of 20 Canterbury tourism businesses attended the Trenz (Tourism Rendezvous NZ) 2011 event, ...
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Call for inquiry on lack of cover
Stuff.co.nz
ISSUES: Calls are growing for an independent review of a significant insurance shortfall for Christchurch's quake-hit infrastructure. Calls are growing for an independent review of a significant insurance shortfall for Christchurch's quake-hit ...
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Stuff.co.nz
M3.9 quake shakes part of Southern California
KTVN
(AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 has shaken the Orange County area of Southern California. The US Geological Survey says thequake occurred at 10:37 am Monday and was centered 1 mile west of San Juan Capistrano.
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Sciency Thoughts: Earthquake beneath Barmouth, Gwynedd ...
By Joe Bauwens
Despite being a long way from any plate margins Wales is still moderatelyEarthquake prone, suffering a magnitude three quake roughly once every three years, and a magnitude four quake roughly every thirty years. Larger quakesare rarer, ...
Sciency Thoughts
CORONA DEL MAR TODAY » CdM Rattled by 3.9 Quake
By Corona del Mar Today Staff
Newport Beach Fire Department officials used the quake as a reminder of anearthquake and tsunami awareness workshop scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the OASIS Senior Center. “The workshop will also cover how the City will ...
CORONA DEL MAR TODAY
Fuel Fix » Earthquake link not stopping Ohio wastewater wells
By Associated Press
1 disposal well was linked by the state to 12 earthquakes that rattled Youngstown late last year. The review includes D&L's proposed wells in Mahoning, which are “well beyond” a 5-mile radius the state drew around thequake zone, said ...
Fuel Fix
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-...
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...
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/.../index.html?...
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/
Chile Earthquake: Magnitude 6.7 Quake Shakes Central Chile
Valparaiso, Chile -- A strong, magnitude-6.7 earthquake rocked central Chile late Monday, causing mudslides and hundreds of people to flee buildings in panic,
www.inquisitr.com/221273/chile-earthquake-2012-valparaiso/
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...
The Watchers - Quake expert Gheorghe Marmureanu: Something is ...
The Earth is shaking! Scientists find no explanation to the 39 earthquakes that rocked the planet in just two days. “Something is wrong! There are too ma.
thewatchers.adorraeli.com/.../quake-expert-gheorghe-marmure...
QuakeBox | Christchurch People Can Tell Earthquake... | Stuff.co.nz
Christchurch people are being given an opportunity to tell their earthquakestories through QuakeBox.
www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/.../Chance-to-tell-quake-stories
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...
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