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EARTHQUAKE News, May 02, 2012

Mexico shaken by several quakes
Chicago Tribune
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Several earthquakes rattled Mexico on Tuesday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage as the country celebrated a national holiday. The first quake shook near the northwest, off the coast of Baja California, ...
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Magnitude 7.2 quake hits Mexico
New York Daily News
Mexico City, May 2 — A major earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale jolted offshore Mexican state of Chiapas, Tuesday, according to a local radio station. There was no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property.
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Magnitude 6.3 quake hits off southwest Mexico
Chicago Tribune
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southwest Mexico near the Guatemalan border on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit 51 miles west-southwest of Suchiate, Chiapas, at a depth of 27.3 miles, ...
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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Magnitude 6.3 quake hits off southwest Mexico
Reuters
(Refiles to fix name of USGS in paragraph 1) MEXICO CITY May 1 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southwest Mexico near the Guatemalan border on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit 51 miles (82 km) ...
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Earthquake swarm strikes off West Coast again
CBC.ca
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake that struck just after midnight on Tuesday morning was the eighth small quake with a magnitude between 3.8 and 4.7 to strike the region since April 22.Earthquakes Canada notice: There is a light swarm ofearthquakes ...
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CBC.ca
couples suffer quake strain
Stuff.co.nz
"But as time goes on the cracks in their relationships are re-emerging and this time they have earthquake-related issues that add another layer of stress."Quake-hit couples were trying to stay together for "financial reasons", he said.
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3 earthquakes shake western Mexico; no damage
KFMB News 8
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A series of earthquakes hit three regions of Mexico on Tuesday, swaying buildings in Mexico City but bringing no reports of damage. The strongest quake hit off the state of Chiapas at 5:43 pm with an initial magnitude of 6.3, ...
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5 earthquakes shake western, southern Mexico
Tucson Citizen
A strong earthquake has struck Michoacan, Mexico, the US Geological Survey reports. The Associated Press reports that a quake was felt in Mexico City. Update at 1:44 pm ET: The USGS later reported the quake as registering 5.7 in magnitude.
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Strong quake strikes off Mexico
Ninemsn
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off Mexico's Pacific coast, not far from the border with Guatemala, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre of the quake, which struck on Tuesday at a depth of 44 kilometres was 90km from Tapichula in ...
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5.7 earthquake sways buildings in Mexico
Seattle Post Intelligencer
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A moderate earthquake in the western Mexican state of Michoacan swayed buildings in Mexico City Tuesday. Mexico City's mayor says there no reports of damage in the capital. The US Geological Survey says the 5.7 quake was centered 85 ...
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Strong quake strikes off Mexico coast: USGS
AFP
WASHINGTON — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday off Mexico's Pacific coast, not far from the border with Guatemala, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 2243 GMT at a depth of 44 kilometers (27 miles) was ...
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5.0 earthquake sways buildings in Mexico
Grand Island Independent
A moderate earthquake off the coast of Baja California swayed buildings in Mexico City Tuesday. Mexico City's mayor says there were no immediate reports of damage in the capital. The US Geological Survey says the 5.0 quakewas centered 114 miles off ...
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7.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Offshore Chiapas In Mexico
Bernama
MEXICO CITY, May 2 (BERNAMA-NNN-XINHUA) -- An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale jolted offshore southern Mexican state of Chiapas in Mexico on Tuesday, a local radio station said. Sources from Chiapas Civil Protection Direction said the ...
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7.2-magnitude quake hits offshore Chiapas, Mexico
VietNamNet Bridge
An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale jolted offshore southern Mexican state of Chiapas, Mexico, on Tuesday, a local radio station said. Sources from Chiapas Civil Protection Direction, cited by the local radio station, said the earthquake ...
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California Earthquake Today 2012 Felt from Eureka to Oregon
LALATE
A moderate and shallow earthquake struck Northern California moments ago. USGS reports to news that a 3.2 magnitude earthquake with no depth struck at 4:43 AM PST today. The quake was off the coast of California. But USGS indicates to news that the ...
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Earthquake Strikes Offshore Mexico
MyFox Phoenix
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A series of earthquakes hit three regions of Mexico on Tuesday, swaying buildings in Mexico City but bringing no reports of damage. The strongest quake hit off the state of Chiapas at 5:43 pm with an initial magnitude of 6.3, ...
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake jolts Mexico
IBNLive.com
The US Geological Survey says the 5.7 earthquake was centred 137 kilometres from Michoacan's capital, Morelia. An earlier 5.0quake struck 184 kilometres off the coast of Cabo San Lucas in the state of Baja California Sur.
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IBNLive.com
Earth Quake hits Mexico – No damages reported
TruthDive
The first earthquake rattled in the northwest coast of Baja California around 9 in the morning. The earthquake of 5.0 magnitude occurred at the depth of 10 km (6 miles) according to the US Geological Survey report. The second quakestruck around 12 ...
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Quakes part of the job
Marlborough Express
On March 7 last year he and his fiancee returned to Japan in time for the March 11 earthquake. The two quakes were completely different, said Dr Bradley. "The one in Christchurch was a lot shorter, and the strong part of the shaking only lasted about ...
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USGS: Wyoming 'earthquake' really an echo of big mine blast
USA TODAY
By Michael Winter, USA TODAY As Mexico was being jolted by a series of moderate-to-strong earthquakes today, Wyoming got into the earth-shaking act, too. The USGS recorded a magnitude 4.5 near Sleepy Hollow at 10:11 am MT (12:11 pm ET).
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USA TODAY
Seattle earthquake pics
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The April 13, 1949 earthquake shook a cornice loose from the Seattle Hotel at Second Avenue and James Street and dropped on a fire escape. (seattlepi.com file) Photo: PI File / SL Miles Mason of Port Orchard gazes up at the stopped Elliott Bay Book ...
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Elderly say they have been neglected post-quake
Stuff.co.nz
"I spent many years in the army and I would never soldier with you lot," a war veteran told Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton. His comment was met with applause from the 400-strong crowd at the eastern suburbs older...
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Stuff.co.nz
Quake payout funds Auckland purchase
New Zealand Herald
Photo / NZ Herald Christchurch landlord and earthquake-hit investor Miles Middleton paid $55 million for the ex-Vodafone, ex-Auckland Regional Council headquarters above Spaghetti Junction in Auckland. Middleton took insurance proceeds from ...
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17:20 Aftershocks continue to shake quake-hit Ä°zmir
www.worldbulletin.net
Ä°zmir, shaken by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake on Tuesday, continues to be rattled by moderate aftershocks, Cihan news agency says. According to the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute at Ä°stanbul's BoÄŸaziçi University, there have been ...
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Mexico reports no damage after 5.5-magnitude earthquake
Firstpost
“I've lived through plenty of earthquakes. But I didn't feel that one,” said Elias Munoz, 70, who runs a kiosk in Mexico City's central Roma. The US Geological Survey said the quake that hit the central state of Michoacan had a magnitude of 5.5 and was ...
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Green River quake report doesn't shake out
Casper Star-Tribune Online (blog)
The US Geological Survey announced Monday morning that their automated sensors picked up a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck shortly after 10 am about 24 miles northwest of Green River. But that came as a surprise to the locals.
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subway possible despite quake risk
Stuff.co.nz
An underground train can be built in Wellington despite the city's high earthquake risk, an engineer says. A subway is one of eight options being considered for Wellington's public transport future. Engineer Keryn Kliskey, Opus sector leader for ...
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Stuff.co.nz
Baja California Earthquake 2012: Buildings Sway In Mexico City
By AP
MEXICO CITY — A series of earthquakes hit three regions of Mexico on Tuesday, swaying buildings in Mexico City but bringing no reports of damage. The strongest quake hit off the state of Chiapas at 5:43 p.m. with an initial magnitude of 6.3, ...
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Pebble Partnership's quake data lacking | Homer Tribune
By Newsroom
I was actually quite excited to read this document. I'm a geologist specializing in geologic hazards like earthquakes and tsunamis. A year ago, Mr. Taylor promised me the EBD would include a detailed analysis of earthquake risk, incorporating ...
Homer Tribune
California Earthquake Today 2012 Felt from Eureka to Oregon
By lalate
A moderate and shallow earthquake struck Northern California moments ago. USGS reports to news that a 3.2 magnitude earthquake with no depth struck at 4:43 AM PST today. The quake was off the coast of California. But USGS indicates to ...
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Cascadia tension: earthquake swarm continues off the coast of ...
By The Extinction Protocol
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake that struck just after midnight on Tuesday morning was the eighth small quake with a magnitude between 3.8 and 4.7 to strike the region since April 22.Pacific Geoscience Centre Seismologist Gary Rogers said the ...
The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond
Multiple Earthquakes Rattle Mexico on National Holiday
By Trish
The first earthquake registered a 5.0 magnitude and occurred just off Baja California. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake was at a depth of about six miles. The second quake hit in Michoacán state and it was a magnitude of 5.7 ...
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Earth Quake hits Mexico – No damages reported | TruthDive
By Kanchana Devi
The first earthquake rattled in the northwest coast of Baja California around 9 in the morning. The earthquake of 5.0 magnitude occurred at the depth of 10 km (6 miles) according to the U.S. Geological Survey report. The second quakestruck ...
TruthDive
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-...
Magnitude 6.6 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00098nl.php
Big quake, little destruction | Science News for Kids
Two large earthquakes, with magnitudes of 8.6 and 8.2, struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on April 11. Unlike the magnitude 9.1quake ...
www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/.../big-quake-little-destructi...
Earthquake registering 3.8 strikes southern California - CNN.com
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake in southern California struck San Bernardino County near the San Andreas fault Saturday morning, but no major damage was ...
www.cnn.com/2012/04/28/us/california-quake/index.html
Tokyo Earthquake 2012: 5.5-Magnitude Quake Rattles Japan Capital
A long earthquake shook Japan's capital Tokyo on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, according to reports. The preliminary magnitude reportedly was 5.5.
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../tokyo-earthquake-2012_n_1450...
NASA's new earthquake monitoring network uses GPS for improved ...
NASA first tested the effectiveness of GPS tracking for measuringearthquakes in 2004 during a quake that hit Sumatra. [Image credit: Martin Luff]. (Source) ...
news.yahoo.com/.../nasa-earthquake-monitoring-network-uses...
Devore Earthquake Downgraded to Magnitude 3.8 | NBC Los Angeles
The earthquake was reported at 8:07 a.m. at a depth of more than 6 miles. Initially reported at magnitude 4.1, the quake had been downgraded to magnitude 3.8 ...
www.nbclosangeles.com/.../Magnitude-41-Earthquake-Shakes...
4.7-magnitude quake strikes off Vancouver Island - British Columbia ...
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck about 200 kilometres west of Vancouver Island on Friday morning.
www.cbc.ca/news/.../bc-earthquake-vancouver-island.html
U.S. News - Moderate earthquake shakes Southern California
Updated at 3:07 p.m. ET: A moderate earthquake rattled Southern California on Saturday morning, shaking homes ... The quake, initially reported at magni …
usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../11446330-moderate-earthquake-s...
Earthquake simulator raising awareness of quake dangers in ...
What's it like to experience an earthquake that registers 8.0 on the Richter Scale? Hoosiers can find out first-hand from the Quake Cottage, an earthquake ...
newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/22088.html
Mini quake shakes ACT
Seismograph reading from Canberra quake Photo: from Geoscience Australia... Mr Tatham said there have been four earthquakes in the region over the past ...
www.canberratimes.com.au/.../mini-quake-shakes-act-201204...
Small but Widely Felt Quake Shakes Southern Calif - ABC News
Some Southern Californians were shaken out of bed Saturday morning by a small earthquake that rattled homes across the Inland Empire region and caused ...
abcnews.go.com/.../moderate-earthquake-shakes-southern-cali..
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