EARTHQUAKE News, Jan 20, 2012

Iran quake leaves at least 230 injured USA TODAY Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes, experiencing at least one slightquake a day on average. For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ's. To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards ... See all stories on this topic »

Washington Monument gets $7.5M for quake repairs Fox News Repairing water damage from when rain leaked through will cost more, as would a seismic study or reinforcements to strengthen the structure against future earthquakes. The August quake was centered some 40 miles west of Richmond, Va., and was felt from ... See all stories on this topic »

Fracking Quakes Shake the Shale Gas Industry Technology Review Similarly, a fracking operation that injected 2.4 million gallons of fluid into an Oklahoma well over six days last January is a likely cause of the 43 earthquakes that followed, according to a state geologist's report. The 1.0-to-2.8-magnitude quakes ... See all stories on this topic » Technology Review

Tokyo Tough Enough for Big Quake – Minister Wall Street Journal (blog) The capital also holds annual disaster drills and every five years assesses the potential damage anearthquake may wreak. The last study in 2006 estimated a 7.3-magnitude quake in northern Tokyo Bay would kill about 5600 people and injure 159100. See all stories on this topic »

Great East Japan Earthquake may have been caused by 'slow slips': researchers Mainichi Daily News (Mainichi) The magnitude 9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake and a smaller earlierquake may have been caused by a phenomenon known as "slow slips," according to research by the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute. ... See all stories on this topic » Mainichi Daily News

Residents unhappy with new quake repair process TVNZ Some Christchurch residents say the new process to fix emergency earthquake repairs is a joke. They say there are big delays and it is only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt or worse. Four quakes over magnitude-5 struck on December 23 ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake demolitions in Ashburton 'not over yet' The Ashburton Guardian Any building that was earthquake prone was subject to damage in an earthquake, he said. "I could say there are buildings in town that could have issues if we have a major quake, there's always that possibility with unreinforced masonry buildings. ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake Catchers, Unite! Discovery News That's the word from University of California, Berkeley, seismologist Richard Allen, who reviews the latest citizen-based earthquake science projects in a Perspectives article out today in the journal Science. So, if you fancy yourself a quake catcher, ... See all stories on this topic »

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off N Zealand Hindustan Times A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand's South Island on Thursday, geologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake drill is critical Shelbyville Times-Gazette Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is encouraging schools, families and businesses to participate in an earthquake drill next month. Registration is open for the second annual Great Central US ShakeOut earthquake drill, scheduled for Feb. ... See all stories on this topic »

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...

  

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