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EARTHQUAKE News, Feb 18, 2012

EARTHQUAKE
Study angles in on quake-shock critters
Stuff.co.nz
The bond between pets and owners is under the microscope as part of a study into the impact of the Canterburyearthquakes. New Zealand has one of the highest pet-ownership rates in the world, and Canterbury University lecturer Nikki Evans wants to find ...
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Stuff.co.nz
Quake jolts parts of Tibet close to Indian border
Hindustan Times
She said while there were no reports of casualties by noon today, work groups had been sent to remote villages and towns to double check thequake damage, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The ChinaEarthquake Networks Centre said the quake struck ...
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Two Vallejo Quakes, Felt in Berkeley, Were a Cluster, Says Expert
Berkeley Daily Planet
By James Lanaras (BCN) The US Geological Survey has downgraded the magnitude of the most recent earthquakenear Vallejo from 3.7 to 3.5. The quake, which was centered two miles south of Vallejo and was felt by Berkeley residents, occurred at 9:13 am ...
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Berkeley Daily Planet
North-South split on where to rebuild Christchurch
Stuff.co.nz
Earthquakes have failed to break the spirit of Cantabrians, with most still behind plans to rebuild the battered city. In a province noted for its parochialism, Cantabrians support rebuilding plans, while those outside the quake-torn region are less ...
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Stuff.co.nz
Can diving mountains stop, or start, quakes?
msnbc.com
Some research has cast seafloor mountains (called seamounts ) as heroes, suggesting the peaks are capable of halting a subduction earthquake in its tracks. "To get a super-big quake you need to break a large portion of the plate boundary in one shot, ...
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msnbc.com
Quake damages P383M in infrastructure
Inquirer.net
Manila — The total cost of damages to infrastructure and property brought by the magnitude-6.9 earthquake in Negros Occidental has reached P383 million as the death toll in the landslides have gone up to 50, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and ...
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Quake - a year on: Teens say goodbye
New Zealand Herald
Now, almost a year after her death - and the loss of 186 other souls in the devastating Christchurch earthquake - they have found the strength to say goodbye. As the country prepares to hold memorial services on Wednesday to remember February 22, 2011, ...
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Pastor: Philippines Quake a 'Wake-Up Call'
Christian Broadcasting Network
By Lucille Talusan PHILIPPINES -- This month a 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines. But even worse than the quake, were the landslides that followed. About 50 people died in the catastrophe and dozens remain missing.
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Rising Sun: Japan ETFs Rebuild After Quake, Tsunami
ETF Trends
Japan had a rough run in 2011, after the March earthquakeand tsunami halted the stock rally of the first two months. In 2012, small-cap focused shares and exchange traded funds tracking Japan could help rebuild and strengthen investment into the ...
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ETF Trends
No Immediate Casualties after Quake Jolts Tibet
CRIENGLISH.com
She said while there was no reports of casualties by Saturday noon, work groups had been sent to the remote villages and towns to double check the quake damage. The China Earthquake Networks Center said thequake struck Ge'gyai at 11:44 pm Friday ...
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Future quake scientists among top scholars
TVNZ
Future earthquake scientists and drama doyens are among the capital's top scholars, with Wellington region pupils gaining thousands of dollars in elite scholarships. The Qualifications Authority released scholarship results yesterday, with pupils from ...
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Sinkhole stirs village still nervous on quake
Inquirer.net
By Carmel Matus, Jhunnex Napallacan DUMANJUG, Cebu—Residents of a village here expressed alarm over a sinkhole that formed after an explosion, reviving tension in a community that is still nervous following an intensity 6.9 earthquake recently.
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Nuke crisis caused by Japan, not quake: Kan
The Japan Times
In an exclusive interview, Kan acknowledged flaws in how authorities handled the crisis triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, including poor communications and coordination by the nuclear regulators, utility managers and the government Kan ...
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Future still uncertain for many a year after quake
Radio New Zealand
Many Christchurch residents and business owners still face huge uncertainty about their future, almost a year after the devastating 6.3earthquake. The earthquake on 22 February 2011 claimed 185 lives and destroyed parts of central Christchurch.
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Merivale Mall tenants 'left in limbo'
The Press
... have been "left in limbo" by the mall's owners, with uncertainty still surrounding the future of the quake-hit shopping centre. Twenty stores were closed last weekend after engineers found parts were earthquake- prone and needed to be cordoned off.
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The Press
Tohoku mega-quake displaced deep-sea microbes
DigitalJournal.com
The research team documented their findings about the great earthquake's impact on the deep ocean environment on Nature.com's Scientific Reports. The researchers found the plume's methane concentrations were 20 times higher than before the quake, ...
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DigitalJournal.com
Govt should intervene to fix quake-struck city
Sunday Star Times
But whenever I think of the Christchurch earthquake disaster these days, I ask only one question: where did the love go? In the immediate aftermath of this appalling tragedy I reacted like most New Zealanders. I offered my home to a refugee family, ...
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New Earthquake Could Hit Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant: Study
Daily Beast
The aftershocks from the March 11 quake have been occurring in increasing proximity to the plant. On April 22, 2011, an earthquake of magnitude 7 shook the Iwaki region. The epicenter was inland, just 60 kilometers southwest of the Fukushima plant.
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Daily Beast
PB, DepEd push for regular drills
Sun.Star
In an earlier interview, Borgonia said he will tap the DepEd's quick response fund for the repair of school buildings damaged by theearthquake. Borgonia said DepEd employees, teachers and students in the region have raised P300,000 for the quake ...
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Man discovers Christchurch house destroyed on TV
TVNZ
Forced from the property after the February 22 quake, the possibility of more damage was not at the forefront of Carter's mind. "I'd heard about the earthquake and I'd been on the phone to work," he said. "But I didn't know about the house.
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Family still dealing with loss of son
Stuff.co.nz
A 31-year-old programme scheduler for Canterbury Television, Matt was one of 115 people killed when the CTV building collapsed during last February's devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake. It took nearly 100 days for his remains to be identified.
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Stuff.co.nz
Haiti earthquake survivor gets surgery in CT
WTNH
(WTNH) - A young Haitian man severely injured in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti is in Connecticut, recovering from surgery. His operation was made possible, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of a local doctor, and the staff at St. Francis Hospital.
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AKB48 members take stage in Beijing to thank China for quake support
Mainichi Daily News
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Six members of Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48 took the stage in Beijing on Friday in a mini concert, expressing gratitude for support provided by Chinese people following the March 2011earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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Japan tsunami's wake leaves grieving mothers still searching for children in ...
Toronto Star
Raveena Aulakh Staff Reporter Related Photos: Japan tsunami Videos: Japan tsunami Japanese Earthquakeinformation and links Earthquake preparedness (pdf) ISHINOMAKI, JAPAN — The wind howls and the snow swirls as Naomi Hiratsuka climbs into the cab of ...
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Toronto Star
Haitain Man Gets New Start in CT
NBC Connecticut
It's one of the first times he's walking without pain in more than two years, after the deadly 2010 earthquake that devastated his country. “One of the walls of the school is collapsing down, hits him on the back and throws him,” described his father ...
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Soldiers will remain in landslide areas
Visayan Daily Star
This is in spite of the announcement to end search and retrieval operations for missing earthquake victims. While some soldiers are expected to be pulled out today from Planas in Guihulngan, Army engineers will continue road- clearing operations ...
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Following the trail of help to Haiti
Joliet Herald News
12, 2010, a massive earthquake leveled much of Port-au-Prince. For the capital city, already battling economic and social challenges, the result was utter devastation. The earthquake's massive destruction gave way to deplorable living conditions, ...
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Staying live
Stuff.co.nz
I'm trudging through an earthquake-levelled corner lot in Sydenham on a cold, rainy February day, looking for a horse truck. All I can see at first is a temporary coffee stand and a pop-up dairy, but then I spot the truck tucked away in a corner by a ...
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Stuff.co.nz
Move back to city 'like coming home'
Manawatu Standard
Former Christchurch woman Kelly Johnson would like to visit her former home but says she will never return to theearthquake-ravaged city with her children. Ms Johnson fled Christchurch in November 2010 with her two sons, Quin, 5, and Toby, 3, ...
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Manawatu Standard
HAITI: Tougher legislation coming soon for victims of sexual violence
Women News Network
Image: Ivan Muñoz García/Intermón Oxfam (WNN/Trustlaw) PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti is putting the finishing touches on new legislation to tackle a scourge of post-quake sexual violence in a country where rape has only been a crime since 2005 and rights ...
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Women News Network
Magnitude 5.1 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
By U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards.
USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes
Japan earthquake: 6.0 quake hits eastern Japan ... - Vancouver Sun
A powerful earthquake rocked eastern Japan Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage.
www.vancouversun.com/news/Japan...hits.../story.html
Earthquake Quake felt across lower North Island | Stuff.co.nz
An 4.3 earthquake near Masterton shook the lower North Island this evening.
www.stuff.co.nz/national/.../Quake-felt-across-lower-North-Isl...
Magnitude-5.6 quake strikes rural Northern Calif.
A moderate earthquake struck Northern California's coast Monday afternoon, rattling nerves around the Oregon border but yielding no immediate reports of ...
articles.boston.com/.../31055948_1_magnitude-earthquake-qu...
Eureka Earthquake: Magnitude-5.6 Quake Strikes Northern California
HOOPA VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION, Calif. — A moderateearthquake struck Northern California's coast Monday afternoon, rattling nerves around the ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../eureka-earthquake_n_1274795.h...
Philippines Earthquake: 5.6 Magnitude Quake Hits, Christian News
The Philippines has been hit by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake Saturday as a tremor struck just off the island of Samar.
www.christianpost.com/.../philippines-earthquake-5-6-magnitu...
Earthquake: 4.4 quake strikes near Santa Rosa - latimes.com
A shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported Sunday evening three miles from the Geysers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-40-quake-strikes-near-...
Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake ...
Quake anniversary boycott mooted by union. Updated at 11:02 am on 16 February 2012. Hundreds of firefighters may boycott next week'searthquake ...
www.radionz.co.nz/.../quake-anniversary-boycott-mooted-by-...
Earthquake near Vallejo is second in 2 days
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit southwest of Vallejo on Thursday, near where a quake of identical strength struck the night before. The quakethat hit at ...
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/...
Earthquakes hit West Coast as Japan quake anniversary nears and ...
FLORENCE, Ore. – Oregon coast locals are finding themselves increasingly focused on earthquakes and Tsunamis after a 6.0 magnitude quake hit late Feb.
www.huliq.com/.../earthquakes-hit-west-coast-japan-quake-an...
Earthquake Hits Near Site of Earlier Quake | Corpus Christi, TX ...
CORPUS CHRSITI - A weekend earthquake felt by some near Beeville struck within 2 miles of a larger quake that hit the area back in October.
www.kztv10.com/.../earthquake-hits-near-site-of-earlier-quake...
Clues to Tokyo's Great Quakes Uncovered |Past Japan Earthquakes ...
Geological evidence and troves of written records have shed light on the past earthquake history of the region around Tokyo in Japan, possibly helping scientists ...
www.ouramazingplanet.com/2413-tokyo-japan-earthquakes.ht...
Sirens Wail in Quake Drill Across Indian Capital
It was the first-ever earthquake drill for New Delhi, where poorly ... of two nearby faults release a quake of around magnitude 7 or higher, the city says.
abcnews.go.com/.../sirens-scream-quake-drill-indian-capital-1...
Haiti 2010 - Photojournalist Peter Power
Haiti, earthquake, quake, tremor, seismic, event, devastation, damage, homeless, struggle, death, looting, hunger, starvation, city, rubble, survival, aid, foreign, ...
www.peterpower.ca/gallery.asp?WebsiteID...FFS...
Japan earthquake visualization map shows 2011 quakes including ...
A new map visualizes the enormous number of earthquakes that struck Japan in 2011 including the magnitude-9 Sendai earthquake that devastated the ...
www.quakecasts.com/.../japan-2011-earthquakes-visualized/
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