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EARTHQUAKE News, Feb 20, 2012


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Christchurch still 'safe haven' for quake survivor
Boston.com
(AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File) By Nick Perry Associated Press / February 20, 2012 WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Jane Taylor was managing a women's clothing store in downtown Christchurch a year ago when the earthquake struck. She was dug from the rubble ...
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Boston.com
Quake-weary Christchurch still on edge, one year on
FRANCE 24
The damaged Christchurch Cathedral is shown onFebruary 20, 2012 nearly one year after a 6.3 quake hit New Zealand's second largest city, killing 185 people. A woman walks her dog past the ruins of a store in the port town of Lyttelton after a ...
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FRANCE 24
Tofino, Ucluelet unprepared for quake; 'chaos would prevail'
Victoria Times Colonist
By LARRY PYNN, Vancouver Sun February 20, 2012 8:56 AM Chaos would prevail if a tsunami hit the west coast of Vancouver Island — especially during the busy summer tourist season — says a University of BC expert who studied Japan's emergency response ...
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Rose Cliver: Community to Remember Oldest 1906 Earthquake Survivor Who Died
SF Weekly (blog)
By Erin Sherbert Mon., Feb. 20 2012 at 8:25 AM ​We were sad to read the news that Rose Cliver, one of five oldest survivors of the 1906earthquake, died yesterday at her home. She was 109 -- and lived a good life. But the San Francisco community is ...
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Moderate quake jolts Kashmir Valley
IBNLive.com
PTI | 10:02 PM,Feb 20,2012 Srinagar, Feb 20 (PTI) A moderate intensityearthquake jolted the Kashmir Valley today but there was no immediate report of damage or casualty. "An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale occurred today at 7.29 pm ...
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Earthquakes list February 20, 2012 – Full list
Earthquake Report
Felt an earthquake ? Click on I FELT IT below or use the form at the bottom. Trento - ero a letto e mi sono svegliata perchè il letto si muoveva.. nulla di spaventoso comunque, anzi è durato pochissimo.. QuakeSOS+ and QuakeSOS free are iPhone ...
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Quake caught everybody unaware
Sky News Australia
Quake caught everybody unaware Updated: 04:15, Monday February 20, 2012 As buildings crashed down around him and injured people ran into the street, St John intensive care paramedic Blair Andrews knew no amount of training could have prepared him for ...
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Megaquake predicted for Pacific Northwest
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Feb 20, 2012 (The Honolulu Star-Advertiser - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- VANCOUVER, British Columbia --Ground movements in coastal British Columbia, Washington state and Oregon suggest the Cascade region is ripe for a giant ...
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Japan trade deficit balloons as fuel imports surge
Boston.com
A boat goes by rows of cars for export parked on a wharf while an oil tanker is moored at an oil loading berth at a port in Kawasaki near Tokyo Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Japan posted a record high trade deficit in January after its nuclear crisis shut ...
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Boston.com
Japan quake studies suggest harder jolt to NW possible
The Seattle Times
(February 19, 2012, by ninaf) MORE Well, that's a little disturbing. There goes my hope of going back to sleep after... (February 20, 2012, by husky 33) MORE VANCOUVER, BC — Scientists are still unraveling last year's giant Tohoku earthquake and ...
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The Seattle Times
DStv highlights - February 20, 2012
Independent Online
An earthquake unleashes huge, prehistoric sharks that terrorise scenic California. Everybody tells a story; who they were, how they lived, and, most importantly, how they died. Their history is there to be discovered, and the body is the key to ...
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Independent Online
Haiti Could Receive First Cruise Ship in a Quarter of a Century
Sacramento Bee
By Ministry of the Interior of Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 20, 2012-- /PRNewswire/ -- A cruise ship may soon call at Port-Au-Prince, the first such visit in Haiti after a quarter of a century, a milestone that Minister of the Interior Thierry ...
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AP reporting on NYPD is among Polk Award winners
Boston.com
By Frank Eltman AP / February 20, 2012 NEW YORK—Four Associated Press reporters who uncovered controversial New York Police Department tactics used to investigate possible terrorist threats in the Muslim community and a 24-year-old crime reporter ...
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Wastewater a key issue in NY's fracking debate
Chem.Info
By MARY ESCH - AP - Associated Press Monday, February 20, 2012One of the most contentious issues in the debate over shale gas drilling in New York's share of the Marcellus Shale region — how to handle millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater ...
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Humanity First Chairman Returns from Haiti Rehab Visit
Canada NewsWire (press release)
VAUGHAN, ON, Feb. 20, 2012 /CNW/ - The Chairman of Humanity First Canada, Dr. Aslam Daud has returned from Haiti today after a very successful visit and review of the Post-Earthquake projects. Since the massive relief work done by Humanity First after ...
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Irda plans to introduce electronic re-insurance platform
IBNLive.com
PTI | 09:02 PM,Feb 20,2012 Mumbai, Feb 20 (PTI) With a view to improve transparency in reinsurance contracts, the sectoral watchdog Irda today said that it is planning to introduce an electronic re-insurance platform for insurers.
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'Deep Quake' Strikes New Zealand Twice in Four Hours
International Business Times AU
By Arlene Paredes | February 20, 2012 10:37 AM EST Twoearthquakes, one of which was "very deep," rattled New Zealand's North Island in a span of four hours. A moderate deep earthquake has struck central New Zealand early Monday morning, ...
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International Business Times AU
On the government's inertia on housing needs
Scoop.co.nz
By Joe Blow on Feb 20, 2012 | Reply It looks like the government's top priority is protecting the bubble in the property market. Their only concern is the land owning class of babyboomers that will out vote youth for decades to come.
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Japan's trade deficit ballons to record high as nuclear crisis pushes up fuel ...
CanadianBusiness.com
By Yuri Kageyama, AP | February 20, 2012 In this photo taken Feb. 13, 2012, trucks carrying containers leave a port in Tokyo. Japan reported Monday, Feb. 20, a record high trade deficit in January after its nuclear crisis shut down nearly all the ...
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Gas Prices Reach Record High
KKTV 11 News
We will review any reported comments promptly. by Mayor Ryan on Feb 20, 2012 at 02:57 AM Ron Paul told you this would happen last week. But only a small percentage of you sheep voted for him. You deserve everything that's coming. by Lenny Location: ...
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TV & Radio Monday February 20
New Zealand Listener
By Fiona Rae | Published on February 20, 2012 | Online Only More intrigue on Homeland (also a new time slot), and Reese meets his match on Person of Interest. Homeland (TV3, 8.30pm). Lots of good character development tonight in Homeland, ...
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Does Obama elevate Earth above man?
CBS News
Rick Santorum, takes questions from reporters after speaking at a rally, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (Commentary) Rick Santorum spent Sunday morning on "Face the Nation" explaining his statement uttered during a campaign stop in ...
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Voodoo without the pins
Ottawa Citizen
By Paul Gessell, Ottawa Citizen February 20, 2012 A groundbreaking exhibition containing about 300 of Haiti's most precious voodoo artifacts is coming to the Canadian Museum of Civilization this fall. Titled Vodou: A Way of Life, the exhibition ...
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New Executive elected to serve the St. Kitts Nevis Red Cross Society
ZIZ Live
Feb 20 2012 -- The St. Kitts and Nevis Red Cross Society held its Annual General Meeting at the society's headquarters on Horsford's Road, on Sunday 19th February 2012 where a new executive was voted into office. The Outgoing executive presented ...
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Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant gets clean chit over safety aspect
NDTV
PTI, Updated: February 20, 2012 12:12 IST The four-member committee set up by Tamil Nadu Government virtually gave a clean chit to the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), saying it was well-equipped to withstand natural calamities, be it earthquake ...
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2012 February 20 02:28:17 UTC - U.S. Geological Survey ...
By U.S. Geological Survey
Monday, February 202012 at 02:28:17 UTC; Monday, February 202012at 09:28:17 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 1.831°N, 99.583°E. Depth, 188.6 km (117.2 miles). Region, NORTHERN SUMATRA ...
USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes
John Key On Christchurch Earthquake Aftermath | Stuff.co.nz
By Tracy Watkins
TRACY WATKINS. Last updated 07:58 20/02/2012. Share. Print. Text Size. 29 comments. HAMISH COLEMAN-ROSS. Prime Minister John Key gives his recollection of the events and days following the February2011 earthquake. ... One year on from the earthquake, Mr Key still remembers those first impressions of a city that had been thrown into chaos by a violent quake. It felt, he says, like a war zone. "I knew we were dealing with an enormous tragedy; it was just obvious from the ...
Stuff.co.nz - Politics
1906 Earthquake Survivor Dies at 109 | KQED News Fix
By KQED News Staff and Wires
(Bay City News) SANTA ROSA -- A Novato woman thought to be the oldest of three known remaining survivors of the 1906 San FranciscoEarthquake has died at the. ... 1906 Earthquake Survivor Dies at 109.February 202012, 7:25 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires · Add your comment. (Bay City News) SANTA ROSA -- A Novato woman thought ... 2 survivors reminisce at 1906 quake ceremony (SF Chronicle, 2009). Filed under: California History, Marin, Natural Disasters ...
KQED News Fix
Oldest Remaining Survivor Of 1906 Earthquake Dies: News: SFAppeal
By Bay City News
February 202012 5:27 AM. user-pic. 0 Comments; +0 Votes; Share. Email. memorial.jpg A Novato woman thought to be the oldest of three known remaining survivors of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake has died at the age of 109. Rose Cliver passed away Saturday in Santa Rosa, according to Lee Houskeeper, ... This year's April 18 earthquakebreakfast will also be dedicated to her memory. Cliver was thought to be one of only three remaining survivors of the 1906 quake.
SF Appeal: Full Feed
The Coming Crisis: 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN ...
By Lynsey
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck Northern Columbia at a depth of 150.8 km (93.7 miles), the quake hit at 12:09:38 UTC Monday 20thFebruary 2012. The epicenter was 33 km (20 miles) South of Bucaramanga, Colombia No Reports of ...
The Coming Crisis
GeoNet – New Zealand Earthquake Report - Feb 21 2012 at 3:51 ...
Quake Details. Information about this earthquake: ... Felt in Hastings and Napier. Did you feel this earthquake? We would appreciate it if you could fill out a GeoNet Felt Earthquake Report and let us know of your experiences. Earthquake information last modified: 2012 Feb 20 15:02 (UT).
GNS Science - GeoNet: Recent...
New evidence for recent earthquakes on Mars | Behind The Black
By Robert Zimmerman
February 202012 at 7:37 AM. Scientists have found new evidence for recent earthquakes on Mars. Comments · Permalink ... Radio: February 17, 2012, 12:50 am (Eastern), the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally. Radio: February 19 ...
Behind The Black
Alert: 5.0 earthquake, Kashmir-Xinjiang Border region. Feb 20 9 ...
By InvestmentWatch
Alert: 5.0 earthquake, Kashmir-Xinjiang Border region. Feb 20 9:59pm at epicenter (20m ago, 172km S of Hotan, depth 5.6km) · The EU is boosting credit enough to push up the Brent price but not enough to bail out Greece and the other ...
Investment Watch Blog - 2012
RSOE EDIS - Preliminary Earthquake Report
Preliminary Earthquake Report ... Date-Time [UTC]: 20 February, 2012 at 13:52:33 UTC. Local Date/Time: Monday, February 202012 at 13:52 in the afternoon at epicenter. Location: 35° 41.982, 79° 35.748. Depth: 7.10 km (4.41 miles) ...
RSOE EDIS - Earthquake Report > M 2.5
3 News Christchurch memorial coverage details
By Dan News
TV3 is marking the anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake with special programming that will allow New Zealanders throughout the country to share in the day of remembrance. On Wednesday 22 ... By Dan News on February 202012 4:18 pm in Broadcasting and Media, Featured / no comments ... To mark the anniversary of the Februaryquake, this special screening is the television premiere of When A City Falls, a moving testament to the people of Christchurch. Tweet ...
Dan News
2012 February 20 02:28:17 UTC - U.S. Geological Survey ...
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 02:28:17 UTC; Monday, February 20,2012 at 09 28:17 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 1.831° N, 99.583°E ... A quake just happened… Monitoring · ANSS - United States ...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usb00082nd.php
Eureka Earthquake: Magnitude-5.6 Quake Strikes Northern California
The magnitude-5.6 quake struck at 1:07 p.m. about 18 miles inland in an unincorporated part of Humboldt County, the U.S. Geological ... February 20, 2012 ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../eureka-earthquake_n_1274795.h...
Volcano / Earthquake Watch Feb 20-25, 2012 - YouTube
Volcano / Earthquake Watch Feb 20-25, 2012 ...Uploaded by thebarcaroller on Feb 18, 2012 ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQaBd7fXZ64
The Coming Crisis: 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake KYRGYZSTAN - 20th ...
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake KYRGYZSTAN - 20th Feb 2012. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck Kyrgyzstan at a depth of 51.6 km (32.1 miles), the quake hit ...
thecomingcrisis.blogspot.com/.../44-magnitude-earthquake-ky...
Quake caught everybody unaware
Quake caught everybody unaware Updated: 04:15, Monday February 20, 2012 As ... if there was going to be a big earthquake in New Zealand in an urban setting, ...
www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=720242&vId=
4.4 Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan Earthquake February 20, 2012 | Friendly ...
The USGS has reported a 4.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 10:18:16 AM . The epicenter was ...
blog.friendlyforecast.com/4-4-jalal-abad-kyrgyzstan-earthqua...
John Key On Christchurch Earthquake Aftermath | Stuff.co.nz
Key's own darkest hour after quake. TRACY WATKINS. Last updated 07:58 20/02 /2012 ... When the quake struck at 12.51pm on February 22, Mr Key was in his ...
www.stuff.co.nz/national/.../Keys-own-darkest-hour-after-qua...
Rose Cliver, 1906 SF quake survivor, dies at 109
Those who keep alive memories of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco will ... Day 02.20.12; Caltrans: Bay Bridge could reopen sooner than planned 02.20.12 ...
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/19/...
Global Disaster Watch: Monday, February 20, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012 · Media ratchets up fear of another majorearthquake in Japan - So-called megathrust earthquakes such as the one that struck off the ...
globaldisasterwatch.blogspot.com/.../monday-february-20-201...
Christchurch still 'safe haven' for quake survivor - World - TheState ...
Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 ... Christchurch still 'safe haven' for quakesurvivor ... 22 earthquake continue to feel the emotional and physical pain from the tragedy ...
www.thestate.com/2012/02/.../christchurch-still-safe-haven.ht.


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