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USGS: Micro-quake near Wis. city bothered by booms
BusinessWeek
Geophysicist Paul Caruso told The Associated Press that loud booming noises have been known to accompany earthquakes. It's possible the mysterious sounds that town officials have been investigating are linked to the quake, he said.
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Wisconsin town haunted by booms traces noise to small quakes
Chicago Tribune
Then the US Geological Survey offered a possible explanation: a smallearthquake registering magnitude 1.5 on the Richter scale was recorded at about 12:15 am local time Tuesday morning. "The quake we reported is very small," said Paul Caruso, ...
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Outback SA braces for quake aftershocks
ABC Online
Residents in South Australia's far north-west are bracing for more aftershocks after a large earthquake shook Aboriginal townships there last night. The 6.1 magnitude earthquake - the second-largest to be recorded in South Australia - hit about 8:25pm ...
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Quake fixes at Baltimore Basilica could cost $5M
BusinessWeek
Baltimore Catholic archdiocese officials say earthquake damage to a dome at the 200-year-old Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore could cost $5 million to repair. The Baltimore Sun ( http://bsun.md/GIEHwN) reports Thursday that the cracks in one of ...
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Red Centre locals unhurt by biggest quake in 15 years
The Australian
Friday's earthquake followed two quakes in the area in the past week. The first, on March 16, measured 4.3 magnitude and the second on March 20 was 3.8 magnitude. Friday's 6.1 magnitude earthquake is Australia's biggest since a quake measuring 6.3 was ...
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7.4 quake apparently spares lives in Mexico
Houston Chronicle
A strong earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, shaking central and southern parts of the country and swaying buildings in Mexico City. The quake was felt strongly in southern Guerrero state, where the epicenter was located about 15 miles (25 kilometers) ...
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Clintonville Quake Reactions
WGBA-TV
The USGS confirms a 1.5 magnitude earthquake hit the city just after midnight on Tuesday. And that is something very rare for Wisconsin. The USGS said in most places, people would not even feel a 1.5 quake. Paul Caruso, with the USGS said it's hard to ...
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Australia's biggest earthquake in 15 years rattles Outback
GlobalPost
The strongest quake to hit Australia, off Collier Bay on Western Australia's far north coast in 1997, measured 6.3. On average, Jepsen reportedly said, there were about 200 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more in Australia each year and one earthquake ...
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Data: Quakes caused mysterious booms in Wis.
Tucson Citizen
Other residents of this town of 4500 about 40 miles west of Green Bay, Wis., asked why they heard such loud booming — a sound not characteristic ofquakes. The soil and granite under the city is different than that of mostearthquake-prone towns and ...
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2 injured in Mexico quake have died, mayor says
Central Florida News 13
Tuesday's earthquake was centered near the border between the southern states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. It caused about 60 houses to collapse and damaged about 800 more homes. The quake was one of the strongest in Mexico since an 8.1-magnitude temblor ...
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Australia hit by biggest quake in 15 years
AFP
SYDNEY — Australia has been hit by its biggest earthquake in 15 years, seismologists said, rattling a remote part of the desert with local Aboriginals reporting strong shaking but no major damage. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake had its epicentre near ...
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AFP
UN official: Progress in Haiti 2 yrs after quake
The Seattle Times
A United Nations official says she sees improvements in Haiti since the powerful earthquake two years ago. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article. A United Nations official says she sees improvements in Haiti since the ...
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Boom Town: Quakes Blamed For Mystery Sounds
Sky News
But experts have now linked the booms to earthquakes. "The mystery is solved," Clintonville city administrator Lisa Kuss said. One quake early last Tuesday was recorded by the US Geological Survey (USGS) at 1.5-magnitude. USGS geophysicist Paul Caruso...
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Sky News
Odd Coincidence: Simulated Mega-Earthquake Drill Underway When 7.4Quake ...
DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts
By LBG1 Two minutes into a simulated mega-earthquake drill in the Mexico state of Chiapas a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 101 miles WSW of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. The intensity of thequake felt in Chiapas. What's even more bizarre, ...
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Quake strikes central Australia
The Age
The earthquake that struck in South Australia's far north could have been felt as far away as Uluru. Photo: Jason South One of the biggest earthquakes recorded in Australia has struck near a remote outback town - but no damage or injuries have been ...
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The Age
Authorities solve the mystery of town's odd noises, shaking
CNN International
Speaking to Clintonville residents Thursday night, Kuss said the US Geological Survey has determined that "our community did in fact experience anearthquake that registered 1.5 on the earthquake magnitude scale." That minor quake was measured on ...
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UN official sees progress in Haiti 2 years after massive earthquake
Washington Post
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A United Nations official says she sees improvements in Haiti since the powerful earthquake two years ago. Helen Clark of the UN Development Program says there is a “huge difference from the desolation” that she witnessed four ...
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Mexico reports two deaths from Tuesday quake
The Sun Daily
CHILPANCINGO, Mexico (March 23, 2012) : Two people died when a powerfulearthquake rocked Mexico earlier this week, officials said, acknowledging the first fatalities from the disaster. Angel Aguirre, governor of the southern Guerrero state, ...
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Two deaths reported after Tuesday's earthquake in Mexico
Channel 6 News Online
According to the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) preliminaryearthquake report, the epicenter of the quake, which had a depth of 17 kilometers (10.5 miles), was in the state of Guerrero, around 186 kilometers (115 miles) east of the popular ...
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Clintonville a reminder that quakes are felt in Wisconsin
Walworth County Today
Initially pegged as a 5.4 earthquake, the US Geological Survey revised its estimate to give it a value of 5.2 The quake was centered six miles from West Salem, Ill. Geophysicist Paul Caruso says loud booming noises have been known to accompany ...
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SA hit by a 6.1-strong earthquake considered the biggest in Australia in 15 years
Herald Sun
UPDATE: A MAGNITUDE 6.1 earthquake, the biggest in the country for 15 years, rattled Far North South Australia yesterday. Panicked residents of a small Australian outback town fled from their homes during the quake. Ernabella Anangu School deputy ...
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Basilica needs millions in repairs after quake damage found
The Herald-Mail
By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun Baltimore's 200-year-old Basilica of the Assumption, the first cathedral in America, will be closed to many visitors over eight months as crews repair domes damaged in August's earthquake, church officials said ...
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Clintonville booms tied to quakes
Wisconsin Radio Network
Clintonville officials say an earthquake detected by the US Geological Survey is the source of mysterious rumblings this week. The biggest quake measured a relatively small 1.5 on the Richter scale, at 12:15 Tuesday morning, leaving some residents ...
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More booms reported overnight in Clintonville in wake of quake confirmation
WTAQ
The US Geological Survey recorded a light earthquake early Tuesday morning with a magnitude of 1.5 – and officials said it was apparently part of series of smaller quakes that have been shaking homes and getting folks worked up since Sunday night.
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Baltimore's Basilica Of The Assumption To Repair Cracks Caused By August Quake
CBS Local
The cracks were caused by last August's unusually strong 5.8earthquake. At first they went unnoticed, but then they were spotted. “Very, very disappointed to see the cracks, and then when they started to expand, we knew we had something to deal with,” ...
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CBS Local
Would Be The Finances Sufficiently Strong Enough To Correct ...
By Garret
Except you happen to be prosperous, repairing damages to your dwelling and possessions brought on by earthquakes could possibly position force on your finances, and you probably know this damages brought on by an quake are usually ...
radcivil.com
SA quake shakes locals but no damage | Top Stories | BigPond News
Friday's earthquake followed two quakes in the area in the past week. The first, on March 16, measured 4.3 magnitude and the second on March 20 was 3.8 magnitude. Friday's 6.1 magnitude earthquake is Australia's biggest since aquake ...
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3-23-12… “Jolts across desert as earthquake strikes central ...
By kauilapele
Now, the USGS earthquake site listed this as a 5.6 mag., 6.6 mile deep event, which is similar to other “known” DUMB removal quakes. Perhaps we'll hear from Tolec about this at some point. To me, it's more of the wonderful “de-crapification” ...
Kauilapele's Blog
Central Australia rattled by largest earthquake in 15 years | The ...
By The Extinction Protocol
The earthquake's epicenter was recorded at shallow depth near Ernabella, 415km North West of Coober Pedy and about 320km south west of Alice Springs, just before 8pm. Geoscience Australia reported the quake could have been felt by ...
The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond
Clintonville booms tied to quakes
By WRN Contributor
Clintonville officials say an earthquake detected by the US Geological Survey is the source of mysterious rumblings this week. The biggest quake measured a relatively small 1.5 on the Richter scale, at 12:15 Tuesday morning, leaving some ...
Wisconsin Radio Network
Odd Coincidence: Simulated Mega-Earthquake Drill Underway ...
By LBG1
Two minutes into a simulated mega-earthquake drill in the Mexico state of Chiapas a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 101 miles WSW of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexic...
DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts - DBKP
Baltimore's Basilica Of The Assumption To Repair Cracks Caused ...
By sbhagav
Repairs will run $3 million to $5 million, but in a bit of divine providence, the diocese has earthquake insurance. As for the quake, parishioners have their own theory. “That's some of God's work. He didn't destroy it, he just put a crack there,” ...
CBS Baltimore
Loss Caused by Earthquake Yet to be Repaired | TopNews New ...
By Neeraj Shahane
Loss Caused by Earthquake Yet to be Repaired. Submitted by ... The report has unveiled that the people organized a service, as a part of which they remembered those who lost their lives in the heart throbbing quake. Also, they offered a ...
TopNews New Zealand
2012 Blog » Australia: Biggest Quake in 15 Years
I figure it almost makes a case for the 188-day earthquake cycle – it was just outside the predicted days, and it wasn't the biggest of quakes, but for Australia it was huge. Keep in mind that unlike Japan / NZ / Chile etc, the middle of Australia is ...
2012 Blog
California take note « View From Casita Colibrí
By spixl
As someone who spent most of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area and has experienced a fair share of earthquakes, including the deadly Loma Prietaquake in 1989, I think the Mexican government seems to take warning it's population ...
View From Casita Colibrí
2012 March 20 18:02:48 UTC - U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake ...
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc0008m6h.php
Mexico Earthquake 2012: 7.4-Magnitude Quake Rocks Mexico
The Associated Press reports that a "strong" earthquake has hit central southern Mexico, rocking Mexico City. The US Geological Survey recorded a ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../mexico-earthquake-2012_n_136...
Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Cobb - latimes.com
A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Saturday afternoon two miles from Cobb, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-30-quake-strikes-near-...
Mexico earthquake: 7.4 magnitude quake hits Oaxaca and Mexico ...
The 'strong, long' tremors caused buildings to sway in Mexico City, pictured, 195 miles from the epicentre, as terrified workers fled into the streets.
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Mexico-earthquake-7-4-magnitude-q...
Officials survey damage after strong quake jolts Mexico - CNN.com
Mexican officials surveyed damage Wednesday, a day after a strongearthquake left homes in ruins and rattled residents hundreds of miles from the epicenter.
www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/world/americas/.../index.html
7.4 earthquake quake shakes south Mexico; 60 homes collapse ...
A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter.
abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/national_world...
7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital
7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico, shakes capital. Comments. E-mail; Print; Share . By Michael Winter, USA TODAY. Updated. An earthquake measuring 7.4 ...
content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/.../1
Japan – 366 days after the Quake… - Earthquake Report
From historical quakes and looking at business interruption, for a $280 billion direct economic loss from this earthquake, around $110 billion (2-yr) to $220...
earthquake-report.com/.../japan-366-days-after-the-quake-190...
Mexico earthquake 2012: Acapulco, Mexico City feel 'strong, long ...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 damaged more than 800 homes near the epicenter and spread fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the ...
www.wjla.com/.../mexico-earthquake-2012-acapulco-mexico-...
World News - 7.4 magnitude quake rattles Mexican resorts, capital
A strong, long 7.4 earthquake with an epicenter in Guerrero state shook central southern Mexico on Tuesday, swaying buildings in Mexico City and sending ...
worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../10778334-79-magnitude-eart...
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