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EARTHQUAKE News, Apr 17, 2012

Strong quake shakes Chile, no damage reported
Reuters
| SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Chile's eastern port of Valparaiso early on Tuesday, shaking buildings as far away as the capital Santiago, but there were no reports of significant damage and the country's main ...
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6.5-magnitude quake strikes Chile
CNN
(CNN) -- A strong earthquake struck coastal Chile near the port city of Valparaiso late Monday, causing mudslides and some minor damage, the US Geological Survey reported. The 6.7-magnitude quake knocked out some power and phone lines in the region, ...
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6.7-magnitude quake shakes central Chile
Fox News
There were no reports of major damage, but authorities in the port city of Valparaiso said a 72-year-old man died of a heart attack during the quake. The earthquake was felt for almost a minute in Valparaiso and the capital, Santiago.
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USGS: 6.5-magnitude quake shakes central Chile
Atlanta Journal Constitution
AP SANTIAGO, Chile — A strong magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook central Chile late Monday, prompting authorities to order a preventative evacuation of a stretch of coastline. There were no immediate reports of damage or deaths, but the quake was felt ...
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Magnitude-6.5 quake shakes Chile
USA TODAY
Chile is highly earthquake-prone. A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile on March 25, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated that region two years ago. In 2010, the 8.8-magnitude quake ...
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Quake tests looks for ways to shore up hospitals
CBS News
(AP) SAN DIEGO - What happens when a series of massive earthquakeshits a five-story medical facility with an intensive care unit, operating room and elevator? Structural engineers at the University of California, San Diego, hope to find out by ...
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Strong earthquake strikes Chile; no serious damage reported
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A strong earthquake struck coastal Chile near the port city of Valparaiso late Monday, causing mudslides and some minor damage, the US Geological Survey reported. The 6.7-magnitudequake knocked out some power and phone ...
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USGS: 6.7-magnitude quake shakes central Chile
CBS News
SANTIAGO, Chile — A strong magnitude-6.7 earthquake shook central Chile late Monday, prompting authorities to order a preventative evacuation of a stretch of coastline and causing hundreds of people in the capital to flee buildings in panic.
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Harper awakened by earthquake in Chilean capital
CTV.ca
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen were rattled awake by a strong earthquake while staying at a hotel in Chile's capital. Lights swayed and buildings shook as the quake rumbled through Santiago at about 12:50 am local time Monday.
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Earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea; no damage
Fox News
SYDNEY – A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.0 quake struck Tuesday ...
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Magnitude 7 Quake Rocks Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Alert
RTT News
(RTTNews) - A powerful earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. According to the USGS, the quake hit at 5:13 pm (local time) at a depth of 125.5 miles, ...
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Chile Earthquake 2012: Strong 6.7-Magnitude Quake Hits Valparaiso, No Tsunami ...
International Business Times
By IBTimes Staff Reporter: Subscribe to IBTimes's RSS feed A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Monday night, causing minor damage and one death in the strong quake that hit port city Valparaiso. The first quake was measured at a depth of 23 ...
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International Business Times
Strong quake shakes Chile, no reports of damage
WAMC
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Chile's eastern coastal port of Valparaiso early on Tuesday, shaking buildings as far away as the capital Santiago, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries and the ...
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, no tsunami alert
Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported. The quakestruck at a depth of 125.5 miles and was centered 137 km north of Lae, Papua New Guinea's second-largest city ...
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Strong Earthquake Strikes Chile
WCVB-TV
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A strong earthquake struck coastal Chile about 26 miles (42 kilometers) from the port city of Valparaiso late Monday, the US Geological Survey reported. The 6.7-magnitude quake knocked out some power and phone lines in ...
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Harper unhurt in Chile earthquake (video)
Montreal Gazette
SANTIAGO, Chile — A strong earthquake struck this city early Tuesday morning while Prime Minister Stephen Harper was visiting. The quake left highrise buildings in the Chilean capital swaying back and forth. The quake, which the US Geological Survey ...
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Major earthquake rocks Chile; Harper unhurt
Globe and Mail
Just experienced Earthquake. Everything A ok! Just freaky!” The US Geological Survey said the quake's epicentre was 42 kilometres northeast of Valparaiso and it had a depth of 37 kilometres. There were no immediate reports of damage or deaths, ...
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Globe and Mail
6.5-magnitude quake shakes Chile
Detroit Free Press
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A strong and prolonged earthquake of magnitude 6.5 has shaken central Chile. Authorities have ordered a preventative evacuation of parts of the coastline. The US Geological Survey says thequake's epicenter was 30 miles ...
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BREAKING NEWS ALERT: 6.7-Magnitude Quake in Chile Caught on Camera
WKRC TV Cincinnati
... Chile (AP) - A roughly 500-mile stretch of coastline has been ordered evacuated as a precaution after a strong, magnitude-6.7 earthquake shook central Chile late Monday. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or deaths, but the quake was ...
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Harper unhurt in Chile earthquake
Canada.com
By Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News April 17, 2012 SANTIAGO, Chile - A strong earthquake struck this city early Tuesday morning while Prime Minister Stephen Harper was visiting. The quake left highrise buildings in the Chilean capital swaying back and ...
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6.5 magnitude quake shakes central Chile: USGS
Hindustan Times
A strong magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook central Chile, prompting authorities to order a preventative evacuation of a stretch of coastline. There were no immediate reports of damage or deaths, but the quake was felt almost a minute in Valparaiso and the ...
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Earthquake: 3.5 quake strikes near Shafter
Los Angeles Times
A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon four miles from Shafter, according to the US Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:12 pm Pacific time at a depth of 14.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was eight miles ...
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Chile struck by 6.7-magnitude earthquake
abc7.com
Officials said a 72-year-old man died from a heart attack during the quake. Residents said the facades of some old buildings fell, but there were no reports of major damage or injuries. Chile is highly earthquake-prone. A magnitude-7.1 earthquake ...
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7.0-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea: USGS
AFP
"A destructive tsunami was not generated based on earthquakeand historical tsunami data," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement. Geoscience Australia measured thequake at 6.8 magnitude and at a depth of 215 kilometres but agreed it ...
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AFP
Strong quake rocks Chile
UPI.com
VALPARAISO, Chile, April 17 (UPI) -- Minor damage and one death were reported following a powerful earthquake near the port city of Valparaiso, Chile, officials said Tuesday. The late Monday temblor measured 6.5 magnitude and was felt in the Chilean ...
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Earthquake: 3.5 quake strikes near Shafter - latimes.com
By Ben Welsh
A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon four miles from Shafter, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:12 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 14.9 miles. According to the USGS, the ...
L.A. NOW
Powerful 6.7 earthquake shakes central Chile — RT
By RT
6.9 quake in Gulf of California - another strong tremor to shake Earth in 24 hours. A 6.9 magnitude earthquake has jolted Mexico's California peninsula. The tremor's epicenter was 10.3 kilometers below the surface, and 133 kilometers from the ...
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Scientists Link Rise In Quakes To Wastewater Wells ...
By ChadReznik
Scientists who watch for earthquakes have discovered a big increase in the number of small quakes in the middle of the country. It's an area that's usually pretty quiet geologically. The scientists suspect the quakes are caused by wastewater ...
theprimagecorp.com
NewsDaily: Strong quake shakes Chile capital: USGS
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits central Chile. SANTIAGO, Mar. 25, 2012 (Reuters) — A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit central Chile on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital of Santiago and the government emergency agency, ONEMI, said it was ...
NewsDaily: Top Headlines
Are earthquakes destabilizing tectonic plates across the globe ...
By The Extinction Protocol
April 16, 2012 – WORLD – A leading earthquake scientist has warned that the planet could be cracking up after a series of massive quakes in just 48 hours. Expert Gheorghe Marmureanu – from Romania's National Institute of Earth Physics ...
The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond
Very strong earthquake near Valparaiso, Chile – 72 year old man ...
By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell
A seismologist from the Universidad de Chile Santiago has declared that today's earthquake is NOT related with the February 27, 2010 mega-quake. - 1 indirect death has occurred with the death of a 72 year old man during evacuation in ...
Earthquake Report
Chile Earthquake Today 2012 Strike North of Santiago
By lalate
The Chile earthquake today struck close to midnight. It registered a 6.7 magnitude, USGS indicates to the news. The quake was of moderate depth, however. As a result, the quake was not felt across a wide section like recent more shallow ...
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Earth tremor in Kenya after Indian Ocean quake | All Kenya News
By allkenyanews
Meteorological Services Assistant Director Ayub Shaka told Capital FM News that the quake was mild and was not likely to have a major impact. “It came after an earthquake hit the Indian Ocean at coordinates 67.92 E and 20.01S,” he said.
All Kenya News
Very strong 7.0M quake in Papua New Guinea, no tsunami threat ...
By Baron
No destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historicalearthquake and tsunami data according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Earthquakes ... Very strong 7.0M quake in Papua New Guinea, no tsunami threat. Posted on ...
Hawaii 24/7 | Hawaii247.com
UCSD to rock five-story building during quake test | La Jolla Light ...
By Pat Sherman
UCSD to rock five-story building during quake test. Damage caused by the 1994 Northridge earthquake. On Tuesday, April 17, a National Science Foundation-supported team of researchers will shake a five-story building outfitted with ...
La Jolla Light
Magnitude 8.6 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
This webpage has been replaced by a new version and will be phased out in the future. Please use our new Real-time Earthquake Map to access the latest ...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc000905e.php
Tsunami watch lifted after two big earthquakes - CNN.com
A massive quake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, triggering a ... "A significant tsunami was generated by thisearthquake.
www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/world/asia/indonesia.../index.html
Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warnings lifted after 8.6 magnitude ...
From the blog Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warnings lifted after 8.6 magnitude quake ...
news.yahoo.com/.../indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warnings-is...
Mexico Earthquake 2012: 5.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mexico
MEXICO CITY -- A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook southern Mexico early Friday morning, causing no reported damage but swaying tall buildings in the capital ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../mexico-earthquake-2012_n_142...
5.9 earthquake strikes West Coast; 7.0 quake hits Mexico - latimes ...
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck the Pacific Ocean about 160 miles west of the coast of Oregon, the U.S Geological Survey said, but no tsunami is ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../59-earthquake-strikes-west-coast-7...
Strong Indonesian Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warning ...
Wednesday's earthquakes were farther away from Sumatra than the 2004quake, and seismologists said the horizontal motion of the strongest quakemade it ...
www.nytimes.com/.../indonesia-sets-new-tsunami-warning-as-...
Panic in Indonesia as 8.6 quake hits off Sumatra (PHOTOS, VIDEO ...
A massive quake off the west coast of Indonesia sent fears across the country, prompting ...
rt.com/news/sumatra-indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-765/
Phuket NEWS: Phuket Earthquake: USGS reports Sumatra quake at ...
PHUKET: The USGS has reported that the earthquake struck at a depth of 14.7 kilometers, not two kilometers as originally reported. Click here to see the USGS ...
www.phuketgazette.net/archives/articles/.../article12816.html
Indonesia Earthquake: 8.7 Magnitude Quake Reported, Tsunami ...
An underwater magnitude 8.7 earthquake has struck in the Indian ocean off the coast of Indonesia prompting a tsunami warning. Aftershocks reported after the ...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../indonesia--tsunami-sumatra-eart...
Indonesia Earthquake Tsunami Warnings Lifted: Powerful Quake Off ...
Fears have receded that a powerful earthquake and aftershock off the coast of Indonesia could cause a tsunami, to the relief of its citizens and those of ...
news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16206405
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