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EARTHQUAKE News, Apr 21, 2012

Powerful quake strikes off eastern Indonesia
USA TODAY
MANOKWARI, Indonesia (AP) – A powerful earthquake hit waters off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, sending residents and school children running into the streets in panic. There were no reports of injuries or serious damage and no tsunami warning was ...
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Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia
Chicago Tribune
JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday off Irian Jaya, the United States Geological Survey said, and the Indonesian disaster mitigation agency said the quake has no tsunami potential.
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Magnitude-3.2 quake strikes Central Calif.
Sacramento Bee
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 has struck San Benito County in Central California. The United States Geological Survey says theearthquake about five miles southeast of San Juan Bautista and 44 miles southeast of San Jose struck at ...
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6.6 Quake Strikes Off Indonesia
Daily Beast
An offshore earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Saturday and had at least one aftershock, the US Geological Survey reported—but luckily, Indonesian officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. The earthquake struck offshore, and in the nearest ...
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Man-made quakes are increasing, but may not pose threat
Mother Nature Network
A sudden increase in earthquake numbers shows that by 2011 the number of earthquakes was six times higher than quakenumbers for the 20th century. By Andrea Mustain, OurAmazingPlanet SAN DIEGO — Human activity is likely causing a dramatic increase in ...
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Mother Nature Network
Series of quakes hits Indonesia exposing disaster management flaws
RT
But many say their government can neither warn them of a quakeapproaching in advance, nor organize evacuation. In a country where 6000-7000 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.0 or above are registered annually, authorities seem not to pay much ...
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RT
6.6 quake rocks Indonesia's Papua: US Geological Survey
Times of India
JAKARTA: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Papua region on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at 10:16 am (0116 GMT) at a depth of 30 kilometres (19 miles), 83 kilometres ...
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6.6 quake rocks Indonesia's Papua: USGS
AFP
JAKARTA — A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Papua region, sending panicked residents running from their homes and schools, officials said. Authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami, and that the worst-hit area was the town ...
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AFP
Powerful Earthquake Rocks Indonesia's Papua Region
RTT News
(RTTNews) - A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Papua region on Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey said. No tsunami warning has been issued. The USGS said the quake hit near the north coast of Papua province, 83 kilometres ...
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Papua rattled by 6.6 quake
Courier Mail
Rattled: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Papua region yesterday, the latest in a series of quakes to hit the country this month. Source: AFP A 6.6-magnitude earthquake has rocked Indonesia's Papua, sending panicked residents running ...
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6.6 magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia; no tsunami alert - World ...
San Francisco Luxury News
A powerful earthquake hit waters off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, sending residents and schoolchildren running into the streets in panic. Authorities said the temblor did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami and there were no reports of ...
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Minor earthquake shakes Carnation area Saturday morning
The Seattle Times (blog)
State seismologist John Vidale said the 2.6 magnitude quake hit near Carnation and Falls City at 7:25 am It was about 1 1/2 miles deep — shallow enough for people to notice. “Towns around there must have felt a little jolt,” he said.
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Earthquake off Indonesia rattles nerves of residents
Columbia Daily Tribune
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.6 quake hit 50 miles off Papua province. It was centered just 18 miles beneath the ocean floor. Children in the town of Manokwan, closest to the epicenter, were seen running from their schools screaming.
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Earthquake causes panic in Indonesia
The Guardian
A powerful earthquake hit has waters off eastern Indonesia, sending panicked residents running from their homes, offices and schools. Authorities said the quake did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami. The US Geological Survey said it had a ...
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The Guardian
Six quakes hit Indonesia in short span
The Nation, Pakistan
A series of earthquakes struck eastern and western Indonesia in a span of several hours on Friday night-Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported on its website. The strongest, 6.6-magnitude tremor was registered at 01:16 GMT on ...
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The Nation, Pakistan
6.1 quake strikes off Sumatra, Indonesia
GlobalPost
(Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images) A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquakestruck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Saturday, the third to hit the region this month. The Australian Associated Press reported the US Geological Survey as saying the quake struck ...
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Magnitude 6.9 Quake Hits Near Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Bloomberg
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit 66 miles (107 km) south south-east of Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, according to the US Geological Survey. To contact the editor responsible for this story: Vivek Shankar at vshankar3@bloomberg.net LinkedIn Google +1 ...
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USGS: Injection of fracking wastewater in deep disposal wells may have ...
Real Aspen
A reading from the 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma last year. From 1970 until 2000, the middle of the country averaged 21quakes, then the average jumped to 50 in 2009, 87 in 2010 and 134 in 2011. Government scientists examined regions where ...
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Real Aspen
6.1-quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS
AFP
JAKARTA — A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at 5:14 am (2314 GMT Friday) at a depth of about 34 kilometres (21 miles ...
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AFP
Earthquake shakes ocean off eastern Indonesia
Toronto Star
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.6 quake hit 83 kilometres off Papua province, deep on the the ocean floor. Children in the town of Manokwan, closest to the epicenter, were seen running from their schools screaming.
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Powerful earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia
abc7.com
(KABC Photo) MANOKWARI, Indonesia (KABC) -- A powerfulearthquake hit waters off eastern Indonesia Saturday, sending residents into the streets in panic. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6. and hit about 50 miles off Papua province.
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Earthquake measuring 6.6 rattles Indonesia
UPI.com
JAKARTA, April 21 (UPI) -- A strong earthquake felt in Indonesia Saturday morning was measured at a magnitude 6.6 by seismologists in the United States, a US agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the scene and the ...
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Indonesia rocked by powerful quake
The Press Association
A powerful earthquake has hit waters off eastern Indonesia, sending panicked residents running from their homes, offices and schools. There was some damage, but no immediate reports of injuries. The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary ...
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Earthquake rocks Indonesia's Papua
The Hindu
An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia's Papua region Saturday, the geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 10:16 am (0116 GMT) with an epicentre 88 kilometres south-east of the coastal town of Manokwari, at a depth of 10 ...
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The Hindu
Yongyuth seeks to calm earthquake concerns
Bangkok Post
Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit yesterday expressed his confidence in Thailand's earthquake warning system and the government's preparedness for tremors. Mr Yongyuth, also interior minister, said in the Yingluck Government Meets the People ...
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13 WTHR IndianapolisPowerful quake strikes off Indonesia
WTHR
More >> A powerful earthquake has hit waters off eastern Indonesia, causing panic in the streets. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The US Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 and hit 83 kilometers ...
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Series of quakes hits Indonesia exposing disaster management ...
By RT
In 2004, tons of water crashed onto Indonesia following a 9.1 quake. But no tsunami hit Sumatra Wednesday after a massive quake rocked the country. Why not? Banda Aceh : Acehnese people run shortly after a powerfullearthquake hit ...
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6.6 magnitude earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea | The ...
By The Extinction Protocol
April 21, 2012 – JAKARTA - A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Papua region on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at 10:16 am (0116 GMT) at a depth of 30 ...
The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond
Quake t-shirt money going to farmer's market
5PM CLINTONVILLE QUAKE SHIRTS AND FARMERS MARKET. Regular Photo Size. Earthquakes in Clintonville. Clintonville booms have quieted down. The reports of booming in Clintonville have quieted down. Clintonville booms finally ...
News | WLUK TV
Indonesia tries to anticipate 8.9-magnitude quake | Blogs | Work ...
Indonesia tries to anticipate 8.9-magnitude quake. Sat 21 Apr 2012 06:20:49 | 0 comments · edit all details. JAKARTA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia is taking steps in anticipating a massive earthquake of measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale, ...
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Small earthquake reported near Oklahoma town
By The Associated Press
This article was published today at 1:18 p.m.. Comments; aAFont Size; Share. WELLSTON, Okla. — A small earthquake has been recorded in central Oklahoma. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.9-magnitude quakeoccurred about ...
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500 Towson University Students Participate In Maryland's First ...
By sbhagav
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)– Preparing for the unimaginable. After last summer's mid-Atlantic earthquake, it's not much of a stretch. Alex DeMetrick reports, thatquake prompted Maryland's first large-scale earthquake drill. Those who have trained for ...
CBS Baltimore
Engineers Simulate Quake on Model Hospital | TryEngineering Today
By E.Kurzawa
The building was equipped with hundreds of cameras and sensors to record what happened inside during a simulated earthquake. In the first tests simulating a 6.7 and 8.8 magnitude quake, the building was placed atop base isolators which ...
TryEngineering Today
Water disposal causes quakes, USGS study reports | WCMessenger ...
By admin
Water disposal causes quakes, USGS study reports. By Brandon Evans | Published Saturday, April 21, 2012. UNDER PRESSURE - The U.S. Geological Survey is poised to release a report linking earthquakes to wastewater disposed of in ...
WCMessenger.com
Minor earthquake felt in Western Washington - Northwest - The ...
Earthquake hazard at Hanford to be studied. The federal government is going to take another look at the potential earthquake hazard at Hanford. USGS: Small quake recorded near Walla Walla, Wash.
The Olympian Online -- Northwest
Magnitude 6.5 - MICHOACAN, MEXICO
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/usc00090z0.php
Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Indio - latimes.com
A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday morning nine miles from Indio, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-31-quake-strikes-near-...
Strong earthquake strikes Chile; no serious damage reported - CNN ...
A strong earthquake struck coastal Chile near the port city of Valparaiso late Monday, causing mudslides and some minor damage, the U.S. Geological Survey ...
www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/world/americas/chile.../index.html
Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warnings lifted after 8.6 magnitude ...
From the blog The Envoy: A massive earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering immediate tsunami warnings for the region—and ...
news.yahoo.com/.../indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warnings-is...
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-...
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...
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 residents in coastal cities to rush to higher ground. A tsunami that ...
rt.com/news/sumatra-indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-765/
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...
Chile Earthquake: Magnitude 6.7 Quake Shakes Central Chile
Valparaiso, Chile -- A strong, magnitude-6.7 earthquake rocked central Chile late Monday, causing mudslides and hundreds of people to flee buildings in panic,
www.inquisitr.com/221273/chile-earthquake-2012-valparaiso/
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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