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EARTHQUAKE News, May 12, 2012

Parkfield quake study offers new clues on a California fault's mystery
Monterey County Herald
By ERYN BROWN Barbara Varian and her children Brinan, 8, and Lauren, 11, check damage in their home after a quake in Parkfield in 2004. LOS ANGELES — Thanks to a new method of modeling earthquakes, scientists may now understand why the Parkfield ...
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Quake study offers new clues on California fault's mystery
The Salinas Californian
The Salinas Californian file photo LOS ANGELES — Thanks to a new method of modeling earthquakes, scientists may now understand why the Parkfield segment of the San Andreas fault — a carefully studied region known for producing moderate temblors every ...
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Quake study offers new clues on a California fault's mystery
Sacramento Bee
By ERYN BROWN LOS ANGELES -- Thanks to a new method of modelingearthquakes, scientists may now understand why the Parkfield segment of the San Andreas fault - a carefully studied region known for producing moderate temblors every 20 years or so - has ...
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Quake-hit sports groups given a boost
Stuff.co.nz
More than $2m in grants for quake-hit sporting organisations in Christchurch were announced this morning. The grants were made by the Earthquake Appeal Trust, which was set up by the Prime Minister to raise funds to aid Canterbury's recovery from the ...
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Stuff.co.nz
5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Israel, Lebanon
Jerusalem Post
A Richter scale 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook the eastern Mediterranean on Friday night, with locals in countries throughout the Levant reporting thequake. The United States Geological Survey's web site said the quake at a depth of 19.8 kilometres ...
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Quake hits eastern Mediterranean, no casualties reported
Chicago Tribune
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An earthquake was felt across the eastern Mediterranean region on Friday night, although no casualties or damage was reported. The United States Geological Survey's web site said a 5.5 magnitude quake at a depth of 19.8 kilometers ...
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Earthquake Lake visitor center to be expanded
Great Falls Tribune
17, 1959, earthquake that killed 28 people camping in the canyon. The 7.5-magnitude quake sheared tons of rock off the hillside opposite from where the center now stands, sending monstrous boulders crashing across the Madison River and up the opposite ...
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Sichuan holds quake drill
China Daily
"With more and more rocks and mud removed, floods discharged rapidly and the danger of the earthquake lake was eliminated," announced Ren Jianmin, deputy mayor of Mianyang, which has Jiangyou under its administration. The quake triggered mudslides in ...
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Evening quake rattles Assam
Calcutta Telegraph
May 11: A “moderate intensity” earthquake, measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale with its epicentre at Kampur in Nagaon district of Assam, that shook parts of the Northeast this evening, brought back memories of the fierce 1950 quake that had changed the ...
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Earthquake Rattles East Texas
KCEN-TV
Garrison (KETK) — An earthquake measuring 3.7 shook parts of East Texas this morning, according to the United States Geological Service. Thequake shook buildings within the town of Garrison and the surrounding area. Employees of a Garrison business ...
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Aftershock rumbles through Canterbury
Stuff.co.nz
LATEST: A swarm of earthquakes has rattled the South Island but seismologists don't believe there is any cause for alarm. The latest quakestruck just before 3pm and was centred in the Christchurch suburb of Cashmere. It measured 3.9 on the Richter ...
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Expert trying to determine cause of E. Texas 'quake
KLTV
Dr. Wesley Brown knows a lot about earthquakes. He's got geology degrees and he's experienced numerous quakes. "Well, I'm from Jamaica and Jamaica, we have several fault lines going through Jamaica, so we have several earthquakes and that is really one ...
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Moderate quake jolts northeast, 2 hurt, several buildings damaged in Assam
Indian Express
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale today jolted some northeastern states, including Assam, in which at least two labourers were injured in a wall collapse while several buildings were damaged. Seismological sources from Shillong said the ...
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Magnitude-5.3 quake rocks Israel
Ynetnews
An earthquake was felt across Israel on Friday evening. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. Residents said they felt tremors in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beersheba, Haifa, Emek Yizrael, Nahariya, Rehovot and Kiryat Gat among other cities around ...
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Quake-proofing more than just a precaution
Bangkok Post
Seismological experts are urging government agencies and building owners to think seriously about quake-proofing buildings following more frequentearthquakes in Thailand in recent times. KOSOL NAKACHOL Nevertheless, the recent quakes that hit Phuket ...
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India's northeast shaken by quake
Pakistan Daily Times
GUWAHATI: Northeast India was shaken by a shallow 5.4-magnitudeearthquake on Friday, sending people fleeing into the streets in panic, but there were no reports of any major damage or casualties. The quakemeasured 5.4 on the Richter scale, ...
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5.5 quake felt throughout Lebanon
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck most regions of Lebanon Friday night. The National News Agency reported that several regions in the north, east and south felt the quake. “The earthquake measured 5.5 on the Richter scale ...
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Damaged sports venues get quake appeal funding
Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust is giving $2 million for the rebuilding and repair of damaged sportsgrounds and facilities. Having raised $100 million, much of it from overseas donors, the trust wants to help the rebuild in areas not already ...
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5.4-magnitude quake rocks Assam, Meghalaya
Manoramaonline
Guwahati/Shillong: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Assam and Meghalaya Friday evening, triggering panic among locals. No casualties have been reported. According to the Regional Seismological Centre in Shillong, the earthquake occurred at 6.11 pm The ...
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Earthquake shakes Israelis and Palestinians
NDTV
Local media said the quake was also felt in Tel Aviv and elsewhere in Israel. The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre was about 76 kilometres southeast of the Cyprus coast at 19.8 km below the sea. Cyprus state radio said the tremor was ...
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Moderate Earthquake With 5.4 Magnitude Rocks North East India
IBTimes India
The earthquake brought back painful memories of the 1950 disaster in which more than 1500 people were killed. The quakewith a magnitude of 8.6 was located near Rima, in Tibet, near the Indo-China border, causing destruction in both Assam and Tibet on ...
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IBTimes India
5.4 magnitude quake shakes southern Cyprus
Hindustan Times
AP Authorities in Cyprus say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 has shaken the east Mediterranean island's southern coast. No injuries or damage have been reported. The Cyprus Geological Survey Department says the undersea quake occurred ...
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5.5 magnitude quake shakes New Zealand's lower South Island
The Hindu
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand's lower South Island on Saturday morning. The quake struck at 10.07 am (2207 GMT) Saturday and was centred 40 km west of Tuatapere at a depth of 12 km, New Zealand government geological agency GNS Science ...
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5.4 magnitude quake shakes Northeast
Oman Tribune
GUWAHATI Northeast India was shaken by a shallow 5.4-magnitudeearthquake on Friday that sent people fleeing into the streets in panic, damaged buildings and left two injured. One house collapsed and cracks appeared in some buildings in the quake, ...
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake in NZ Fiordland
Sky News Australia
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake in NZ Fiordland Updated: 12:21, Saturday May 12, 2012 A magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Fiordland has been widely felt in New Zealand's lower South Island. The quake at 10.07am (0807AEST) was located near the Wairaurahiri River, ...
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$2 million for Chch sports
3News NZ
By Jessica Rowe The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust has given $2 million to help quake-hit sporting organisations get back on their feet. The money will help with the rebuild and repair of sporting venues in the region.
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3News NZ
Earthquake shakes lower South Island
Radio New Zealand
The quake struck at 10.07am and was centred 40 kilometres west of Tuatapere at a depth of 12 kilometres. There were no immediate reports of damage from the tremor which GNS Science said was widely felt in the lower South Island.
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Trinity group helps to heal Haiti's poor
Tbo.com
He co-founded the relief group after the 2010 earthquake. By KLINT LOWRY | The Suncoast News On Jan. 10, 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquakedevastated the island nation of Haiti. More than a half million people were killed or injured; about 1 million ...
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Expert trying to determine cause of E. Texas 'quake - KTRE.com ...
By Donna McCollum
He's got geology degrees and he's experienced numerous quakes. "Well, I'm from Jamaica and Jamaica, we have several fault lines going through Jamaica, so we have several earthquakes and that is really one of the reasons why I became ...
KTRE - East Texas News
Fourth years after the Quake « Sichuan Quake Relief (SQR)
By admin
Sichuan Quake Relief (SQR) ... More than half a million people were left severely disabled after the earthquake, and many of these face difficulties with on-going medical care and rehabilitation, income generation and social reintegration.
Sichuan Quake Relief (SQR)
5.3 magntiude offshore earthquake rattles Israel and Palestine | The ...
By The Extinction Protocol
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 5.3 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was in Cyprus. More than a 100 calls by concerned citizens were received in the northern city of Tzfat alone, the report said. The quake was ...
The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Israel » Matzav.com - The Online ...
By Matzav Editor
An earthquake was felt across Israel on this evening. No injuries ... The US Geological Survey initially reported the quake had a magnitude of 5.5, but according to the Geophysical Institute of Israel it measured 5.3 on the Richter scale. Quakes ...
Matzav.com - The Online Voice...
India's northeast shaken by quake | Pakistan News
By AFP
India's northeast shaken by quake. Posted about 1 min ago | 0 comment. Illustration of a seismological chart showing the magnitude of an earthquake. Northeast India was shaken by a shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake on Friday, sending ...
Pakistan News
Chile earthquake, tsunami altered ecosystems - Technology ...
The earthquake and tsunami that rocked Chile in 2010 unleashed substantial and surprising changes on ecosystems there, yielding insights on how these ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../chile-quake-tsunami-altered-ecosyste...
Why Was A Huge 'Rogue Earthquake' Not Destructive? : NPR
The other kind of major quake occurs when two plates collide, and one slips beneath the other with a jolt. "We expect that the largest earthquakes occur in that ...
www.npr.org/.../why-was-a-huge-rogue-earthquake-not-destru...
Magnitude 4.5 quake strikes rural Northern Calif. | www.ktvu.com
There are no reports of damage or injuries after a magnitude 4.5earthquake rattled a rural area of Northern California.
www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/41-magnitude.../nNfjm/
Earthquake Recap: Three Small Quakes Shake Up Santa Clara ...
A few tectonic tremors rattled the region from April 27 to May 2.
gilroy.patch.com/.../earthquake-recap-three-small-quakes-shak...
BBC News - Engineers launch artificial earthquakes at 'hospital'
Engineers in California unleash high-intensity artificial earthquakes on a ...to determine if hospitals built on rubber bearings could function after aquake.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17954352
Magnitude-5.3 quake rocks Israel - Israel News, Ynetnews
An earthquake was felt across Israel on Friday evening. ... The US Geological Survey initially reported the quake had a magnitude of 5.5, but according to the ...
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4227887,00.html
$6M Donation Not Enough To Revive Quake Early Warning System ...
Will it take another disaster like the 1994 Northridge earthquake to strengthen financing ... $6M Donation Not Enough To Revive Quake Early Warning System ...
losangeles.cbslocal.com/.../6m-donation-not-enough-to-revive...
Japan Meteorological Agency | Earthquake Information
Occurred at (JST), Latitude (degree), Longitude (degree), Depth, Magnitude, Region Name. 03:07 JST 03 May 2012, 39.6N, 142.1E, 50 km, 2.9, Iwate-ken Oki ...
www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20120503031140391-030307.html
Swarm of IE Quakes "Purely Random" | NBC Los Angeles
An ongoing swarm of small earthquakes is rattling homes and nerves in the... on- air/as-seen-on/Quake-Won't-Shake-California-Into-the-Ocean/149597385 ...
www.nbclosangeles.com/.../Small-Quakes-Keep-Rattling-Inlan...
Chile Earthquake And Tsunami Dramatically Altered Ecosystems
The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that hit Chile struck off an area of the coast where 80 percent of the population lives. The massive quake triggered a tsunami ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../chile-earthquake-tsunami-altered-...
Earthquake scientists trying to pinpoint the 'big one' | The Salt Lake ...
Fourteen scientists are quietly working on a Utah earthquake forecasting project ... chance of a 6.7 magnitude or greater quake within 30 years, said Ivan Wong, ...
www.sltrib.com/.../utah-earthquake-wasatch-quake.html.csp
Why the Recent Sumatra Quake Was So Strange ...
The large earthquake that struck recently off Sumatra was unexpectedly large, but understanding it could inform our knowledge of mid-continentearthquakes.
www.ouramazingplanet.com/2876-sumatra-earthquake-explai...
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