Tsunami alerts pass Indonesia quake test, with luck
Chicago Tribune
Sirens wailed, warnings blared and police moved millions of people away from coastlines around the Indian Ocean as Wednesday's 8.6 magnitudeearthquake off northern Indonesia sparked fears of another devastating tsunami. Damage was light - the quakes ...
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Indonesians feel lucky after escape from quakes
Fox News
April 12, 2012: A security officer walks through debris from Wednesday's strong earthquake at an office building in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Sumatra island, Indonesia, Thursday.AP2012 BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – Residents surveying damage from two ...
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No injuries reported in second west Mexico quake
Reuters
MEXICO CITY, April 12 (Reuters) - A second strong earthquake to strike western Mexico in the space of nine hours has caused no casualties or serious damage, according to initial reports from authorities. The magnitude 6.9 quakeoff the Baja California ...
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Major earthquakes hit off US, Mexico coasts
Fox News
This map shows the location of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of Mexico on April 11, 2012.USGS An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 was reported on Mexico's Pacific Coast on Wednesday, following on the heels of a major but lesser quake ...
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'Odd duck' Indonesia quake surprises scientists
Fox News
The biggest earthquakes tend to occur in subduction zones where one plate of the Earth's crust dives under another. This grind produced the 2004 magnitude-9.1 Indian Ocean disaster and the magnitude-9 Japan quake last year.
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World shows it's better prepared for tsunami after huge quakes hit
Detroit Free Press
Residents of the Aceh province in Indonesia run after a powerful earthquakehit the western coast of Sumatra on Wednesday. After the devastating 2004 tsunami, people were better prepared to evacuate. / CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP/Getty Images By ...
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Powerful earthquakes cause panic in Indonesia, but no tsunami or major damage
Washington Post
Aceh accounted for nearly three-quarters of those killed in the giant 9.1-magnitude quake and tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004. Aftershocks from Wednesday's quake are likely to persist for weeks or months. Subsequentearthquakes can be as strong or stronger ...
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Panic but no tsunami from strong Indonesia quakes
Fox News
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – Cries of panic and fervent prayers rang out Wednesday as Indonesians rushed toward high ground after two strongearthquakes raised fears of a killer tsunami. Alerts were raised as far away as Africa and Australia but this time ...
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Strong quake shakes Mexico, no major damage
Chicago Tribune
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit western Mexico on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and sending people rushing out of offices onto the streets, though there were no reports of major damage.
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Why today's 8.6 quake didn't make a monster tsunami
Fox News
The red star marks where the quake hit.USGS The magnitude 8.6 earthquakethat struck in the Indian Ocean off the western coast of Sumatra today resurrected fears of a repeat of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that proved one of the most ...
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Indonesia earthquake, Indian Ocean tsunami watch (video, tweets)
Washington Post (blog)
An Acehnese woman with a child tries to hail a car to take her to higher ground after a powerful earthquake on Wednesday. (CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN - AFP/GETTY IMAGES) The quake was measured at an 8.7 magnitude, according to the US Geological Survey.
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Mexico Earthquakes: Strong Tremors Hit Western Mexico
Huffington Post
The USGS said the first quake on Wednesday evening in the western state of Michoacan had a magnitude of 6.5 -- and was recorded at a depth of 12.4 miles. The second quake, in the early hours of Thursday off Baja California, was stronger at a magnitude ...
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Powerful Indonesia quakes trigger tsunami warnings
Fox News
Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami warning Anatomy of a Tsunami BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the ...
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Scientists Link Rise In Quakes To Wastewater Wells
NPR
by Christopher Joyce 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 thequakes are caused by ...
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Tsunami Watch Cancelled; AIR Worldwide Analyzes Quake Risk
Insurance Journal
Yesterday the world held its breath, as two strong earthquakes within hours of each other shook the Indian Ocean sea bed, not far from the epicenter of thequake in 2004, which generated a tsunami that took over a quarter of a million lives.
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Indonesia quake panic
The Daily Advertiser
People are stuck in a traffic jam as they evacuate to higher ground after a strong earthquake was felt in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Sumatra island, Indonesia. Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia Wednesday.
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4 major earthquakes strike along West Coast, Mexico in last day
Los Angeles Times
The Oregon earthquake, which occurred at 3:42 pm, appeared to be centered near where seismic plates intersect. A second, much larger quake, registering 7.0, was felt near Michoacán, Mexico, a few minutes later. None of the quakescaused significant ...
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Twin Quakes Strike Off Mexico
NASDAQ
Less than 10 minutes later, a larger magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck a few miles away. Two smaller quakes were also recorded in the area. USGS geophysicist Randy Baldwin confirmed the separate earthquakes and said it wasn't unusual to have more than ...
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