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| Magnitude-7.1 earthquake shakes Vanuatu USA TODAY PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AP) – A strong earthquake has struck about 77 miles west of the capital of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.1 quake struck Thursday. Thequake struck at a depth of 14 miles. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Agencies plan quake drill Danville Commercial News BY BRIAN L. HUCHEL Commercial-News For the second year in a row, the Great Central US ShakeOut will take place to stress earthquake safety. This year's event will take place Tuesday. A number of entities around Vermilion County are participating, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Cartago Los Angeles Times A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Thursday evening 18 miles from Cartago, according to the US Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:38 pm Pacific time at a depth of 0 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 18 miles from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake evacuation drill held in Tokyo Channel News Asia By Japan Bureau Chief Michiyo Ishida | Posted: 04 February 2012 0024 hrs TOKYO : A major quake in Japan last March left many stranded when public transport came to a standstill. To better prepare for such a situation, the Japanese capital Tokyo held a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Christchurch's '1 per cent' chance of big quake Stuff.co.nz Dr Kelvin Berryman, explains the chance of future quakes for the Canterbury region using the latest GNS quake forecast model. Previousearthquake forecasts for Canterbury have been a little "pessimistic", a scientist says. Dr Kelvin Berryman, of GNS ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Albemarle residents eligible for FEMA quake aid The Daily Progress Residents of Albemarle County are now eligible to register for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in relation to the August earthquake. Officials are urging homeowners, renters and business owners who suffered damage from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Haiti and DR told to brace for powerful earthquakes The Leewards Times A new study has found that Haiti and the Dominican Republic are at higher risk of future devastating earthquakes. It said the January 2010 quake that destroyed much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, may have marked the start of a new cycle of active ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Media Advisory: Hazards Maps Show Quake Risk In and Around Evansville United States Geological Survey (press release) A new series of seismic hazard maps that outline the effects from quakesoccurring in the Evansville, Ind., area will be unveiled by the US Geological Survey and local and regional partners. These earthquake hazard maps are critical tools for business ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake rocks Taranaki Stuff.co.nz Taranaki, the lower part of the North Island and top of the South have been jolted by an earthquake this morning. The quake, which lasted 5-10 seconds, struck at 7am and was felt across region. The Geonet website reported the quake measured 5.7, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Phivolcs records 87 tremors in January; 13 so far in February The Online Zamboanga Times 28 at 8:17 am At noon on that same day, a 5.0 earthquake occurred at 38 km northwest of Calayan, Cagayan. Another 5.5 quake occurred 41 km northwest of Calayan, Cagayan on Jan. 15. Other quakes of the scale of magnitude 5 were: 5.0 that hit 10 km ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 81 years on Quake survivors remember Hawke's Bay Today The 81st Hawke's Bay Earthquake commemorations held yesterday in Hastings were extended to Canterbury residents who have suffered a similar ordeal in the past 12 months. The commemoration drew several hundred people who observed a minute's silence to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Peru Declares Emergency In Ica Following Quake Andean Airmail & PERUVIAN TIMES Valdes said the quake caused the collapse of Ica's sewage system, and announced that the Minister of Women, Ana Jara, will oversee the works. Early Monday morning, Ica was hit by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. More than 100 people were injured from the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake-prone buildings identified north of Chch Newstalk ZB Council CEO Jim Palmer says earthquake-prone means that in a moderatequake they are at risk of collapse. "That requires those buildings owners to submit to us within two years a more detailed assessment of their building." Mr Palmer says owners then ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mild earthquake shakes northwestern Iran UPI.com 3 (UPI) -- A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported Friday near the town of Turk in northwestern Iran, officials said. There were no reports of damage or injuries, the Fars News Agency reported. The mild quake struck at 10:37 am local time at 47.9 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 6.0 quake rattles Vanuatu: USGS Vancouver Sun Seismologist David Jepsen said Vanuatu had been rocked by several largequakes in recent years, averaging about three of magnitude 7.0 or above a year, without suffering major damage. “Magnitude 7.0 earthquakes occur there quite frequently... and there ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Skeletal remains:1931 quake victim? New Zealand Herald ... remains has led to speculation they belonged to a victim of the Napierquake. Photo / Supplied There is speculation that the skeletal remains of a body found on a Napier building site yesterday may have been a victim of the Hawke's Bay earthquake. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Big solar-powered subdivision for quake city Radio New Zealand New Zealand's first large-scale solar subdivision will be built in earthquake-stricken Christchurch as part of the city's rebuild. The 2200 subdivision in the north-west of the city will supply homeowners with about a quarter of their energy needs. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NY nuke plant, others get new info for quake study BusinessWeek Nuclear plants in the area are being ordered to use the new information to update their earthquake preparedness. The study is part of the government's review of plant safety in the context of last year's quake-and-tsunami disaster in Japan. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| LEX 18 News On Special Assignment: 200 Years Later, Will New Madrid Fault ... LEX18 Lexington KY News This month marks the 200th anniversary of the catastrophic 1812 New Madrid earthquake that violently shook Kentucky and several other states. LEX 18's Adam Baker is On Special Assignment at the quake's epicenter in Missouri to investigate the question, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| South Shore: History, and potential future, of local earthquakes 95.9 WATD-FM (blog) By Charles Mathewson Did you know the first recorded earthquake in Massachusetts occurred in 1638, that New England has 20 minorearthquakes a year, averages a damaging quake every 60 years and the last one of those occurred 72 years ago? See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dumfries family in need gets free home repairs, surprise Inside NoVA Dawn Anderson said her home has been without heat after the magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled the northern Virginia region on Aug. 23. The quakedestroyed the home's oil boiler and caused oil to leak through to the basement floor. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Parts of red zone 'won't be rebuilt' Stuff.co.nz Parts of Christchurch's red zone will never return to their pre-earthquakeposition or be suitable for rebuilding, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says. In a briefing to Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee this week, the authority ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New plans to repair 131-year-old quake hit church New Zealand Herald Knox Church on Bealey Avenue suffered major damage in the February 22earthquake, however the building's wooden structure remained intact. Concept plans for the reconstruction of the heritage building have been released today. Minister Geoff King said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kuwait funds UNDP relief efforts for Turkey quake victims Kuwait News Agency Kuwait has also helped those very victims earlier this year through the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) when it contributed USD 250000 on January 25 to support the Fund's relief efforts in response to that quake. On 23 October 2011, an earthquake measuring ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| PG&E loses bid to charge customers for quake study San Francisco Chronicle Regulators have rejected Pacific Gas & Electric's request to charge ratepayers for Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant earthquake studies. The California Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday dismissed PG&E's motion to have ratepayers pay $85 million ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Christchurch Earthquake: Magnitude Seven Quake Unlikely... | Stuff ... By Rachel Young Previous earthquake forecasts for Canterbury have been a little "pessimistic", a scientist says. Stuff.co.nz - Stuff |
| Low intensity earthquake Quake hits Jaipur - India - DNA The epicentre of the quake which occurred at 10:11 am was west Jaipur, according to the MeT department. www.dnaindia.com/.../report_low-intensity-earthquake-quake-... |
| Japan Earthquake 2012: Magnitude-5.5 Quake Rocks Eastern Japan Japan Earthquake 2012: Magnitude-5.5 Quake Rocks Eastern Japan. 01/27/12 06:16 PM ET Associated Press AP. React. Important Fascinating Typical Scary ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../japan-earthquake-2012-magnitud... |
| Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake ... A Christchurch woman who was on a bus crushed by rubble in last February's earthquake says her anger over the deaths caused by an unsafe building is just ... www.radionz.co.nz/.../quake-survivor-angry-over-unsafe-buil... |
| Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near the Geysers - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday evening one mile from the Geysers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-34-quake-strikes-near-... |
| Peru Earthquake: Massive 6.3 Quake Hits Near Ica, Christian News A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has hit the coast of Peru early on Monday, causing minor injuries, according to local authorities. www.christianpost.com/.../peru-earthquake-massive-6-3-quake... |
| Magnitude-7.1 earthquake shakes Vanuatu The region lies on the "Ring of Fire" — an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones that stretches around the Pacific Rim. About 90% of the world'squakes occur ... www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-02-02/.../1 |
| Mexico Earthquake: 6.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Country's ... The US Geological Survey is reporting that a 6.2-magnitude earthquakestruck off the coast of the southern Mexican state of Chiapas Saturday, shattering ... www.inquisitr.com/.../mexico-earthquake-chiapas-tuxtla-gutier... |
| Earthquake reported in Illinois: 2.4 magnitude quake felt in Chicago ... A 2.4 magnitude earthquake has rattled homes and businesses throughout Chicago¿s north and northwest suburbs. www.wgntv.com/.../wgntv-earthquake-reported-in-illinois-24-... |
| Hawaii earthquake: Terror as magnitude 5 quake rocks Big Island ... The quake struck near Kaena Point in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island at 4.36pm at a depth of five miles on Sunday. www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Hawaii-earthquake-Terror-magnitude... |
| Earthquakes Cannot be Predicted / Official Japanese Quake ... If you've been watching the news the last few days, chances are you've heard about that researchers are now saying that Tokyo is facing a 70% chance of a 7.0 . www.japanprobe.com/.../earthquakes-cannot-be-predicted-offi... |
| 'Very minor' quake hits near McHenry A minor earthquake hit near northwest suburban McHenry last night, ... at 9:54:43 pm Seismologists originally located the quake in the area of Lake ... www.chicagotribune.com/.../chi-tiny-earthquake-hits-north-of... |
| Earthquake: 4.3 quake strikes near Wells, Nev. A shallow magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning 14 miles from Wells, Nev., according to the US Geological Survey. feeds.latimes.com/.../earthquake-43-quake-strikes-near-wells-n... |
| Christchurch Earthquake: Magnitude Seven Quake Unlikely... | Stuff ... Previous earthquake forecasts for Canterbury have been a little "pessimistic", a scientist says. www.stuff.co.nz/.../Christchurchs-1-per-cent-chance-of-big-qu... |
| More large quakes could hit Haiti, Dominican Republic - World ... The study says Haiti's 7.0-magnitude earthquake two years ago is likely to be the first of several quakes of a similarly powerful magnitude. The Jan. 12, 2010 ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../report-earthquakes-haiti-dominican.html |
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