 Washington Post SYDNEY — A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.3 quake ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Earthquake rocks PNG, no damage reported Ninemsn Geoscience Australia senior seismologist Clive Collins told AAP aftershocks were expected, given the size of the earthquake. Mr Collins said the town of Wau, with a population of about 5000, was the closest to the quake - only 20 kilometres away. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rock Fractures Could Amplify Quake Shaking Our Amazing Planet Strong earthquakes may fracture bedrock in a way that amplifies shaking during subsequent seismic events, increasing the chances of future rockslides and otherquake-linked hazards, researchers find. Loose soils are known to amplify shaking and damage ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Quake shakes Club World Cup in Japan Times of India It was a reminder of the ever-present danger of earthquakes in Japan, which was struck by a record 9.0-magnitude quake in March followed by a tsunami which smashed into the country's northeast, leaving 20000 dead or missing. Toyota was due to stage the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake shakes Club World Cup Fox Sports It was a reminder of the ever-present danger of earthquakes in Japan, which was struck by a record 9.0-magnitude quake in March followed by a tsunami which smashed into the country's northeast, leaving 20000 dead or missing. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Seismologist: Fracking not the cause of recent earthquakes Tulsa World Researcher Austin Holland: He says the recent 5.6-magnitude quake could be the biggest in modern history. By WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer As everyone in the state learned in November, Oklahoma has its fair share of earthquakes. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake would crush city buildings Adelaide Now ... stopped using masonry after the major 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, while this style of construction continued in Australia. Professor Griffith says unreinforced masonry must be strengthened if it is to have any hope of withstanding a largequake. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Building assessment after September quake questioned Radio New Zealand A lawyer assisting the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has questioned the adequacy of a building assessment carried out by an inspector following the first big quake in September last year. A lawyer assisting the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Another small quake in the Upper Clark Fork Valley KPAX-TV CLINTON- Another small earthquake has happened in the Upper Clark Fork Valley, once more east of Clinton. The US Geological Survey reports the quake, which measured around 3.5 magnitude, was centered 14-miles southeast of Clinton and hit at 9:56 am. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake plans released The Ashburton Guardian As the council rewrites its policy to ensure all commercial buildings and buildings used by the public are able to withstand earthquakes in the future, it is still struggling to complete the tidy up from this year's quakes. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Blue Hill region Bangor Daily News By Abigail Curtis, BDN Staff SEDGWICK, Maine — A 2.3 magnitude earthquakeshook the Blue Hill peninsula late last night, according to the Weston Observatory at Boston College. The minor quake struck at 11:41 pm and lasted 2.7 seconds.... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Emergency Management hosts earthquake anniversary program Daily Dunklin Democrat Bryan began asking questions about how far Kennett was from New Madrid, whether we got shook in the quake and if Seismo was a scientist. In explaining the event, Bryan began telling of the dark days during the earthquake and the after shocks that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NSOM needs quake work Nelson Mail The Nelson School of Music will need to be shut down at some stage for requiredearthquake-proofing to be carried out, says Nelson City Council executive manager of support services Hugh Kettlewell. After the council agreed yesterday to expand its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Audit: 'Oversight' in School Quake Safety Patch.com By Jacqueline Howard The grades weren't high when a California State Auditor's report found that some officials have failed to ensure the safety of school buildings if a big earthquake were to shake the West. Getty Editor's Note: This article is a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Singing Whales Steal Spotlight from Earthquakes Science Now SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—Underwater earthquake recordings could help track the endangered and poorly understood fin whale, according to research presented here last week at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Most quake researchers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake risk leads law firm to quit offices The Nelson Mail Richmond law firm Pitt and Moore has evacuated its staff from their Network Tasman-owned Queen St office because of the building's earthquake risk. Their departure was driven by an assessment of the 1940s building commissioned by Network Tasman. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mayor welcomes Japanese quake survivors to Kaohsiung eTaiwan News Miyagi was one of the areas hardest hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11. "We hope you will recover as soon as possible and stay longer in Kaohsiung," Chen told the Japanese tourists. The meeting was also attended by dozens of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Groups voice concern over Dominion nuke plant BusinessWeek 23 earthquake. The units shut down when the 5.8-magnitude quake caused peak ground movement about twice the level for which it was designed. Multiple inspections show the plant about 11 miles from the earthquake's epicenter didn't suffer any functional ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 5.2 Magnitude Quake Jolts Japan's Gifu-ken Bernama TOKYO, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan's Gifu-ken at 3.52 pm (local time) Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. It said the epicentre of the quake was at 35.4 degree north latitude and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Culpeper gets grants to measure damage The Free Lance-Star Grant will help cover cost of inspecting downtown Culpeper businesses for structural damage from quake. BY DONNIE JOHNSTON BY DONNIE JOHNSTON With the onset of winter and more freezing and thawing in store, Culpeper officials worry that small amounts ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| One Disastrous Year Insurance Networking News Another unexpected turn was the earthquakes felt this year in Virginia and Oklahoma. “Though, in reality, earthquake activity in 2011 mirrored the long-running trend of quake concentration in the western United States, where underlying geology and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea Seattle Post Intelligencer There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.3 quake struck on Wednesday 54 miles (87 kilometers) southwest of Lae, on the country's northern coast. The quake ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wife warned of wall danger Star Canterbury "After the September earthquake there were no structural problems with the building or noticeable danger; same after the boxing day quake. "There were no cracks in the wall and no one gave any thought as to whether it was structurally sound or ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Eastern quakes can trigger big shakes | Science News for Kids By Sid Perkins In the first week of November 2011, people in central Oklahoma experienced more than two dozen earthquakes. The largest, a magnitude 5.6 quake, shook thousands of fans in a college football stadium, caused cracks in a few buildings and ... Science News for Kids |
| Quakes – PNG 7.1 « Musings from the Chiefio By E.M.Smith Quakes – PNG 7.1. 14 12 2011. Papua New Guinea just Picked up a 7.1 quake.Quake 14 Dec 2011 Papua New Guinea. Details: Magnitude 7.1 – EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2011 December 14 05:04:57 UTC. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 7.1. Date- ... A strongearthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has ... Musings from the Chiefio |
| Papua New Guinea hit by violent earthquake - News - Mail ... A violent 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, shaking buildings and prompting residents to run into the streets and causing panic in the highlands. The quake, initially rated at 7.3, hit at a depth of 115km ... Mail & Guardian News Feed |
| Fuel Fix » Fracking has Ohio city trembling over earthquakes By Bloomberg “You certainly don't want have an injection well that's coincident with earthquakes, and then five months from now we get a 5.5 magnitude quake that knocks down a couple buildings,” Dick said in a telephone interview from Youngstown. ... Fuel Fix |
| Quake shakes Club World Cup : sports : daily sun It was a reminder of the ever-present danger of earthquakes in Japan, which was struck by a record 9.0-magnitude quake in March followed by a tsunami which smashed into the country's northeast, leaving 20000 dead or missing. "Tremendo... daily sun |
| 'Tis the Season for Earthquake Preparedness « Cal EMA News By calemanews 'Tis the Season for Earthquake Preparedness ... In the latest episode from Totally Unprepared, Los Angeles viewer Heather Kram is concerned about how her collection of holiday snowglobes will hold up in the event of a quake. Well, there's... Cal EMA News |
| 2.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Blue Hill region — Maine News ... By Abigail Curtis SEDGWICK, Maine — A 2.3 magnitude earthquake shook the Blue Hill peninsula late last night, according to the Weston Observatory at Boston College. The minorquake struck at 11:41 p.m. and lasted 2.7 seconds. Its epicenter was under ... Bangor Daily News |
| Strong quake kills at least three in Mexico – USATODAY.com Mexico's Interior Department said the 6.5 quake was felt in parts of nine states. www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-10/.../1 |
| Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near Eureka - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday morning about 25 miles south of Eureka, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-quake-near-eureka.ht... |
| Magnitude 6.5 - GUERRERO, MEXICO - Earthquake Hazards ... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc000753u.php |
| Strong earthquake rattles Mexico - chicagotribune.com A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico Saturday, killing at least two... who was drinking in a bar in the capital at the time of the quake, which lasted ... www.chicagotribune.com/.../chi-111210mexico-quake,0,6622... |
| Science Journalist Apologizes for Newsweek Quake Article | Simon ... Science writer Simon Winchester apologized for a Newsweek article published after the Japan earthquake and tsunami in which he said earthquakes on one ... www.livescience.com/17331-simon-winchester-earthquake-tri... |
| Cornwall earthquake: Late night 2.2-magnitude quake hits Cornwall ... The British Geological Society said the tremor could be felt in Bodmin, Liskeard, St Austell, Padstow, Camborne, Wadebridge and Callington. www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Cornwall-earthquake-Late-night-2-2-... |
| Strong quake shakes from Mexico City to Acapulco - CBS News A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico's western Guerrero state; Officials said at least 3 people died. www.cbsnews.com/.../strong-earthquake-shakes-mexico-city/ |
| Rest your fears: Big quakes not on rise - Technology & science ... While Earth seems to be getting slammed with frequent mega- earthquakes lately , big quakes are not on the rise. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/.../technology_and_science-science/ |
| Strong earthquake rattles southwest Mexico - CNN.com A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on Saturday night, ...The depth of the quake was some 40 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey says ... www.cnn.com/2011/12/10/world/americas/.../index.html |
| Strong quake kills at least three in Mexico Mexico's Interior Department said the 6.5 quake was felt in parts of nine states. www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-10/.../1?csp... |
| Add Quakes to Rumblings Over Gas Rush Deeper geothermal wells have caused damaging quakes as well. “It's true that you can't have an earthquake larger than a given fault can provide,” said Serge ... www.nytimes.com/.../some-blame-hydraulic-fracturing-for-ear... |
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