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4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New England

Joe Hyer — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:05:34 +0000

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake centered near Hollis Center, Maine (which is located 20 miles west of Portland) was felt across New England at 7:12 p.m on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Texoma Cleans Up After Weekend Earthquakes [VIDEO]

NewsTalk 1290 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:17:12 +0000

A series of earthquakes and aftershocks — some felt as far away as Wisconsin — shook the Texoma area this weekend, startling people more accustomed to tornadoes than temblors.

Early Saturday, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake affected areas from Texas to Missouri

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Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma North Texas, Kansas Saturday Night

Mike Hendren — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:27:41 +0000

UPDATE: Possible aftershocks already occurring. USGS has upgraded quake to a 5.6 magnitude

The United States Geological Survey has reported that a 5.6 magnitude quake rattled Oklahoma and parts of Texas, Kansas an

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East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:45:36 +0000

An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.

Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale.

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On The Heels Of A Disaster, The Conversation On Nuclear Is Turning Negative

Mike Hendren — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:00:09 +0000

Things are grim in Japan right now, to say the very least. The nearly endless stream of bad news, followed by more bad news, has the whole world on edge. Amid the death and destruction, the discovery of a 4 month old baby and a 70 year old woman, both found alive in a sea of debris, gives hope to rescuers that they just might find more survivors clinging to life

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How You Can Help Victims of Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Aaron Galloway — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:45:50 +0000

Many of you are wondering how you can help the Japanese people, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that has struck the island nation. Here are some organizations involved in the rescue and recovery effort that you can donate to.

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Tsunami Warnings Expanded To Pacific Coasts Of Austrailia, South America; Death Toll Climbs

Mike Hendren — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:01:23 +0000

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google's crisis response page to report missing persons.

All islands in Hawaii have now been hit; HAM radio operators report largest wave at 15 meters; rescue operations in Japan hampered by lack of communications, power. Watch Live Streaming Video Coverage of the tsunami warning from Honolulu, Hawaii after the jump.

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Haiti – One Year After the Earthquake

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:41:10 +0000

It's hard to believe that a year has passed since the horrific earthquake that shook Haiti. After the tragedy, Americans pledged over 1 billion dollars -- 32 million dollars by text messages alone. But has it made a difference?

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