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  • August 2008

    • Please, Media, That Was No Quake

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 1, 08 7:23 PM CDT

      Please, Media, That Was No Quake

      (Newser) - The brouhaha over the California earthquake this week was generated as much by media as trembling ground, Joel Stein writes in the Los Angeles Times . The quake did damage Stein's workday, however, because he had to field so many calls from worried, out-of-state loved ones who saw the overhyped coverage on CNN. "Here's a good rule for my family," he writes: "If the news channel is telling you about a disaster, but it is broadcasting footage of a bright, sunny day, then I'm fine." More »

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      Los Angeles  • earthquake  • disaster  • Richter scale  • quake

  • May 2008

    • China Aftershocks Level 420K Homes

      BBC  |  May 27, 08 12:58 PM CDT

      China Aftershocks Level 420K Homes

      (Newser) - More aftershocks rocked China today, destroying another 420,000 homes in battered Sichuan province, BBC reports. The aftershocks, including one that measured 5.7 magnitude, injured six people, although the majority of the homes were empty when the buildings were leveled. Eight people died when the same area was hit by an aftershock of similar magnitude on Sunday. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • China earthquake  • evacuation  • Sichuan province  • aftershock  • Richter scale

    • 6.5 Quake Rocks Alaska

      Reuters  |  May 2, 08 4:27 AM CDT

      6.5 Quake Rocks Alaska

      (Newser) - In another of a troubling series of earthquakes to hit the US, a 6.5 magnitude shaker has struck Alaska, Reuters reports. The quake hit a sparsely inhabited section of the Aleutian island chain, and so far there have been no reports of injuries. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the earthquake was not large enough to pose a tsunami risk. A spasm of quakes have rattled California and Nevada in recent weeks. More »

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      Alaska  • earthquake  • tsunami  • Richter scale  • Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

  • April 2008

    • Illinois Quake? Wow

      ABC News  |  Apr 18, 08 6:54 PM CDT

      Illinois Quake? Wow

      (Newser) - A geologist has sent a ripple of curiosity through the media by calling today's Illinois earthquake “not unusual," ABC News reports. The 5.2 temblor, which caused no injuries or major damage, is one of many the state has experienced since 1795. One rocked 500,000 square miles in 1909. "Is this an earthquake zone?" researcher Nano Seeber asked. "Yes." More »

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      earthquake  • Illinois  • natural disaster  • Midwest  • Richter scale

    • Big Quake Will Rock Calif. by 2038: Study

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 14, 08 9:00 PM CDT

      Big Quake Will Rock Calif. by 2038: Study

      (Newser) - A major earthquake is almost inevitable in California in the next 30 years, a new study says. The likely target is Southern California, which has a 97% chance of a 6.7 magnitude quake and 37% chance of a 7.5. Because it has suffered more big quakes in the last century, Northern California has a slightly lower chance of a 6.7 temblor and only 15% chance of a 7.5. More »

    • Scientists Stumped by Oregon Quakes

      Oregonian (Portland)  |  Apr 12, 08 7:33 AM CDT

      Scientists Stumped by Oregon Quakes

      (Newser) - A swarm of more than 600 earthquakes off the Oregon coast has scientists stumped, the Oregonian reports. The activity started around 10 days ago and a research ship has been diverted to the area to look for answers. The earthquakes resemble those that happen before a volcano erupts but there are none in the area, around 150 miles off central Oregon. Three of the earthquakes have been over magnitude 5 on the Richter scale. More »

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      earthquake  • Oregon  • Richter scale  • tectonic plates  • geologist  • underwater

  • February 2008

    • Powerful Quake Rattles Mexico

      Bloomberg  |  Feb 12, 08 1:40 PM CST

      Powerful Quake Rattles Mexico

      (Newser) - A powerful earthquake that hit Mexico today caused no injuries, Bloomberg reports. The earthquake hit the country’s south Pacific coast, near the Chiapas-Oaxaca border. It measured 6.4 on the Richter scale, the strongest quake of the 40 that have hit Chiapas this year. The government oil company shut down its west coast refinery as a precaution. More »

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      Mexico  • earthquake  • Richter scale  • Chiapas

    • African Quakes Kill at Least 40

      AFP  |  Feb 3, 08 6:35 PM CST

      African Quakes Kill at Least 40

      (Newser) - A pair of earthquakes killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 400 in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo today, AFP and the AP report. The first quake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale and the second, less than 4 hours later, 5.0. Public buses carted casualties to hospitals as rescue crews dug victims out of toppled houses. More »

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      Africa  • aftershock  • Rwanda  • Democratic Republic of Congo  • Richter scale  • Kivu

  • December 2007

    • Earthquake Rattles New Zealand

      New Zealand Herald  |  Dec 20, 07 6:33 AM CST

      Earthquake Rattles New Zealand

      (Newser) - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked New Zealand tonight, with tremors felt on both islands. No casualties have been reported yet, writes the New Zealand Herald , but firefighters have been inundated with calls about damaged buildings and collapsed power lines. "There will be a massive cleanup in the morning," said one shocked resident. More »

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      earthquake  • New Zealand  • Richter scale

  • November 2007

    • Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3

      Bangkok Post (Thailand)  |  Nov 26, 07 8:44 AM CST

      Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3

      (Newser) - A series of powerful earthquakes struck in Indonesia early this morning, killing at least 3 and causing brief tsunami warnings. Some 70 others were injured, and several buildings destroyed, including a health clinic. The first quake hit off the coast of Sumbawa just after midnight, registering 6.7 on the Richter scale, and spawned aftershocks of 6.8 and 5.7 respectively, the Bangkok Post reports. More »

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      disaster  • Indonesia  • aftershock  • tsunami  • Richter scale  • Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

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