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Strong #QUAKE hits east Taiwan, rattles buildings in capital

April 18, 2019: Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says a strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the east of the island.

6.1 #QUAKE causes light damage in Taiwan capital, east coast

April 18, 2019: A strong earthquake has rattled eastern Taiwan and caused scattered light damage in the capital and the eastern coast region

A #QUAKE every 3 minutes: California shaken by 10 times more temblors than previously known

April 18, 2019: California has experienced 10 times more earthquakes than previously known, according to groundbreaking new research that has helped scientists better understand the region’s seismology. Scientists documented 1.8 million earthquakes in Southern California over the last decade — with 90% of them...

Workers start removing fuel from Japans #QUAKE-damaged nuke reactor

April 15, 2019: Beginning of work to extract fuel from 3 Fukushima reactors that melted down is a milestone, but the hardest work is yet to come

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.0 quake strikes near Ribbonwood, Calif.

April 15, 2019: A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Monday morning seven miles from Ribbonwood, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:21 a.m. PDT at a depth of 5.6 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 15 miles from La Quinta, 17 miles from Palm Desert,...

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.6 quake strikes near Alta Vista, Calif.

April 15, 2019: A shallow magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported Monday morning two miles from Alta Vista, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:58 a.m. PDT at a depth of 5.6 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 72 miles from Sanger, 73 miles from Reedley, and 74...

#EARTH#QUAKE: 2.8 quake strikes in West Los Angeles

April 12, 2019: A shallow magnitude-2.8 earthquake was reported Friday morning in West Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 4:29 a.m. PDT at a depth of 3.1 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was a mile from Beverly Hills, and three miles from Culver City and West...

Indonesia says #TSUNAMI possible after #QUAKE off Sulawesi

April 12, 2019: A strong earthquake struck east of Sulawesi island.

#TSUNAMI warning issued after powerful 6.8 #QUAKE hits near Indonesias Sulawesi island

April 12, 2019: Indonesia's geophysics agency says a tsunami is possible after a strong earthquake struck east of Sulawesi island.

6.8 magnitude #QUAKE measured in Indonesia

April 12, 2019: Indonesia's geophysics agency said it has ended a tsunami warning that was triggered by a strong earthquake Friday east of Sulawesi island.

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.2 quake strikes near Black Oaks, Calif.

April 12, 2019: A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon one mile from Black Oaks, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:58 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0.6 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 14 miles from Healdsburg, Calif., 14 miles...

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.5 quake strikes near San Bernardino

April 11, 2019: A shallow magnitude-3.5 earthquake was reported Thursday morning near San Bernardino, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:05 a.m. PDT at a depth of 9.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Colton and three miles from Rialto. In the last 10...

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.1 quake strikes near Gilroy, Calif.

April 11, 2019: A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday afternoon eight miles from Gilroy, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:11 p.m. PST at a depth of 0.6 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was nine miles from Morgan Hill, Calif., and 18 miles...

Ten years after the #QUAKE, Italy’s ravaged heart is still struggling to recover

April 7, 2019: A new theatre backed by George Clooney is giving hope to some, but the city where thousands were left homeless is still a building siteAs the world’s most powerful leaders converged on the earthquake-ravaged central Italian city of L’Aquila for the G8 summit in July 2009, a more discreet gathering was about to s...

6.3 #QUAKE strikes near Kemang, Indonesia

April 6, 2019: A deep magnitude 6.3 earthquake was reported Saturday afternoon 92 miles from Kemang, Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:55 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 334.3 miles. In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered...

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.8 quake strikes near Parkfield, Calif.

April 5, 2019: A shallow magnitude-3.8 earthquake was reported Friday morning two miles from Parkfield, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:52 a.m. PDT at a depth of 5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 18 miles from Avenal, 19 miles from Coalinga, and 22 miles...

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.1 quake strikes near Castle Rock Springs, Calif.

April 5, 2019: A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon two miles from Castle Rock Springs, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 3:22 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 13 miles from Healdsburg, 13 miles...

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.5 quake strikes near Esperanza, Calif.

April 3, 2019: A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning one mile from Esperanza, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:06 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 1.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was five miles from Yorba Linda, seven miles from...

Strong #QUAKE hits Alaskas remote Aleutians

April 2, 2019: A strong earthquake has struck a remote section of Alaska's western Aleutian Islands, but seismologists say it didn't generate a tsunami.

A Political #QUAKE in Turkey as Erdogan’s Party Loses in His Home Base of Support

April 1, 2019: The feeble economy and a disciplined opposition showed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated for nearly two decades, has weaknesses.

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.2 quake strikes near Mercuryville, Calif.

March 28, 2019: A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday night two miles from Mercuryville, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:34 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 13 miles from Healdsburg, Calif., 14 miles...

Don’t panic, but The Big One podcast helps us face the crazy #QUAKE that’s on the way 

March 28, 2019: For those who went through it, the 1994 Northridge earthquake was plenty big enough. Fifty-seven were killed, 8,700 were injured, and the damage was in the tens of billions. Freeways collapsed. The scoreboard of Angel Stadium fell onto (unoccupied) seats. The shaking reverberated throughout the...

#EARTH#QUAKE: 6.1 quake strikes near Ozernovskiy, Russia

March 28, 2019: A shallow magnitude 6.1 earthquake was reported Thursday afternoon 163 miles off the coast of Ozernovskiy, Russia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 3:06 p.m. PDT at a depth of 5.6 miles. Ozernovskiy is a town on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. There was little or no...

A Magnitude 5.5 #QUAKE Recently Took Place On Hawaii. Heres What Caused It

March 27, 2019: In mid-March, a rather powerful magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocked the southeast segment of Hawaii's Big Island. There's nothing to worry about, but the cause of this earthquake is pretty interesting: it represents the end of something, and the start of something both new and old at the same time.

#EARTH#QUAKE: 3.3 quake strikes near Mesa Grande, Calif.

March 24, 2019: A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Saturday evening three miles from Mesa Grande, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:41 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 6.8 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 14 miles from Ramona, Calif., and 19...
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