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Strong earthquake rattles NZ’s Christchurch (AP)

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:17:50 +0000

AP – A strong earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, rattling buildings, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee into the streets. There was no tsunami alert issued and the city appeared to have been spared major damage.

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Earthquake hits Oklahoma on Thanksgiving Day

admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:39:50 +0000

A small earthquake hit central Oklahoma just in time for Thanksgiving dinner. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 3.7 magnitude quake about 3:11 p.m. Thursday near Prague, Okla.

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Oklahoma still shakin’ from earthquake

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:07:10 +0000

Clouds of dust belched from the corners of almost every room in Joe Reneau’s house as the biggest earthquake in Oklahoma history rocked the two-story building.

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7.2 earthquake shakes eastern Turkey

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:40:04 +0000

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck eastern Turkey Sunday, collapsing some buildings and causing a number of deaths according to officials.

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Earthquake prediction still stymies scientists (AP)

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:45:50 +0000

AP – The East Coast earthquake left more than just residents unaccustomed to feeling the ground shake and sway in a daze. It also surprised some scientists who spend their careers trying to untangle the mysteries of sudden ground shifts.

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Va. earthquake felt in New York City

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:53:26 +0000

An earthquake centered 340 miles south of New York set buildings swaying in the city – the first major quake to hit New York in years. The government estimated the initial magnitude at 5.8 on the Richter Scale..

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Earthquake strikes Japan’s northeastern coast

admin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:06:07 +0000

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit Japan’s northeastern coast on Sunday, prompting a tsunami warning for the area still recovering from a devastating quake and killer wave four months ago.

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6.5 earthquake hits Japan as tsunami alert is issued and then rescinded

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:05:02 +0000

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

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6.5 Earthquake hits Japan prompting tsunami alert; no immediate reports of damage

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:27:10 +0000

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

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Gilbert Gottfried fired as voice of Aflac duck for tweeting jokes about Japan earthquake

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:36:34 +0000

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