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Strong quake hits South Pacific, no tsunami warning

INDOlink - Wed Dec 9, 8:18 pm ET

Noumea, Dec 9 (AFP) A powerful earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck deep under the South Pacific today but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitors said.

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Therapy helps Sichuan children, teachers
BPNews.net - Wed Dec 9, 4:48 pm ET
WENCHUAN, China (BP)--Schoolchildren in China's Sichuan province -- which was devastated by a massive earthquake 19 months ago -- have new opportunities to experience full and meaningful lives, thanks in part to a long-term development project assisted by Southern Baptists.
Moderate earthquake hits Alaska islands region
KTVF Fairbanks - Wed Dec 9, 2:32 pm ET
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a moderate earthquake has struck in the Andreanof Islands region of Alaska.
Moderate earthquake hits Aleutians near Adak
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Wed Dec 9, 1:14 pm ET
ADAK, Alaska - The U.S. Geological Survey reports a moderate earthquake has struck in the Andreanof Islands region of Alaska. According to the USGS, the magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded at ...
Earthquake reported at Mountain Peak, Ellis County
Waxahachie Daily Light - Wed Dec 9, 12:07 pm ET
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a small earthquake of a 2.8 magnitude occurred Friday night in the Mountain Peak area of Ellis County.
No Hawaii tsunami threat after 6.5 earthquake off Loyalty Islands
Honolulu Advertiser - Wed Dec 9, 12:01 pm ET
A Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that took place southeast of the Loyalty Islands, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in an informational bulletin.
County official worries about your future: Planning for your next emergency
Dayton Courier - Wed Dec 9, 4:46 am ET
Jeff Page spends most of his time planning for you and your neighbors' next emergency. It doesn't matter if it's a major automobile accident, house fire, earthquake, blizzard, wildland fire or any other major event in Lyon County --Page has a plan to deal with it and the effects you may experience.
Small earthquake shakes McMinn County
WVLT-TV Knoxville - Wed Dec 9, 1:14 am ET
A small earthquake shook part of McMinn County on Monday night.
Magnitude 5.9 quake jolts Malawi, child killed
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 5:10 am ET
A child was killed and more houses collapsed in Malawi's northern district of Karonga on Tuesday when tremors shook the southern African country for a third day.
Magnitude 5.9 quake hits Malawi after earlier tremors
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 12:21 am ET
More houses collapsed in Malawi's northern Karonga District on Tuesday when earth tremors hit the southern African country for a third day on Tuesday.
Sheriff's office reports quake
The Edmond Sun - Mon Dec 7, 11:01 pm ET
The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office reports no injuries or damage from a 3.5-magnitude earthquake Monday morning felt by residents in east Oklahoma County.
IMF gives 9.3-mln-dollar lifeline to tsunami-stricken Samoa
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 7:14 pm ET
The International Monetary Fund announced Monday it would provide a 9.3-million-dollar lifeline to Samoa to help the country recover from a September earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake in central Oklahoma
Oklahoma's NewsChannel 4 - Mon Dec 7, 7:08 pm ET
JONES, OK -- The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded near Jones in central Oklahoma. The earthquake struck about 11:45 a.m. Monday and was centered about two miles southeast of Jones, about 16 miles east of Oklahoma City.
Earthquake felt this morning in eastern Oklahoma County
Tulsa World - Mon Dec 7, 2:52 pm ET
An earthquake measuring 3.5 magnitude shook eastern Oklahoma County this morning.
Small Earthquake Shakes Residents Of Georgia Town
WJBF-TV Augusta - Mon Dec 7, 2:34 pm ET
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake shook a small middle Georgia town on Sunday night, prompting dozens of calls from rattled residents. Washington County Emergency Management Director Russell Riner says there were no injuries or damage in the quake, which occurred near Deepstep, a town about 95 miles outside of Atlanta.
Earthquake Rattles Central Oklahoma
KOCO 5 Oklahoma City - Mon Dec 7, 1:40 pm ET
An earthquake shook parts of central Oklahoma on Monday morning, geologists confirm.