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LOS ANGELES - A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has rattled Southern California's Big Bear Lake area, followed by a sharp aftershock. The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake struck at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, about seven miles north of Big Bear City.
AMHERST, Va. Virginia Tech's Seismological Observatory says a small earthquake that struck central Virginia prompted numerous reports of weak to light shaking but it didn't cause any damage. The observatory and the U.S. Geological Survey say the 2.7-magnitude quake occurred at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday. The epicenter was about 10 miles east of Amherst.
SAN SALVADOR, EL Salvador—A strong earthquake has rocked El Salvador and parts of Guatemala, but no there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in either country. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.9. The USGS says it hit 31 miles (51 kilometers) southwest of Sonsonate, El Salvador.
An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude shook western Venezuela early on Friday, panicking residents and damaging some buildings, officials said.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Venezuela on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
A strong earthquake struck off El Salvador's Pacific coast Thursday, sending people running from buildings in this Central American nation and in neighboring Guatemala.
DANVILLE — A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred this morning and no damage or injuries have been reported, authorities said.
A strong earthquake has rocked El Salvador and parts of Guatemala, but no there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in either country.
Clay was one of 10 regional counties that took part in an earthquake response exercise Wednesday, Nov. 18. The Arkansas Shake, Rattle and Roll Earthquake Functional Exercise was designed to focus primarily on preparing emergency responders to effectively react to a catastrophic quake.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Venezuela Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.3 struck Friday morning in Danville.
Many Amherst and Nelson County residents experienced tremors from a small earthquake Wednesday evening, though no one was reported injured by the activity.
People living near Amherst started their Thanksgiving holiday with a bang this year when the area was hit by an earthquake Wednesday evening.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.3 struck this morning in Danville. According to the USGS, the earthquake struck shortly after 6 a.m. and had a depth of 4.4 miles.
PADUCAH, KY - The Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network confirms a 2.5 magnitude earthquake hit the New Madrid region this morning around 6:10 A.M.. The epicenter was three miles from Ridgely, Tennessee and there have been no reports of damage at this time.
Using a technique normally used for detecting weak tremor, scientists have discovered that the 2004 magnitude 6 earthquake along the Parkfield section of the San Andreas fault exhibited almost 11 times more aftershocks than previously thought.
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