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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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3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake in Calif.
The Kentucky Post - Sun Nov 22, 1:05 pm ET
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.
No tsunami threat for Hawaii after Tonga quake
KHNL News 8 Honolulu - Tue Nov 24, 1:33 pm ET
An earthquake rattled Tonga shortly before 3:00 a.m. Hawaii time on Tuesday. The 6.8-magnitude quake was centered in...
3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake
KMIR 6 Palm Springs - Sun Nov 22, 1:09 pm ET
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has rattled the 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.
6.8-magnitude underwater quake off Tonga
FOX 11 Tucson - Tue Nov 24, 11:33 am ET
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — A weather official in the Pacific island nation of Tonga says there's no indication of earthquake damage following an offshore quake.
2004 Calif. quake's aftershocks studied
UPI - Wed Nov 25, 8:28 am ET
ATLANTA, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've determined the 2004 earthquake along the San Andreas fault in California had 11 times more aftershocks than previously thought.
Using new technique, scientists find 11 times more aftershocks for 2004 quake
EurekAlert! - Mon Nov 23, 10:28 am ET
( Georgia Institute of Technology ) Using a technique normally used for detecting weak tremor, scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology 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.
Quake Reported Near Jones, Choctaw
KOCO 5 Oklahoma City - Wed Nov 25, 3:40 pm ET
An earthquake is confirmed in eastern Oklahoma County on Wednesday.
Earthquake hits Central Virginia
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke - Wed Nov 25, 7:15 pm ET
Magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit about 5:27 p.m. Epicenter 7 miles north of Appomattox.
6.8-magnitude quake rattles Tonga
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 11:02 am ET
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Earthquake Rumbles Central Virginia
NBC 29 Charlottesville - Wed Nov 25, 11:11 pm ET
A small earthquake rocked parts of Nelson and Amherst counties Wednesday evening.
Magnitude 6.8 quake recorded near Tonga
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 8:48 am ET
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck northeast of the South Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but a destructive tsunami was not expected.
Strong quake off Tonga: USGS
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 10:01 am ET
A strong quake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit off the Pacific island nation of Tonga early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, although there was no threat of a widespread destructive tsunami.
UPDATED: 2.7 earthquake shakes Central Virginia
WDBJ 7 Roanoke - Wed Nov 25, 6:05 pm ET
A number of viewers called and said they felt the earthquake along the Route 29 corridor, near the Amherst/Nelson County line.
2.3-magnitude largest of Sun Valley quakes
Reno Gazette-Journal - Sat Nov 28, 6:27 am ET
A series of small earthquakes is taking place in the Sun Valley area north of Reno, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory reported Friday night. The largest was a 2.3-magnitude earthquake that occurred at 12:45 a.m. Friday, the lab reported.
Small earthquake reported near Choctaw
The Joplin Globe - Mon Nov 23, 11:53 am ET
CHOCTAW, Okla. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded a small earthquake near Choctaw — just east of Oklahoma City. The 2.6 magnitude tremor struck about 11:45 p.m. Sunday about two miles northeast of Choctaw and is the third earthquake recorded in the area in the past nine days.