Strong quake hits South Pacific, no tsunami warning
INDOlink - Wed Dec 9, 8:18 pm ETNoumea, 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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Micro-earthquake hits near Chico
Chico Enterprise-Record - Thu Dec 3, 3:09 am ETCHICO — An understandably unnoticed earthquake gently shook the area at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday.
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Minor quakes common along ‘Reelfoot Fault’
Union City Messenger - Wed Dec 2, 10:33 pm ETBy SABRINA BATES Special to The Messenger West Tennessee has experienced at least six minor quakes within the last week, but according to the Mid-America USGS Center for Earthquake and Information Education Outreach director, the recent activity is within the normal levels of the Reelfoot fault area.
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Last week’s minor earthquake not serious
The Amherst New Era Progress - Wed Dec 2, 8:10 am ETA minor earthquake that rattled parts of Amherst and Nelson counties last week did not signal a serious danger, and such quakes occur on average about three times a year, according to the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory.
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L.A. County again considers reopening Hall of Justice
Los Angeles Times - Tue Dec 1, 9:19 pm ETClosed since it was damaged in the 1994 Northridge quake, the historic downtown edifice could now be affordable to repair, thanks to federal funds and reduced construction costs. Los Angeles County's Hall of Justice, vacant since it was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, might be reopened. The Board of Supervisors ordered staff Tuesday to prepare a report within 45 days on the ...
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3.1 Earthquake Shakes San Bernardino County, 2.6 in the OC
LAist - Tue Dec 1, 8:45 pm ETMore little quakes to get you thinking about being prepared. A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Trona, some 30 miles from Ridgecrest, in San Bernardino County at 4:59 p.m. Thus far, there have been no reports of damge or injuries and one reported aftershock, a 1.4 shaker , less than 10 minutes later. Earlier at 2:14 p.m., a 2.6 magnitude microquake struck off the coast of Orange County ...
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2.6 earthquake off Dana Point
Orange County Register - Tue Dec 1, 8:23 pm ET2.6 earthquake occurs off Dana Point.
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Small Microquake Rumbles South of Downtown
LAist - Tue Dec 1, 12:00 pm ETA 1.4 magnitude earthquake struck 9 miles south of downtown Los Angeles in the Willowbrook area at 7:44 a.m. this morning. That low magnitude of a quake is probably equivalent to feeling like someone shut the door with force in the house next door. Nothing to worry about hear, just a constant reminder about being prepared. Yesterday, a 2.4 struck the Hawthorne-Lennox area .
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Small Earthquake Rattles Sonoma County
CBS 5 Bay Area - Tue Dec 1, 12:00 pm ETThe U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.7 struck Tuesday morning in Sonoma County.
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2.7-magnitude quake in Sonoma
The San Francisco Examiner - Tue Dec 1, 10:08 am ETThe U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.7 struck this morning in Sonoma County. According to the USGS, the earthquake struck at around 4:30 a.m. and had a depth of 2.3 miles.
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Quake swarm in Sun Valley area has been hard to notice (with map of quake locations)
Reno Gazette-Journal - Mon Nov 30, 11:13 am ETSixteen small earthquakes hit in the area of Sun Valley and Wildcreek Golf Course on Thanksgiving and on Friday, but no damage was reported and residents had a hard time even feeling them.
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INDONESIA: Quake survivors start rebuilding as agencies warn of funding gaps
IRIN - Mon Nov 30, 8:45 am ETPADANG, 30 November 2009 (IRIN) - Funding shortfalls and a lag in government grants have left thousands of people without adequate shelter two months after a devastating earthquake hit Indonesia's West Sumatra province, agencies say.
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No Damage from Small Quake That Rattled Central Virginia
Insurance Journal - Mon Nov 30, 7:36 am ETVirginia 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 ...
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Another moderate shaker reported at The Geysers
Lake County News - Mon Nov 30, 3:41 am ETTHE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HAS DOWNGRADED THIS QUAKE FROM 3.0 TO 2.9 IN MAGNITUDE.
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USGS: 3.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Los Angeles Area
CBS 2 Los Angeles - Sun Nov 29, 4:31 pm ETThe U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake struck late Saturday night about 55 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The magnitude 3.1 quake hit at 10:54 p.m. about two miles west northwest of Loma Linda.
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5 phone apps to track O.C. earthquakes
Orange County Register - Sun Nov 29, 3:41 pm ETFive earthquake apps to add to your iPhone.
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