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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A small earthquake has occurred under the ocean off Southern California. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.5 temblor was recorded at 1:38 p.m. Friday and was centered 43 miles west of San Diego. The epicenter was midway between the mainland and Navy-owned San Clemente Island. A tiny aftershock followed. A number of small undersea quakes have occurred in the area ...
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.
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.
A number of viewers called and said they felt the earthquake along the Route 29 corridor, near the Amherst/Nelson County line.
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.
A veteran dissident was sentenced to three years in prison after casting a spotlight on poorly built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children during China's massive earthquake last year — an apparent government attempt to squelch such information.
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. Residents in the capital, Nuku'alofa, 120 miles (195 kilometers)...
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has rattled the Big Bear Lake area, followed by a sharp aftershock.
THE GEYSERS – A moderate earthquake was reported at The Geysers early Tuesday morning. The 3.7-magnitude earthquake was reported at 3:59 a.m., according to the US Geological Survey.
A small earthquake struck the Gulf of Santa Catalina Tuesday, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) -- 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. Residents in the capital, Nuku'alofa, 120 miles (195 kilometers) southwest of the epicenter, said their homes rattled, and the tremors set off frantic barking of dogs. "There's no ...
Joe Leone Introna traveled to L'Aquila, Italy on his second humanitarian trip to the earthquake-ravaged area. While in L'Aquila, Joe, his wife and children, and volunteers who made the trip with him prepared and served a traditional American Thanksgiving feast for the children orphaned by the disaster.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-3.4 earthquake has struck a rural area in northern California, about 75 miles west of Sacramento. No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
CALIFORNIA Magnitude 3.7 quake hits Big Bear Lake 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 said the first earthquake struck at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, about seven miles north of Big Bear City. The same area was rocked by a magnitude-2.4 aftershock 2.5 minutes later. A San Bernardino County ...
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred 9.3 miles beneath the seafloor roughly 50 miles south-southwest of Dana Point at 6:43 a.m., generating seismic energy that was lightly felt in about a half dozen local cities, the U.S. Geological Survey says.
Huang Qi, founder of a human rights Web site, had been charged with illegally possessing state secrets. The veteran dissident cast a spotlight on poorly built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children during China's massive earthquake last year.
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