Published on June 24, 2010 by Technology Slice
There were no reports of injuries from the shallow 5.0 magnitude quake, but it startled residents in an area of North America where earthquakes are usually minor and rarely felt over a wide area. One bridge collapsed in Bowman, Quebec, near the epicenter of the quake. The tremor was felt as far away as New [...]
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Published on March 21, 2010 by Technology Slice
Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea – A STRONG 6.2 magnitude quake struck off Papua New Guinea’s coast today, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning and the epicenter’s depth lessened the likelihood of damage. The quake struck at 2pm (GMT) with its epicentre located 95km (60 miles) north of the town of Rabaul [...]
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