Published on April 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
Minor Tremor Hits Adelaide – Residents of Adelaide in South Australia were woken last night by a 3.8-magnitude earthquake. The earthquake happened at 11:27pm and people living within a 50 kilometre radius of the quake reported tremors lasting for up to 15 seconds.
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Published on March 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
Jetstar Plane Catches Fire – Passengers on board a plane bound for Darwin have told of their terror when the jet caught fire in mid-air after a “loud bang”. Jason Bush, 34, who was sitting behind the wing, told the Northern Territory News he was shocked to see sparks flying for up to two minutes. [...]
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Published on February 22, 2010 by Technology Slice
Earthquake in New Jersey – A 2.6 magnitude earthquake caused some minor shaking in Somerset County, New Jersey on Sunday morning. No injuries were reported. Most residents say they felt rooms begin to shake. Some heard a loud bang like an explosion. Then it was over. Somerset, New Jersey is about an hour from Philadelphia. [...]
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