Published on July 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
Earthquake Strikes Maryland – The rare quake, which struck about 5 a.m., was centered about 20 miles northwest of the capital, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It had a magnitude of 3.6 — relatively mild by earthquake standards but stronger than any other quake to shake the region in the past 35 years, the agency [...]
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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 June 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
A 6.4 magnitude quake was followed 10 minutes later by a 7.0 magnitude quake, USGS said. A third quake struck a little later, with a magnitude of 6.3. Indonesia’s meteorological agency said the quakes occurred 114 kilometers (70.84 miles) southeast of Biak, in Papua, at a depth of 10 kilometers, and issued a tsunami warning [...]
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Published on March 30, 2010 by Technology Slice
Strong Earthquake Hits Northern Japan – A strong 5.8 magnitude quake struck off northern Japan today, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit at 10:02 am in the Sea of Japan (East Sea), just east of Hokkaido island, according to the US Geological Survey. Its depth was estimated at 35 kilometres, [...]
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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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