Published on August 14, 2010 by Technology Slice
Mariana Islands Earthquake – Mariana Islands region today suffered an earthquake measured at 7.2 magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred Friday August 13, 2010 at 21:19 UTC. The epicenter was 375 km WSW of Hagatna, Guam, 445 km WSW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, 485 km NE of Yap, Micronesia [...]
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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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Published on February 11, 2010 by Technology Slice
The rumble of a 3.8 magnitude earthquake in Dekalb, Ill., startled many Wisconsin residents awake around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning. The quake was felt all the way in Madison, 134 miles away from the epicenter of the earthquake. The earthquake occurred at 3:59 a.m. and was initially recorded as a magnitude 4.3 by the United [...]
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