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Damage reported, no injuries as 5.0 earthquake rattles central Oklahoma
Fox News   07 November 2016   United States   Americas  
Earthquake damage in Cushing, Oklahoma (source: The Stump Family)
<p>A sharp earthquake centered near one of the world's key oil hubs Sunday night triggered fears that the magnitude 5.0 temblor might have damaged key infrastructure in addition to causing what police described as "quite a bit of damage" in the Oklahoma prairie ...
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Italy earthquakes: Strong tremors shake central region (video)
BBC NEWS   27 October 2016   Italy   Europe  
Damaged building in Visso (source: bbc.com)
<p>Two strong earthquakes have hit central Italy, damaging buildings and injuring dozens of people.</p><p>A 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 19:10 (17:10 GMT) near Visso in Macerata province, followed two hours later by a 6.1 magnitude tremor in the same area.<br>Emergency ...
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Ioannina (NW Greece)
Hellenic Seismic Network   17 October 2016   Greece   Europe  
Map showing earthquake epicentre
<p>An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit northern Greece, near the city of Ioannina at 11:14pm local time on Saturday night (15th October) according to the Athens Institute of Geodynamics.</p><p>According to the Patra Geodynamic Institute, the ...
Scientists may have solved mystery of giant Midwest earthquakes
Science   09 September 2016   USA   Americas  
A series of giant earthquakes in 1811–1812 wreaked havoc on the central United States
<p>Two centuries ago, a series of giant earthquakes rocked the tiny town of New Madrid, Missouri, collapsing chimneys and shaking houses more than 1000 kilometers away. It was even said that parts of the Mississippi River momentarily flowed backward as the ...
M=5.2 southern California quake triggered a profusion of aftershocks on ‘bookshelf faults’ that link the active strands of the San Jacinto fault zone
Temlor.net   10 June 2016   USA   S. California  
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<p>Today&rsquo;s quake struck along the central San Jacinto fault, a major element of the southern San Andreas system with its own history of large and frequent quakes, and so at high risk of future events. But the aftershocks do not line up along the right-lateral ...
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Striking Google Satellite Photos Show Landslide Damage in Japan After Earthquakes
Global Voices   13 May 2016   Japan   Mt. Aso  
Before and after of multiple landslides on Mount Aso, Japan. Images from Google Earth blog.
<p>Damage from the earthquakes is easy to spot from the air, and is now visible in Google Earth.</p> <p>The Google Earth blog has assembled some before-and-after comparisons that provide some stunning examples of the size and scope of the earthquake.</p>
Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Hits Japan Day After Deadly 6.2 Temblor
KTLA 5   15 April 2016   Japan   Kumamoto  
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake occurred April 15, 2016, in the Kumamoto prefecture of Japan. (Credit: USGS)
<p>A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Japan&rsquo;s Kumamoto region on Friday, the day after a 6.2 quake struck, killing at least nine people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Friday&rsquo;s quake struck at a depth of about 6 miles around 9:25 a.m. PST, ...
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6 Killed In Pakistan As Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, Strong Tremors In India
NDTV   11 April 2016   Afghanistan   Ashkasham  
The epicentre was around 282 km northeast of Kabul.
<p>A powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck parts of Pakistan and the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border in the Hindukush region. The tremors killed at least six people, reported the Press Trust of India.</p>
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Deaths reported after 7.9 quake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
RT   02 March 2016   Indonesia   Soumatra  
earthquake.usgs.gov
<p>A 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, killing an unconfirmed number of people. The country has issued a tsunami warning, the National Meteorolgical Agency reported.</p>
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New Zealand cliffs collapse in Christchurch earthquake
BBC NEWS   14 February 2016   New Zealand   Christchurch  
The cliff that collapsed was in the coastal suburb of Sumner / Richard Loffhagen
<p>Cliffs have collapsed in New Zealand during an earthquake in the city of Christchurch on the South Island.<br />No serious damage or fatalities were reported in the Valentine's Day quake that struck at 13:13 local time (00.13 GMT).</p>
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