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Researchers Identify Geological Event Behind Mysterious Crack In Michigan Forest
TECH TIMES   12 February 2016   USA   Michigan  
When a mysterious crack formed in the Michigan forest after a small quake in 2010, geologists were left puzzled. Now, about six years later, scientists have identified what it was. (Photo : Michigan Tech/Wayne Pennington)
<p>The state of Michigan is considered aseismic because it doesn't typically experience earthquakes. So when a strange, one-magnitude quake left a large crack on Michigan's Menominee Forest in 2010, residents and scientists were all baffled.</p> <p>About six ...
6.3 quake rocks Chilean coast, tremors felt in western Argentina
RT   10 February 2016   Chile   Coquimbo  
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<p>A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Chilean coast, the US Geological Survey has reported. Powerful tremors were felt as far as Mendoza, located in Argentina&rsquo;s Cuyo region.<br />The quake struck at a depth of 31 kilometers (19.6 miles), with an epicenter ...
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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Off Papua New Guinea: US Geological Survey
NDTV   09 February 2016   Papua New Guinea   Bougainville Island  
<p>Sydney, Australia: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea's Bougainville Island early Tuesday, US seismologists said, with no immediate tsunami warning issued.<br />The quake hit some 96 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Panguna ...
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Strong 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Indonesia's Borneo: US Geological Survey
NDTV   21 December 2015   Indonesia   Borneo  
Indonesia's tsunami warning centre said there was no potential for the quake to trigger a tsunami.
<p>Jakarta: A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia early on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no immediate damage or casualties were reported.<br />The quake, which was relatively shallow, struck the northeastern corner of Kalimantan ...
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M7.6 Earthquake - 169km WNW of Iberia, Peru
USGS   24 November 2015   Peru   SE Peru border  
<p>The November 24, 2015 22:45 UTC M 7.6 earthquake was the first of two similarly sized events near the Peru-Brazil border in southeast Peru. Both earthquakes occurred as the result of normal faulting at a depth of approximately 600 km, almost 1000 kilometers ...
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Lefkada moved 36cm to the south after Tuesday’s earthquake
To Vima   20 November 2015   Greece   Lefkada  
Lefkada earhquake damage
<p>After the earthquake that took place in Lefkada on Tuesday, which resulted in two deaths and major damages, the island has moved about 36 centimeters to the south. The measurements were carried out by the Athens Observatory.</p>
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Strong undersea earthquake strikes near Solomon Islands
Image showing epicentre of Solomon Islands earthquake. Photo: USGS
<p>A strong undersea earthquake has struck off the coast near the Solomon Islands, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.<br />The bureau initially reported that an earthquake of 7.1 had occurred at 5.31am ADET, which would be classified as a major earthquake, ...
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Strong earthquake strikes off western Greece coast
ekathimerini-com   17 November 2015   Greece   ep Lefkada  
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<p>A strong earthquake struck off the island of Lefkada on Tuesday morning, rattling all the Ionian islands and being felt as far as the Greek capital of Athens 385 kilometers away.</p>
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Woman killed in Lekfada quake by falling rock
ekathimerini-com   17 November 2015   Greece   Lefkada  
rockfall earthquake lefkada
<p>Updated..</p> <p>A 60-year-old woman died during a strong earthquake that struck off the Greek island of Lefkada on Tuesday morning, AMNA news agency reported.</p>
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Twin quakes rattle Indonesia's Sumatra: United States Geological Service
The Straits Times   09 November 2015   Indonesia   Sumatra  
A scenic view of the sea at Sabang in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. PHOTO: ZAINAL JAMARI
<p>PADANG (AFP) - Two powerful quakes struck Indonesia's Sumatra on Sunday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.<br />An initial 6.1-magnitude undersea tremor struck at a depth ...
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