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  1. Minor earthquake hits Midwestern U.S.Read the original story

    7 min ago | UPI

    A 3.1-magnitude earthquake centered near New Madrid, Mo., Friday shook parts of the Midwest, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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  2. Tsunami-hit communities ready for futureRead the original story

    10 min ago | The StarPhoenix

    ... the Maldives. He recalled visiting an Indonesian camp housing survivors well after the magnitude 9.15 undersea earthquake struck off the coast and triggered the huge tsunami that killed 166,000 people alone in the country's Aceh province. "People ...

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  3. Built back better in Aceh 5 years after tsunamiRead the original story

    15 min ago | The StarPhoenix

    ... almost looks like it belongs in the neighbourhood, swept miles inland almost five years ago after a cataclysmic earthquake spawned the worst tsunami known to mankind. Local touts in Banda Aceh escort tourists around the 2,600-tonne PLTD Apung I, ...

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  4. Defining moment: Mauna Ulu gives scientists a close-up look at eruptions, Hawaii, 1969Read the original story w/Photo

    41 min ago | Financial Times

    ... had turned off the gas on the stove. But Mauna Ulu wasn't finished. It created the conditions for a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that shook the island in 1975 and set the stage for Pu`u `O`o, the eruption that has flowed from Kilauea since January 1983. ...

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  5. M 5.2, TongaRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | USGS Earthquakes

    ... ing and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others. Earthquake Summary Tsunami Information

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  6. TranscriptRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | NPR

    ... crust. FLATOW: Another thing they were talking about there has to do with sort of a citizen-science approach to earthquake monitoring. Tell us what that idea is about. Mr. PERKINS: Well, there's a couple of different programs on through the USGS, ...

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  7. Moderate earthquake shakes Colombia's southwestRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | People's Daily Online

    An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude shook the southwest of Colombia on Friday, without immediate report of casualties and important material damages.

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  8. Kashmir's disabled cricketer dreams of India matchRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | XtraMSN Real Estate

    ... him in the knee and he lost his right leg 15 years ago. Life took another turn for the worse when a devastating earthquake razed his family home in 2005, but the emergence of a disabled cricket league in Pakistan has revived his hopes of playing for ...

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  9. Taiwan: Bob Blair builds up an appetite riding around the East Asian islandRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Mirror

    ... feel a thing when what should have been one of the great events of my life took place. I was fast asleep when an earthquake registering 5.3 on the Richter scale struck the east coast. A mere geological sneeze, according to the hardy locals. They ...

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  10. Quakes hurt seven, damage 20 homesRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | News On Japan

    Residents of earthquake-prone Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture are having an anxious day after being hit by a 5.3-magnitude quake Friday morning, following a similarly strong temblor that occurred late last night.

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  11. Another small earthquake recorded near JonesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Muskogee Phoenix

    The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded yet another small earthquake near Jones.

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  12. UN disaster teams reach 1,000th deploymentRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | United Nations

    ... he said, can reach an affected nation within 24 hours of a disaster striking. Within hours of the 7.9 magnitude earthquake striking Indonesia in September, the first UNDAC team member departed for the site, with the entire group on the ground 13 ...

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  13. Small earthquake rumbles in southeast MissouriRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | KTHV-TV

    No damage is reported, but a small earthquake centered in southeast Missouri has rumbled parts of four states.

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    Related Topix: Natural Disasters, New Madrid, MO, Cape Girardeau, MO

  14. YouTube eases way for citizen journalistsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Canada.com

    ... ons. In a blog posting, Grove links to examples of such newsworthy user-generated video: video of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in China and a teacher screaming at and slapping an autistic student.

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  15. Quake Swarm And Unusual Land Movements LinkRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Scoop

    ... worldwide, and only in the past eight years thanks to the advent of continuous GPS recording instruments. A slow earthquake happens over weeks or months and its only surface manifestations are small ground movements picked up by highly accurate GPS ...

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  16. Shopping for Renter's InsuranceRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Associated Content

    ... "wind" and "water" as covered perils, flood or hurricane damage in certain coastal areas is often excluded. Also, earthquake damage in areas near a known fault-line or water damage that results from a failed sump pump may not be included in the ...

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  17. Tsunami maps pinpoint vulnerable Calif. coastsRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Thecalifornian.com - Local News

    Scientists have released updated tsunami maps pinpointing California coasts vulnerable to giant waves generated by an undersea earthquake.

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  18. China Building 30-Mile Bridge Connecting Hong Kong to Guangdong ProvinceRead the original story w/Photo

    13 hrs ago | PhysOrg Weblog

    ... will employ cutting edge engineering design features which include the ability to withstand up to a 8.0 magnitude earthquake , typhoons and the ability to shrug off the impact of a 300,000 ton vessel. Most remarkably is the planned longevity of the ...

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  19. Public asked to help collect quake dataRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | SFGate

    (12-18) 15:13 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Scientists in Earthquake Country are seeking volunteers in Northern California to join a groundbreaking seismic detection network with automated instruments to record and transmit earthquake information as the ...

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  20. Small earthquake rumbles in southeast Missouri; no damage reportedRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Joplin

    The magnitude 3.1 quake happened at ... New Madrid fault sends wake up call -- no injuries reported KMOX.com Minor earthquake hits Midwestern US UPI.com all 29 news articles>> 0 comments Want to leave a comment? You must log in or register to leave comments.

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