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Southern Californians (well, most of us) are obsessed with earthquakes, an interest well understood by the people who develop apps for the iPhone. There’s now more than a half-dozen quake apps, most which cost 99-cents. They all draw from the U.S.
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A strong 6.0-magnitude quake hit south of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao early Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage...The Hong Kong Observatory estimated the earthquake at 6.0 on...
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Punishment for sin, a minister blames disasters on depravity & corruption of Indonesians. Minister for Communications & Information Tifatul Sembiring speaking in Padang, West Sumatra on 27th November to the victims of the recent earthquake in the province...
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Tremors of mild to medium level have been felt in Swat and Malakand on Sunday. According to Pakistan Meteorological Office, the intensity of the quake was recorded on the Richter scale at 4.2. The epicenter of the quake was located 10 kilometers under...
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One person has been confirmed killed and more than 300 others injured in an earthquake in southwest China, a government official said Friday. The US Geological Survey said the 5.7-magnitude quake struck at 7:19 pm (1119 GMT) Thursday at a shallow depth...
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A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's West Java province on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, officials said. The quake struck at 9:17 am (0217 GMT), 214 kilometres (133 miles)...
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British Columbia—A 6.6 magnitude earthquake rattled residents on the west coast of Canada on Tuesday, but did not cause damage or trigger a tsunami, U.S. and Canadian officials said. The underwater quake was centered 260 km southwest of Prince Rupert,...
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Taiwan plans to build its first undersea seismic station, designed to improve the island's early warning system and save valuable seconds when earthquakes strike, officials said on Sunday. The station, which is due to come into service in 2011, would...
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Tens of thousands of buildings collapsed, killing hundreds and leaving more than 50,000 homeless; firefighters and other emergency workers who sprang to action in the pre-dawn darkness found entire blocks flattened. But the scariest thing, Miocchi Duilio...
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The epicentre of the tremor was stated to be in the region of Koyna dam in Satara district, about 150 km from here, according to the chiefexecutive engineer of Koyna dam, UV Sidahmal. The quake which occurred at 6.34 pm lasted for 15 seconds and was experienced...
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