http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/earthquake/ en-us Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:21:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283164/posts (CNN) -- A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit near the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck at 12:30 p.m. (5:30 a.m. ET), the USGS said. It was centered about 80 miles (130 kilometers) off the city of Iraklion on Crete, the USGS said. An earthquake with a 6.7 magnitude is capable of causing significant damage, especially in areas of poor construction. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. A staff member at Iraklion Airport told CNN they didn't feel the earthquake. Similar reports came from staff members at hotels just outside Iraklion and... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283164/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:21:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277530/posts .7 Date-Time Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 14:19:16 UTC Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 12:19:16 AM at epicenter Location 5.261°S, 153.413°E Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program Region NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Distances 179 km (111 miles) SE (130°) from Rabaul, New Britain, PNG 259 km (161 miles) WNW (294°) from Arawa, Bougainville, PNG 389 km (242 miles) WNW (294°) from Chirovanga, Solomon Islands 728 km (452 miles) ENE (77°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG 829 km (515 miles) NE (56°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.7 km (4.8 miles);... USGS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277530/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:47:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277030/posts Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277030/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:57:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272262/posts An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit the southern Philippines this afternoon, geological agencies reported. The Hong Kong Observatory said the quake occurred 2:03 p.m. local time (0603 GMT). The epicenter was initially determined to be 5.4 degrees north latitude and 126.4 degrees east longitude, about 210 km south-southeast of Davao, Mindanao. Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at 01:58 local time (05:58 GMT). The quake was located 160 kilometers east-southeast of General Santos, Mindanao or 1,185 kilometers south-southeast of Manila, at an depth of 75.8 kilometers. No casualties or damage have been reported in... Philstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272262/posts#comment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:15:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271717/posts CLEBURNE, Texas — The earth moved here on June 2. It was the first recorded earthquake in this Texas town's 140-year history — but not the last. There have been four small earthquakes since, none with a magnitude greater than 2.8. The most recent ones came Tuesday night, just as the City Council was meeting in an emergency session to discuss what to do about the ground moving. The council's solution was to hire a geology consultant to try to answer the question on everyone's mind: Is natural gas drilling — which began in earnest here in 2001 and has... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271717/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:25:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260014/posts A tsunami watch is in place in the Pacific after a powerful earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck northeast of Roatan in Honduras early today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake that hit 39 miles (64 km) northeast of Roatan, Islas de la Bahia, had a shallow depth of 6.2 miles (10 km). It is not yet known if there are any casualties. The tsunami watch was in effect for Honduras and Belize, Guatemala, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Roatan is a popular tourist destination, surrounded by the world's second-largest coral reef - a stunning natural masterpieces that, if... Daily Mail (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260014/posts#comment Thu, 28 May 2009 18:58:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259680/posts Magnitude 7.1 Date-Time Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 08:24:45 UTC Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 03:24:45 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 16.783°N, 86.166°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region OFFSHORE HONDURAS Distances 130 km (80 miles) NNE of La Ceiba, Honduras 225 km (140 miles) N of Juticalpa, Honduras 320 km (200 miles) NNE of TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras 1170 km (730 miles) SSW of Miami, Florida Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.3 km (3.9 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST=119, Nph=119, Dmin=323.9 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp=104°, M-type=(unknown type), Version=6 Source... USGS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259680/posts#comment Thu, 28 May 2009 10:27:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257609/posts SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea says it has successfully conducted a nuclear test. The country's official Korean Central News Agency reported that the test was carried out Monday. Lee Dong-kwan, a spokesman for the South Korean president, says that a nuclear test may have been carried out in the North. AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257609/posts#comment Mon, 25 May 2009 03:26:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257579/posts (CNN) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake hit northern North Korea on Monday, the U.S. Geological survey reported. The quake occurred at 9:54 a.m. (8:54 p.m. ET Sunday) about 75 km (45 miles) northwest Kimchaek and 375 km (230 miles) northeast of the capital of Pyongyang, the agency said. The depth of the temblor was 10 km (6.2 miles). No other details were immediately available. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257579/posts#comment Mon, 25 May 2009 02:24:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257577/posts <p>This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.</p> United States Geological Survey http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257577/posts#comment Mon, 25 May 2009 02:19:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256510/posts As reported on Fox News... Earthquake in Mexico City... Skyscrapers reported to have swayed... Police sweeping streets for injuries... fox news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256510/posts#comment Fri, 22 May 2009 19:44:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256501/posts Just breaking on Fox Major earthquake in Mexico City No link yet. Fox News/AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256501/posts#comment Fri, 22 May 2009 19:39:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254260/posts Magnitude 4.1 Date-Time Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 22:49:11 UTC Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 03:49:11 PM at epicenter Location 33.933°N, 118.331°W Depth 12.1 km (7.5 miles) Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA Distances 2 km (2 miles) NE (44°) from Hawthorne, CA 3 km (2 miles) ESE (107°) from Lennox, CA 3 km (2 miles) SSE (152°) from Inglewood, CA 7 km (4 miles) E (80°) from El Segundo, CA 16 km (10 miles) SSW (210°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 1.1 km (0.7 miles) Parameters Nph=120, Dmin=7... USGS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254260/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 23:07:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253367/posts LOS ANGELES- Seismologists are warning Los Angeles-area residents to expect more aftershocks after a moderate earthquake shattered glass, rattled nerves and sent at least one person to the hospital. Sunday night's magnitude-4.7 quake was centered about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles and three miles east of Los Angeles International Airport, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was followed by at least five smaller aftershocks, with the largest registering at magnitude-3.1. USGS seismologist Susan Hough said there would likely be more aftershocks in the "threes, maybe a four," and there was a 5... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253367/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 19:00:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253068/posts Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times Employees of a Starbucks located at Hawthorne and Artesia Boulevards work to clean up broken glass that shattered on the floor and reportedly injured one person who was taken to a nearby hospital. Near the center of the quake east of LAX, a light pole was damaged, some windows broke and items fell from shelves. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook a large stretch of Southern California on Sunday night. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries, though some broken windows, falling dishes and minor property damage occurred. The quake hit... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253068/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 07:19:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253028/posts BREAKING NEWS — A moderate earthquake rocked the Los Angeles region late Sunday that was felt by many people, but there were no immediate reports of any major injuries or damage. The magnitude-5.0 quake hit at 8:39 p.m. (0339 GMT), about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, near Inglewood, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey. At least two aftershocks shook the area minutes later, including the largest at magnitude-3.1. The quake jiggled the greater Los Angeles region and was felt as far south as San Diego, said USGS seismologist Susan Hough. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253028/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 04:49:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253001/posts Did you feel it! Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253001/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 03:41:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253012/posts 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Los Angeles KTLA News LOS ANGELES- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the greater Los Angeles area at 8:39 p.m. Sunday night and was felt by many in the surrounding areas. The epicenter of the quake was at 33.940°N, 118.338°W, around 1 mile east of Lennox, 1 mile south by south-eat from Inglewood, and 10 miles south by south west from the Los Angeles Civic Center, according to the US Geological survey. The rumbling lasted about 10 to 15 seconds and was also felt in the valleys. The depth of the epicenter was about 8.4 miles. There... KTLANews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253012/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 04:01:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253003/posts Earthquake in southern California. Felt it pretty good in Fullerton me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253003/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 03:41:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253000/posts JUST NOW http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253000/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 03:40:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253006/posts Hard quake shakes self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253006/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 03:42:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252788/posts AL-EIS – Local residents have become increasingly alarmed after experiencing the biggest tremor thus far registering 4.15 on the Richter scale early Thursday following ten successive tremors, some of which were felt for the first time as far as Yanbu located 150 km from Al-Eis. MADINAH: Rumblings from the direction of extinct volcanoes in Al-Ais, which was hit by a series of tremors over the last couple of weeks, sent villagers in the area into a state of near panic in the early hours of yesterday. After the tremor, a voluntary evacuation operation began in which three families from Al-Qarrassah... Saudi-Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252788/posts#comment Sun, 17 May 2009 19:34:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252331/posts A magnitude 3.3 earthquake gave many residents in the mid-cities area a good shaking Saturday morning. The U. S. Geological Survey reports the earthquake was centered in North Arlington, but felt mainly in Bedford, Euless and Irving. There have been reports of smaller aftershocks this afternoon, none have been reported as being as strong as the original earthquake this morning. CBS 11 News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252331/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2009 19:31:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249271/posts Parents of the children who died during last year's earthquake in Sichuan have been threatened with imprisonment if they hold memorials for their dead on May 12th, the one year anniversary of the disaster. Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249271/posts#comment Tue, 12 May 2009 15:32:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2248893/posts Gambolling in a toy-filled pen, pandas born after the Chinese earthquake chase each other and turn somersaults, oblivious to how many of them are lucky to be alive. The mothers of the eight-month-old cubs were pregnant when the Sichuan earthquake shattered the mountainside reserve that had been home to China’s national symbols. They were traumatised when the ground shook and boulders as big as cars came down the slopes, killing four keepers and one of the pandas. The last six animals were moved out of the Wolong reserve last month to a home in a similar lush gorge. The base... The Times of London http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2248893/posts#comment Tue, 12 May 2009 00:09:05 GMT