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Arkansas Hit With Mild 3.9-Magnitude Quake

It's the third North American quake since yesterday

(Newser) - Apparently the planet is cranky today. As if Hurricane Sandy weren't enough, Arkansas got a jolt from a 3.9-magnitude earthquake this morning, the US Geological Survey announced. The quake hit near the Tennessee border, at a depth of about 3.2 miles, according to CNN . The quake is...

7.7 Quake Hits Off Canada
 Small Quake Tsunami 
 Touches Hawaii 
updated
Oct 28, 2012 1:50 PM CDT

Small Quake Tsunami Touches Hawaii

Only California is still under a tsunami advisory

(Newser) - Officials in Hawaii have canceled a tsunami advisory for the state's coastline, paving the way for beaches and harbors to reopen after widespread fears of waves generated from a powerful earthquake off the coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its tsunami advisory early today just before...

Minor 3.9 Quake Rattles LA
 Minor 3.9 Quake Rattles LA 
Oct 28, 2012 11:45 AM CDT

Minor 3.9 Quake Rattles LA

Temblor centered near Santa Clarita

(Newser) - On the heels of this morning's 7.7 temblor off the coast of Canada , a minor earthquake has rattled Southern California, shaking buildings in downtown Los Angeles. The US Geological Survey says the 3.9 magnitude quake struck at 8:24am local time and was centered about five miles...

Italy May Be Home to &#39;Dumbest Court in the World&#39;
Italy May Be Home to 'Dumbest Court in the World'
OPINIONs
Oct 23, 2012 3:48 PM CDT

Italy May Be Home to 'Dumbest Court in the World'

Earthquake verdict recalls Galileo for many

(Newser) - An Italian court has convicted six scientists for failing to predict a deadly earthquake, which, congratulations, puts it in the running for "dumbest court in the world," reads the headline to a post by Elie Mystal at the Above the Law blog. Prosecutors blamed the six for providing...

Italy Scientists Get 6 Years in Jail for Not Predicting Quake

L'Aquila earthquake killed 309

(Newser) - In a decision sure to rock the scientific community, an Italian judge has sentenced six scientists and one former government official to six years in prison for failing to predict a 2009 earthquake that killed 309 people, the BBC reports. The seven, all members of the government-appointed National Commission for...

That Was No Earthquake This Morning in Jersey

Military aircraft stuns residents with a sonic boom

(Newser) - The ground shook and windows rattled in South Jersey this morning, and it remained a mystery for a while—especially after local Air Force personnel said they weren't to blame, reports the Examiner . But officials later confirmed that military aircraft had shaken up the state with a sonic boom,...

Today, Worldwide: Earthquake Drills

"Great ShakeOut" will take place in US, Canada, Italy

(Newser) - If you see people ducking and covering today, don't panic—they're probably just participating in the "Great ShakeOut," an international earthquake preparedness drill. Around 14 million people in the US, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Italy will take part in the exercise, reports the AP . "...

Quake Rattles US Northeast
 Quake Rattles New England 
Oct 17, 2012 2:40 AM CDT

Quake Rattles New England

No injuries, damage from 4.0 quake centered in Maine

(Newser) - A rare earthquake shook New England not long before the presidential debate began last night, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The 4.0 quake had its epicenter in southern Maine and was felt as far south as Connecticut, the AP reports. In New Hampshire, where the...

Powerful Quake Hits Eastern Indonesia

6.3-magnitude shock strikes undersea; no casualty reports yet

(Newser) - A strong undersea earthquake has hit parts of eastern Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey says today's 6.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 21 miles. It said it was 86 miles southeast of Ambon, the provincial capital of...

6.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Japan

No immediate reports of damage

(Newser) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck early today off the eastern coast of Japan. The tremor, which rumbled 5.6 miles deep, was located 60 miles from Miyako, reports CNN . The quake struck just a year and a half after a massive 9.0 quake triggered a huge tsunami off...

Colombia Hit By 7.4 Quake
 Colombia Hit By 7.1 Quake 
UPDATED
Sep 30, 2012 11:59 AM CDT

Colombia Hit By 7.1 Quake

Near border with Ecuador

(Newser) - Colombia's southwestern region was rocked this morning by an earthquake whose magnitude has been revised downward to 7.1, reports the USGS . It was centered 28 miles south of Popayan, near the border with Ecuador, notes Reuters . The quake was initially reported at 7.3, then 7.4, with...

April Quakes Signaled Tectonic Plate Split

Indo-Australian plate is breaking in two

(Newser) - The two massive earthquakes that hit off the coast of Sumatra in April caused only a fraction of the deaths and damage of 2004's killer quake, but scientists now realize they were part of a momentous change in the planet's surface, the BBC reports. Researchers believe the quakes,...

Wave of Earthquakes Hits Southern China, Killing 50

A hundred thousand more evacuate after series of 5.6 quakes

(Newser) - A string of earthquakes shook southwestern China today, killing at least 50 people and injuring 150 more. At least 100,000 have been forced to evacuate, and more than 20,000 homes have been destroyed, the BBC says, based on Chinese state-run media reports. The quakes hit the mountainous region...

Costa Rica Escapes Major Damage in Big Quake

AP says one death is confirmed

(Newser) - The earthquake that struck Costa Rica today may have been massive at 7.6-magnitude, but the Central American nation looks to have escaped major damage, reports AP . The quake collapsed at least one bridge, knocked down some houses, and caused plenty of panic, but the physical damage is relatively minor...

7.9 Quake Hits Costa Rica

 7.6 Quake Hits Costa Rica 
UPDATED
Sep 5, 2012 11:40 AM CDT

7.6 Quake Hits Costa Rica

Buildings rattled 90 miles away in San Jose

(Newser) - A powerful 7.6-magnitude quake has hit about five miles northeast of Samara, Costa Rica, reports the US Geological Survey , which initially pegged the magnitude at 7.9. It was the largest quake to hit the country since one of the same magnitude struck in 1991, killing 47, reports Reuters...

6.4 Quake Strikes Indonesia Near Bali

No tsunami warning or injuries reported so far

(Newser) - A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the Indonesian island of Bali early this morning, but no destruction, injuries, or tsunami warning have been reported so far, AFP reports. The epicenter was 172 miles south of Denpasar, 5 miles deep in the Indian Ocean. Indonesia is located on the so-called "...

3.3 Quake Shakes Los Angeles
 3.3 Quake Shakes Los Angeles 
Sep 3, 2012 6:15 AM CDT

3.3 Quake Shakes Los Angeles

Small temblor was centered in Beverly Hills

(Newser) - The US Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake early today in the greater Los Angeles area. The magnitude-3.3 quake was centered in Beverly Hills at 3:26am. There are no immediate reports of damage. A Beverly Hills police watch commander said his station has been getting numerous calls from...

7.9 Quake Strikes Off Philippines

 7.6 Quake Strikes 
 Off Philippines 
UPDATED
Aug 31, 2012 9:13 AM CDT

7.6 Quake Strikes Off Philippines

Tsunami warning issued

(Newser) - A tsunami warning has been issued for segments of Indonesia and the Philippines, after a powerful earthquake struck off the latter country, reports CNN . The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is urging residents near the coast to seek higher ground in the wake of the 7.6-magnitude quake, Reuters...

6.6 Quake Hits Off Greenland
 6.6 Quake Hits Off Greenland 
Aug 30, 2012 12:06 PM CDT

6.6 Quake Hits Off Greenland

Near Arctic island of Jan Mayen

(Newser) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck today off Jan Mayen island in Arctic waters between Greenland and Norway, geological monitoring services said. No damage or injuries were reported. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre and the US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 9:43am EDT, followed...

California Town Declares Quake-Swarm Emergency

Millions in damage caused by tremors: mayor

(Newser) - The mayor of a small southern California town that has been hit in the past week by hundreds of moderate earthquakes and aftershocks has taken the unusual step of declaring an earthquake emergency. Tremors aren't unusual in California, but the swarm has been particularly intense, lasted for days, and...

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