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After Indonesia's 8.6 Quake, an 8.2 Aftershock

Eerie echoes of quake that sparked 2004 Aceh tsunami horror

(Newser) - Indonesia has responded to a powerful 8.6-magnitude earthquake that struck beneath the ocean floor off the westernmost province of Aceh by issuing a tsunami warning for the entire Indian Ocean. And while it ultimately spawned a wave just 30 inches high that caused no serious damage, there's no...

6.3 Earthquake Hits Mexico City

Epicenter near that of recent strong quake

(Newser) - A strong earthquake has been felt in Mexico City. Buildings rocked back and forth for several seconds in the center of the city this afternoon, but the mayor says no severe damage has yet been reported. The US Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and says the...

Wisconsin Town Figures Out Source of Mystery Booms

'Swarm of microquakes' apparently hit Clintonville

(Newser) - The mysterious booms heard in Clintonville, Wisconsin, had experts stumped—but there may be a simple explanation. "The mystery is solved. We have experienced an earthquake here in Clintonville," a city administrator explains. Geophysicists call it "swarm of microquakes," reports the Appleton Post-Crescent , and the administrator...

7.6 Earthquake Rattles Mexico City

 7.4 Earthquake Rattles Mexico 
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Mar 20, 2012 5:09 PM CDT

7.4 Earthquake Rattles Mexico

No initial reports of death or serious injury

(Newser) - A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit central and southern Mexico today, collapsing at least 60 homes near the epicenter and a pedestrian bridge in the capital where people fled shaking office buildings in fear. One of the strongest to shake Mexico since the deadly 1985 temblor that killed thousands in Mexico...

Washington Monument a Bit Shorter After Quake

It's only a millimeter or so off, but parks officials are wary

(Newser) - The earthquake that rattled DC last summer may have caused the Washington Monument to shrink by a smidge. Surveyors say the land around the monument is down 2 millimeters since August, or about 1 millimeter more than it should be, reports the Washington Post . And while that's just a...

2nd Quake Strikes Japan, Near Tokyo

Registered as magnitude 6.1

(Newser) - An earthquake has rattled the Tokyo area hours after a stronger tremor caused a small tsunami on the northern Japanese coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the second earthquake was magnitude 6.1, and took place just off the coast of Chiba, east of Tokyo, at a rather shallow 6...

6.8-Magnitude Quake Rattles Japan

Town of Otsuchi issued an evacuation order

(Newser) - A strong earthquake shook northern Japan last night, causing small tidal changes on its Pacific coastline; no damage or injury was reported. Several towns issued evacuation orders or advisories to residents nearest the coast. A swelling of 8 inches was observed in the port of Hachinohe in Aomori, northern Japan,...

'House Airbag' Protects Home From Earthquake

Another airbag is designed for pedestrians

(Newser) - Airbags: not just for your car anymore. Japanese company Air Danshin has invented an ingenious system that raises a house 3 centimeters off the ground when earthquake tremors are detected, the Guardian reports. Sensors detect both the beginning and the end of a quake, and the airbags deflate when the...

5.2 Quake Scares New Delhi
 5.2 Quake Scares New Delhi 
Mar 5, 2012 3:09 AM CST

5.2 Quake Scares New Delhi

No injuries reported

(Newser) - Terrifying seconds of a 5.2-magnitude earthquake today panicked some New Delhi residents, who rushed into the streets for protection, reports the BBC . Several office workers reported strong shaking, and a school roof collapsed, but there have been no reports of injuries after the quake hit some 30 miles west...

6.3 Quake Shakes Peru
 6.3 Quake Shakes Peru 
Jan 30, 2012 3:24 AM CST

6.3 Quake Shakes Peru

60 reported injured, but none seriously

(Newser) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the southwest coast of Peru early this morning, reports the BBC . At least 60 people were reported injured, but none seriously. "The majority are suffering trauma and cuts," said the manager of a local hospital. There were no immediate reports of major damage....

Chile Panics as 6.2 Quake Hits
 Chile Panics as 6.2 Quake Hits 
Jan 23, 2012 1:17 PM CST

Chile Panics as 6.2 Quake Hits

No damage reported as quake hits uncomfortable close to last disaster

(Newser) - A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck today just off the shore of south-central Chile, the same area devastated by a massive temblor two years ago, though there were no immediate reports of damage. Today's quake was centered 31 miles northwest of Concepcion, and relatively shallow at 12 miles deep. But...

5.0 Quake Rattles Hawaii
 5.0 Quake Rattles Hawaii 
Jan 23, 2012 12:04 AM CST

5.0 Quake Rattles Hawaii

Big Island hit by aftershocks

(Newser) - A 5.0 earthquake and several aftershocks hit Hawaii late this afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury. The tremblor struck Kae'na Point in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. Nearby resident Joe Lopez, 70, felt a "pretty good jolt,"...

Billionaire Pays to Fix Washington Monument

David Rubenstein chips in $7.5M

(Newser) - Billionaire history buff and Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein has agreed to chip in $7.5 million to help repair the damage the Washington Monument suffered in the August earthquake that shook the region. Congress had already allocated $7.5 million to the task, and expected an equal amount to...

Fracking Quakes Could Be Avoided ... for $10M Per Well

And it's $10M the energy industry doesn't want to pay

(Newser) - Scientists say there's a simple way to minimize the risk that the natural gas extraction technique known as "fracking" will cause earthquakes—like the one that hit Ohio on New Year's . But there’s a catch: It costs $10 million per injection well, a price the energy...

Fracking Blamed for Ohio Quakes

Expert says quakes caused by injection well could continue for a year

(Newser) - Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking—recently hailed as the solution to Youngstown's economic woes —now appears to have left the Ohio city with a big problem. Wastewater from oil and gas drilling is almost certainly behind a series of 11 quakes that have occurred in the area since last...

7.0 Quake Shakes Tokyo
 7.0 Quake Shakes Tokyo 
Jan 1, 2012 9:28 AM CST

7.0 Quake Shakes Tokyo

But no injuries, damage reported

(Newser) - A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck under the sea south of Japan today, shaking buildings in the capital but causing no apparent damage or tsunami. The quake struck near the uninhabited island of Torishima in the Pacific Ocean, about 370 miles south of Tokyo, and its epicenter was about 230 miles...

Strong Quakes Rock Christchurch

Only minor injuries, damage reported

(Newser) - A series of strong earthquakes shook Christchurch, New Zealand, today, 10 months after a major quake killed 182 people and destroyed much of the downtown. A 5.8 quake was followed by a 5.3 quake minutes later, and a 6.0 quake an hour after that, along with many...

Mexico Earthquake: 3 Dead in 6.5 Shaker
 3 Dead in 6.5 Mexico Quake 
Dec 11, 2011 7:29 AM CST

3 Dead in 6.5 Mexico Quake

No major damage reported

(Newser) - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck in Mexico's western Guerrero state last night, shaking buildings and causing panic in the nation's capital and the Pacific resort of Acapulco. Officials say at least three people died, but there were no reports of widespread damage. One man was killed when a...

Did Drilling Cause Oklahoma's Quakes?

Some blame fracking, amid sketchy evidence

(Newser) - Scientists aren’t entirely sure what caused the earthquakes that rocked Oklahoma last week , but many in the state are wondering whether it might have something to do with the oil wells and fracking operations that dot the state, the LA Times reports. Oil companies scoff at the notion—“...

Big Earthquake Rattles Turkey Again
 Big Earthquake 
 Rattles Turkey Again 
UPDATED
Nov 9, 2011 2:59 PM CST

Big Earthquake Rattles Turkey Again

Reports say a hotel, scores of other buildings collapsed

(Newser) - An earthquake struck eastern Turkey tonight, killing at least three people and leaving dozens trapped in the rubble of toppled buildings damaged in the previous temblor , which had killed 600 people. About 20 buildings collapsed in the provincial capital of Van following a 5.7-magnitude quake, according to media reports....

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