Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts, no reports of significant damage
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred Saturday around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an epicenter about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman ...
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Earthquake strikes near Boron and Barstow in the Mojave Desert
An earthquake shook a remote area of the Mojave Desert near Boron and Barstow on Wednesday night. The 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck at 9:27 p.m., about 20 miles east-northeast of Boron in Kern ...
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Earthquakes are New Madrid's claim to fame. But that’s the last thing on residents’ minds.
This is the first of an occasional series on the impact of the fault line in New Madrid and the surrounding region. NEW MADRID — The town of New Madrid seems obsessed with the fault lines that ...
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Photos: Hughes Fire threatens Castaic, California
Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The fire had charred more than 8,000 ...
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Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered 24 ...
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Taiwan braces for more shocks after magnitude 6.4 earthquake terrifies residents
At least 27 people were injured when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake – the equivalent of two atomic bombs – struck the county of Chiayi in southwestern Taiwan soon after midnight on Tuesday.
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A magnitude 6 earthquake hits southern Taiwan, leaving 15 people with minor injuries
Taipei, Taiwan (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of six struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries.
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Southern Taiwan hit by 6.4-magnitude earthquake, chipmaker TSMC evacuates some factories
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan’s south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi, the island’s weather administration said, with reports of minor damage.
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Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered 38 kilometers (24 ...
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Did you feel it? 3.5 magnitude earthquake reported near Snoqualmie
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — An earthquake struck near Snoqualmie Monday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The 3.5 magnitude quake hit just after 1 p.m. Monday near ...
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3.5 magnitude earthquake recorded near Snoqualmie
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit several miles outside of Snoqualmie in Western Washington Monday afternoon. Washington felt its most recent tremor at 1: ...