Gulf of Mexico earthquake felt in Southeast US (Reuters)

by Populux | September 10, 2006 at 12:36 pm
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1 hour, 17 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rumbled in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and was felt across the southeastern United States, the U.S. Geological Service said. The quake, with a magnitude of 6.0, came from about 6.2 miles (10km) below the Gulf surface, about 250 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida. The tremor hit at 10:56 a.m. EDT (1456 GMT) and was felt in parts of Florida, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama. Media reports from Tampa, Florida, said residents ...
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