Seattle: Earthquake of 3.7, Aftershocks Expected
A 3.7 earthquake hit Seattle and surrounding areas at 5:09 am Wednesday, July 1, in western Washington. According to University of Washington Seismology Lap reports, the center of the earthquake was approximately two miles east-southeast of the city of Coupeville, on Whidbey...
Colorado’s Piceance Basin Overflowing with Oil Shale Resources
U.S. Geological Survey officials said in a news release today that oil shale resources in Western Colorado's Piceance Basin are more than 50 percent larger today than they were in 1989. "For the first time in 20...
Major earthquake off eastern Russia, tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with 7.3 magnitude struck off the coast of the Kuril Islands in far eastern Russia, according to the US Geological Survey. " The epicenter of the quake was 21.7 miles (35 km) deep and 266 miles (428 km) south of Severo-Kuril'sk in the Kuril Islands, which...
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Fake Web-Site Warns People to Evacuate Yellowstone Area
Warning everybody within a hundred miles of Yellowstone to evacuate immediately, a web-site displaying the official logo of the U.S. Geological Survey has now been disabled."Quakes shake loose fears about Yellowstone volcanoCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Run for your lives ......
Yellowstone sees earthquakes for a third day
Yellowstone National Park in the US continued to suffer a series of small earthquakes for the third day in a row on Monday. There have been more than 250 tremors so far - and Yellowstone is known for "earthquake...
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Earthquake Hits Coast of Taiwan 6.5 Mag.
Report of a 6.5 magnitude earthquake 70 miles off the coast of Taipei are coming in. "The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake... Indonesia rocked by two big aftershocks: seismologists
"Indonesia's Sumatra island was rocked by two powerful aftershocks in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with local tsunami alerts being issued on both occasions, the US Geological Survey said. A strong 6.7-magnitude aftershock struck at 1:06 am (1806 GMT) at a depth of 35...6.8 Magnitude Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands
At 7:57AM PST an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the richter scale hit the South Sandwich Islands near New Georgia, which is part of the Solomon Islands.Click here to read the United States Geological Survey reportHawaiin Lava Flow Advancing Towards Civilization
"Far from the public eye, lava from Kilauea Volcano continues its creep toward civilization. The eruption that began July 21 is supplying lava to a channel now almost a mile long on the northeast flank of the...About 60 seismic stations has been installed in Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Some 50 to 60 seismic stations have been installed along Indonesia`s 4,400 kilimeters areas, according to an E-mail dispatch of the US Embassy received by ANTARA here on Wednesday. It said...Guatemala Hit by Earthquake
Hopefully this turns out to be a very boring story, without any news-friendly deaths or leveled buildings. Coverage update:" The magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck at 1:29 p.m. local time (3:29 p.m. EDT) and was centered 70 miles southwest of Guatemala City off the Pacific...
Earthquake Shakes Southeast Asia
An earthquake in Laos was as far south as Bangkok and as far east as Hanoi, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale at its epicenter. So far, no reports of casualties or major damage. We are just beginning to get... Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea - Independent Online
" Singapore - A strong earthquake was recorded off Papua New Guinea at 1.25am on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties after the magnitude 6.5 earthquake, whose epicentre was under the sea...Flooding In Mid Atlantic Region
Over 200 streets in Virginia and Maryland where closed Wednesday as governor Tim Kaine declared a state of Emergency. The District of Columbia removed it's emergency mode on Thursday, since rains had largely...
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