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6.6 magnitude earthquake of Antarctica coast
![A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of <a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">Antarctica</a>, prompting a warning that there was a "small possibility" it could trigger a tsunami.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/341681540-16112829.jpg "A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of <a class="runtimeTopic\" href=\"#\">Antarctica</a>, prompting a warning that there was a \"small possibility\" it could trigger a tsunami.")
WTKRA strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of Antarctica, prompting a warning that there was a "small possibility" it could trigger a tsunami. The tremor was centered in waters south of South America's southern tip, about 334 miles...Tags: Natural Disasters, Natural Disasters, Tsunamis, Antarctica, U.S. Geological Survey
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Strong Quake Hits Philippines
FOX40 NewsA 6.8 earthquake struck the Philippines at 7:49 p.m. Pacific Time, Sunday, near Negros in the Cebu Region. Various news agencies are reporting damage to buildings, and one possible death. The epicenter was under the ocean, at a depth of 29 miles....Tags: Natural Disasters, CNN (tv network), Natural Disasters, Tsunamis, Philippines
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Some predict megaquake, though opinions vary
Staff WriterDuck and cover. Hang on. Be prepared, because some are preparing for a mega earthquake to hit the US-Mexico Pacific Coast. Or is it all just a rumor? The European Union Times reported Wednesday that a megaquake warning had been issued for the US-...Tags: Natural Disasters, Natural Disasters, Mexico, European Union, Earthquakes
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If Earth quakes ... do you know how to be safe? It's drill time today
![<span style="font-size: small;">It seems like the type of drill more likely to happen in California: But your kids may take time today to prepare for an earthquake. </span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/67906763-07052040.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">It seems like the type of drill more likely to happen in California: But your kids may take time today to prepare for an earthquake. </span>")
It seems like the type of drill more likely to happen in California: But your kids may take time today to prepare for an earthquake.
For the second time, people will participate in an earthquake drill called "The Great Central U.S. Shake Out."
In...Tags: Natural Disasters, Natural Disasters, American Red Cross, Earthquakes, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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'Very minor' quake hits near McHenry
Tribune reporterA minor earthquake hit near northwest suburban McHenry last night, sending tiny tremors across the northern suburbs of Chicago, officials said. It registered a relatively small 2.4-magnitude just before 10 p.m. To be more precise, at 9:54:43 p.m....Tags: Natural Disasters, U.S. Geological Survey, McHenry
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Strong Aftershock Rocks Central Virginia
![<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXjlQ-5w5ko/Tyc3RjURw6I/AAAAAAAAAXg/w4Rz3QTxfMQ/s1600/Earthqke.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703588227765617570" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 384px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXjlQ-5w5ko/Tyc3RjURw6I/AAAAAAAAAXg/w4Rz3QTxfMQ/s400/Earthqke.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/225058120-30163824.gif "<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXjlQ-5w5ko/Tyc3RjURw6I/AAAAAAAAAXg/w4Rz3QTxfMQ/s1600/Earthqke.gif\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703588227765617570\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 384px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXjlQ-5w5ko/Tyc3RjURw6I/AAAAAAAAAXg/w4Rz3QTxfMQ/s400/Earthqke.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></a>")
A magnitude 3.2 aftershock occurred at 6:39 PM this evening 5 miles south of Louisa and was felt across much of central Virginia. This aftershock was one of the strongest since the original quake back in August. I've been getting a lot of questions on...Tags: Natural Disasters, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes
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Noticeable aftershocks Wednesday confirmed by the USGS
![<span style="font-size: small;">Two noticeable aftershocks occurred Wednesday in the same cluster area of the Central Virginia Seismic Zone that has produced more than 60 aftershocks since last August's initial magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Louisa County. The morning aftershock registered as a magnitude 2.5 at a shallow depth of less than a mile underground. The center of this aftershock is located 37 miles northwest of downtown Richmond, and was felt by some of our Facebook fans, who reported feeling it at 8:08 AM EST. <span style="font-size: small;">An additional aftershock at 9:19 a.m. was also confirmed by the USGS in the same area, with a lesser magnitude of 2.0 and at a deeper level underground. </span>A third and final aftershock matched the morning's magnitude at 2.5, occurring at 4:03 p.m. Wednesday. These aftershocks put the confirmed number of aftershocks by the USGS up to 64 since the initial August 23, 2011 earthquake centered about 5 miles south-southwest of Mineral. More aftershocks are likely in the coming months, and can commonly happen up to a year after the initial earthquake.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67455095-19023613.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Two noticeable aftershocks occurred Wednesday in the same cluster area of the Central Virginia Seismic Zone that has produced more than 60 aftershocks since last August's initial magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Louisa County. The morning aftershock registered as a magnitude 2.5 at a shallow depth of less than a mile underground. The center of this aftershock is located 37 miles northwest of downtown Richmond, and was felt by some of our Facebook fans, who reported feeling it at 8:08 AM EST. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">An additional aftershock at 9:19 a.m. was also confirmed by the USGS in the same area, with a lesser magnitude of 2.0 and at a deeper level underground. </span>A third and final aftershock matched the morning's magnitude at 2.5, occurring at 4:03 p.m. Wednesday. These aftershocks put the confirmed number of aftershocks by the USGS up to 64 since the initial August 23, 2011 earthquake centered about 5 miles south-southwest of Mineral. More aftershocks are likely in the coming months, and can commonly happen up to a year after the initial earthquake.</span>")
Two noticeable aftershocks occurred Wednesday in the same cluster area of the Central Virginia Seismic Zone that has produced more than 60 aftershocks since last August's initial magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Louisa County. The morning aftershock...Tags: Natural Disasters, Natural Disasters, Facebook, Louisa County, U.S. Geological Survey
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No link between Virginia earthquake and fracking, scientists say
Scientists say there is no link between a controversial natural gas drilling technique and the Virginia earthquake that rattled the East Coast in August. “Let’s be very clear: fracking did not cause the Virginia earthquake,” said...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Natural Resources, Giles County, Natural Resources, Environmental Pollution
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Virginia saw many natural disasters in 2011, emergency officials want you to be prepared in 2012
NEWS7 Associate ProducerAre you prepared for disaster? State emergency officials are renewing their efforts to get you ready for anything that could come our way. Virginia saw almost everything in 2011. We didn't see much snow here in southwest Virginia. But folks in...Tags: First Aid, Natural Disasters, Natural Disasters, Washington, DC, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Uncertain year ahead for U.S. stocks
Investors had plenty to keep them jittery in 2011. There were the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, economic woes in Europe, and, here at home, politically tinged fiscal showdowns in Washington over deep government spending cuts.
Still, the stock market...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Elections, Companies and Corporations, Stock Market, Productivity
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7.3 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Sumatra
CNN/KTLA NewsINDONESIA -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck off the western coast of western Indonesia's Sumatra island early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which happened at 12:37 a.m. local time (1:37 p.m. Tuesday ET)...Tags: Malaysia, Indonesia, Natural Disasters, Natural Disasters, Tsunamis
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