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BULLETIN -- REPORT: EARTHQUAKE SHAKES TOKYO.

Distances 260 km (160 miles) N of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India365 km (225 miles) SSW of Pathein (Bassein), Myanmar825 km (510 miles) W of BANGKOK, Thailand2295 km (1420 miles) SE of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 9.8 km (6.1 miles); depth +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles) **************************************Foxnews said a Tsunai warning had been issued.

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Hoping to protect one of the Bay Area's main water supplies after the next major earthquake, construction crews will soon embark on a job that sounds like something out of a Jules Verne novel: building a massive, 5-mile-long tunnel underneath San Francisco Bay.The project is believed to be the first major tunnel ever built across the bay.Using a giant boring machine, workers will carve a 14-foot high corridor through clay, sand and bedrock from Menlo Park to Newark as deep as 103 feet below the bay floor. They'll then run a 9-foot-high steel water pipe through the middle."All the experts...

Just hit withen the hour close to shore off of the Northern tip of Cali. However it is in line (tell me if I am wrong) with the fault lines from the Baja quakes. Please report any felt action. If this vanity EQ report is useless please report it to be deleted. I will add links to the area/maps.

An employee at Guillermo's Sportfishing, Hotel and Restaurant said the larger quake was "muy fuerte" (very strong) but did not break anything. In San Felipe, the nearest large community to the north, about 150 miles away, "People report that they may have felt something but there are no reports of damage at this time," according to a 1 p.m. report on Sanfelipe.com. In Loreto, the largest city to the south, shaking was hardly felt. "My door slammed, but that could have been the wind," said Wendy Wilson, who lives in a Loreto RV Park.

Earthquake Details Magnitude 6.0 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes) Date-Time Monday, August 03, 2009 at 18:40:53 UTC Monday, August 03, 2009 at 11:40:53 AM at epicenter Location 29.568°N, 113.578°W Depth 11 km (6.8 miles) set by location program Region IS. ANGEL DE LA GUARDA, BAJA CALIF, MEX. Distances 134 km (83 miles) N (351°) from Santa Isabel, Baja California, Mexico 185 km (115 miles) NNE (18°) from Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico 187 km (116 miles) SW (227°) from Caborca, Sonora, Mexico 259 km (161 miles) WNW (283°) from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico 465 km (289 miles)...

Earthquake Details Magnitude 6.9 Date-Time Monday, August 03, 2009 at 17:59:59 UTCMonday, August 03, 2009 at 10:59:59 AM at epicenter Location 29.372°N, 112.814°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region GULF OF CALIFORNIA Distances 122 km (76 miles) NNE (25°) from Santa Isabel, Baja California, Mexico142 km (88 miles) WNW (294°) from La Doce, Sonora, Mexico163 km (101 miles) SSW (203°) from Caborca, Sonora, Mexico182 km (113 miles) W (281°) from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico533 km (331 miles) SE (130°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.2 km (4.5 miles); depth fixed by location program...

MAP 3.2 2009/08/01 13:38:26 35.063 -84.292 4.7 9 km ( 6 mi) ENE of Ducktown, TN This was a jolt from ground to ceiling. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/quakes_big.php

The threat of a devastating tsunami hitting the U.S. West Coast might be higher than previously thought, scientists say, based on a new study of earthquake faults off the coast of Alaska. Tsunamis are often triggered by earthquakes, as was the case with the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which was sparked by the 9.3-magnitude Sumatra-Andaman subduction quake in the same ocean. The tsunami killed nearly a quarter of a million people. The new research suggests that future tsunamis could reach a scale far beyond that suffered in a 1964 tsunami generated by the great 9.2-magnitude Alaskan earthquake — "the most...

Just felt the building shake here in Q-West, Iraq. No damage reported yet.

Earthquake Details Magnitude 2.9 Date-Time Friday, July 17, 2009 at 03:51:17 UTC Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 08:51:17 PM at epicenter Location 33.860°N, 117.802°W Depth 0.9 km (~0.6 mile) Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA Distances 3 km (2 miles) SSW (203°) from Yorba Linda, CA 5 km (3 miles) ESE (117°) from Placentia, CA 5 km (3 miles) N (9°) from Villa Park, CA 7 km (4 miles) NNE (24°) from Orange, CA 15 km (9 miles) NNE (29°) from Santa Ana, CA 46 km (29 miles) ESE (118°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/-...

USGS HomeContact USGSSearch USGS Earthquake Hazards Program  HomeEarthquake CenterRegional InformationAbout EarthquakesResearch & MonitoringOther Resources You are here: Home » Earthquake Center » Latest Earthquakes - World » Magnitude 7.8 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. Latest Earthquakes USAWorldEQ Notification Service Feeds & DataAnimations Recent Earthquakes:Last 8-30 DaysEarthquake Archives Lists & MapsSearch EQ DatabaseEQ Summary PostersScientific Data About EQ MapsDid You Feel It?Fast Moment TensorsMedia InfoPAGERSeismogram DisplaysShakeMaps Magnitude 7.8 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. 2009 July 15 09:22:32 UTC Versión en Español DetailsSummaryMapsScientific & TechnicalAdditional Info Where can I find...? Earthquake Details Magnitude...

BREAKING NEWS - The USGS issues a tsunami warning after 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits off New Zealand. The epicenter of the quake was located about 100 miles west of the city of Invercargill, on South Island.

Jumbo Humboldt squid wash up minutes after 4.0 earthquake hit off the coast of La Jolla It was an odd start to the morning in La Jolla. First residents were jolted out of bed at 7.34 a.m. by a 4.0 magnitude earthquake that was centered 19 miles out to sea. First residents were jolted out of bed by an earthquake, which is not uncommon in San Diego, but what happened just minutes later was a little fishy. “I was having coffee up on the balcony and I felt it shaking,” Kate Lutkemeier said. She wasn’t the only one. “I heard...

LOS ANGELES – Scientists have detected a spike in underground rumblings on a section of California's San Andreas Fault that produced a magnitude-7.8 earthquake in 1857. What these mysterious vibrations say about future earthquakes is far from certain. But some think the deep tremors suggest underground stress may be building up faster than expected and may indicate an increased risk of a major temblor.

CNN) -- More than 10,000 homes have been destroyed from an earthquake that struck southwest China, state media reported. The quake hit Yunnan province in southwest China Thursday evening, leaving more than 300 people injured, the Xinhua news service reported. Xinhua reported the quake as having a 6.0-magnitude, while the U.S. Geological Survey gave a figure of 5.7. The quake happened at 7:19 p.m. (11:19 a.m. GMT) Thursday, at a depth of about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), Xinhua reported. Thirty people suffered severe injuries, and another 305 were slightly injured as of 1 a.m., relief officials in Yao'an County said.

An earthquake rocked China tonight, causing at least 10,000 homes to collapse and injuring more than 300 people. The quake, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, hit Yunnan province's Yao'an county in the south west of the country. It was was followed by eight aftershocks. So far there have been no reports of deaths. But Chinese official state media said that at least 336 people were injured, with 30 cases serious. More than 40,000 houses were damaged by the tremor – of which a quarter collapsed. State officials said they were sending 4,500 tents, 3,000 quilts and other relief materials...

(CNN) -- A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit near the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck at 12:30 p.m. (5:30 a.m. ET), the USGS said. It was centered about 80 miles (130 kilometers) off the city of Iraklion on Crete, the USGS said. An earthquake with a 6.7 magnitude is capable of causing significant damage, especially in areas of poor construction. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. A staff member at Iraklion Airport told CNN they didn't feel the earthquake. Similar reports came from staff members at hotels just outside Iraklion and...

.7 Date-Time Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 14:19:16 UTC Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 12:19:16 AM at epicenter Location 5.261°S, 153.413°E Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program Region NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Distances 179 km (111 miles) SE (130°) from Rabaul, New Britain, PNG 259 km (161 miles) WNW (294°) from Arawa, Bougainville, PNG 389 km (242 miles) WNW (294°) from Chirovanga, Solomon Islands 728 km (452 miles) ENE (77°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG 829 km (515 miles) NE (56°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.7 km (4.8 miles);...

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit the southern Philippines this afternoon, geological agencies reported. The Hong Kong Observatory said the quake occurred 2:03 p.m. local time (0603 GMT). The epicenter was initially determined to be 5.4 degrees north latitude and 126.4 degrees east longitude, about 210 km south-southeast of Davao, Mindanao. Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at 01:58 local time (05:58 GMT). The quake was located 160 kilometers east-southeast of General Santos, Mindanao or 1,185 kilometers south-southeast of Manila, at an depth of 75.8 kilometers. No casualties or damage have been reported in...

CLEBURNE, Texas — The earth moved here on June 2. It was the first recorded earthquake in this Texas town's 140-year history — but not the last. There have been four small earthquakes since, none with a magnitude greater than 2.8. The most recent ones came Tuesday night, just as the City Council was meeting in an emergency session to discuss what to do about the ground moving. The council's solution was to hire a geology consultant to try to answer the question on everyone's mind: Is natural gas drilling — which began in earnest here in 2001 and has...

A tsunami watch is in place in the Pacific after a powerful earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck northeast of Roatan in Honduras early today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake that hit 39 miles (64 km) northeast of Roatan, Islas de la Bahia, had a shallow depth of 6.2 miles (10 km). It is not yet known if there are any casualties. The tsunami watch was in effect for Honduras and Belize, Guatemala, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Roatan is a popular tourist destination, surrounded by the world's second-largest coral reef - a stunning natural masterpieces that, if...

Magnitude 7.1 Date-Time Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 08:24:45 UTC Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 03:24:45 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 16.783°N, 86.166°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region OFFSHORE HONDURAS Distances 130 km (80 miles) NNE of La Ceiba, Honduras 225 km (140 miles) N of Juticalpa, Honduras 320 km (200 miles) NNE of TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras 1170 km (730 miles) SSW of Miami, Florida Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.3 km (3.9 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST=119, Nph=119, Dmin=323.9 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp=104°, M-type=(unknown type), Version=6 Source...

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea says it has successfully conducted a nuclear test. The country's official Korean Central News Agency reported that the test was carried out Monday. Lee Dong-kwan, a spokesman for the South Korean president, says that a nuclear test may have been carried out in the North.

(CNN) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake hit northern North Korea on Monday, the U.S. Geological survey reported. The quake occurred at 9:54 a.m. (8:54 p.m. ET Sunday) about 75 km (45 miles) northwest Kimchaek and 375 km (230 miles) northeast of the capital of Pyongyang, the agency said. The depth of the temblor was 10 km (6.2 miles). No other details were immediately available.

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As reported on Fox News... Earthquake in Mexico City... Skyscrapers reported to have swayed... Police sweeping streets for injuries...

Just breaking on Fox Major earthquake in Mexico City No link yet.

Magnitude 4.1 Date-Time Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 22:49:11 UTC Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 03:49:11 PM at epicenter Location 33.933°N, 118.331°W Depth 12.1 km (7.5 miles) Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA Distances 2 km (2 miles) NE (44°) from Hawthorne, CA 3 km (2 miles) ESE (107°) from Lennox, CA 3 km (2 miles) SSE (152°) from Inglewood, CA 7 km (4 miles) E (80°) from El Segundo, CA 16 km (10 miles) SSW (210°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 1.1 km (0.7 miles) Parameters Nph=120, Dmin=7...

LOS ANGELES- Seismologists are warning Los Angeles-area residents to expect more aftershocks after a moderate earthquake shattered glass, rattled nerves and sent at least one person to the hospital. Sunday night's magnitude-4.7 quake was centered about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles and three miles east of Los Angeles International Airport, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was followed by at least five smaller aftershocks, with the largest registering at magnitude-3.1. USGS seismologist Susan Hough said there would likely be more aftershocks in the "threes, maybe a four," and there was a 5...

Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times Employees of a Starbucks located at Hawthorne and Artesia Boulevards work to clean up broken glass that shattered on the floor and reportedly injured one person who was taken to a nearby hospital. Near the center of the quake east of LAX, a light pole was damaged, some windows broke and items fell from shelves. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook a large stretch of Southern California on Sunday night. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries, though some broken windows, falling dishes and minor property damage occurred. The quake hit...

BREAKING NEWS — A moderate earthquake rocked the Los Angeles region late Sunday that was felt by many people, but there were no immediate reports of any major injuries or damage. The magnitude-5.0 quake hit at 8:39 p.m. (0339 GMT), about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, near Inglewood, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey. At least two aftershocks shook the area minutes later, including the largest at magnitude-3.1. The quake jiggled the greater Los Angeles region and was felt as far south as San Diego, said USGS seismologist Susan Hough.

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5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Los Angeles KTLA News LOS ANGELES- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the greater Los Angeles area at 8:39 p.m. Sunday night and was felt by many in the surrounding areas. The epicenter of the quake was at 33.940°N, 118.338°W, around 1 mile east of Lennox, 1 mile south by south-eat from Inglewood, and 10 miles south by south west from the Los Angeles Civic Center, according to the US Geological survey. The rumbling lasted about 10 to 15 seconds and was also felt in the valleys. The depth of the epicenter was about 8.4 miles. There...

Earthquake in southern California. Felt it pretty good in Fullerton

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AL-EIS – Local residents have become increasingly alarmed after experiencing the biggest tremor thus far registering 4.15 on the Richter scale early Thursday following ten successive tremors, some of which were felt for the first time as far as Yanbu located 150 km from Al-Eis. MADINAH: Rumblings from the direction of extinct volcanoes in Al-Ais, which was hit by a series of tremors over the last couple of weeks, sent villagers in the area into a state of near panic in the early hours of yesterday. After the tremor, a voluntary evacuation operation began in which three families from Al-Qarrassah...

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake gave many residents in the mid-cities area a good shaking Saturday morning. The U. S. Geological Survey reports the earthquake was centered in North Arlington, but felt mainly in Bedford, Euless and Irving. There have been reports of smaller aftershocks this afternoon, none have been reported as being as strong as the original earthquake this morning.

Parents of the children who died during last year's earthquake in Sichuan have been threatened with imprisonment if they hold memorials for their dead on May 12th, the one year anniversary of the disaster.

Gambolling in a toy-filled pen, pandas born after the Chinese earthquake chase each other and turn somersaults, oblivious to how many of them are lucky to be alive. The mothers of the eight-month-old cubs were pregnant when the Sichuan earthquake shattered the mountainside reserve that had been home to China’s national symbols. They were traumatised when the ground shook and boulders as big as cars came down the slopes, killing four keepers and one of the pandas. The last six animals were moved out of the Wolong reserve last month to a home in a similar lush gorge. The base...

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake centered near Malibu rattled lots of nerves across Southern California Friday evening, but there were no reports of any injuries or serious damage. It was followed a few hours later by a 3.1 shaker, which went largely unnoticed by most people. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first temblor struck in the Santa Monica Mountains at 6:11 p.m., about 7 miles northwest of Malibu. The second one struck at 10:34 p.m., in the same area. The larger quake jiggled the greater Los Angeles region during afternoon rush hour and was felt as far north as Lancaster...

earthquake in so.cal. magnitude unknown

A report from VIS: "I am well aware that, despite the solidarity forthcoming from all sides, there are many daily discomforts involved in living outside your homes, in cars or tents, especially because of the cold and rain. ... My poor presence among you is intended as a tangible sign of the fact that the crucified Lord is risen and does not abandon you. ... He is not deaf to the anguished cries of so many families who have lost everything: houses, savings, work and sometimes even human lives. Of course, His tangible response comes though our solidarity, which cannot...

Breaking on FOX. No link yet.

Just felt it in Brea!!!

The Vatican will help restore paintings, statues and other artworks damaged in the earthquake that devastated central earlier this month. Francesco Buranelli, a top culture official at the Holy See, said experts from the Vatican museums will directly restore some of the works.

The aftermath of the Abruzzo earthquake has witnessed the miraculous survival of people beneath collapsed buildings - and even of a small black dog which scampered out of the ruins of a house on Easter Sunday after nearly a week under the debris. But residents of Rocca di Cambio, a village high in the Gran Sasso mountains of Abruzzo 25 kilometres from L’Aquila, are celebrating the emergence of a more longstanding survivor: a long-lost 11th Century fresco depicting the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus. “This is wonderful news at a time of so much destruction and sorrow,� Antonio Pace, the...