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Powerful Quake Shakes Seabed Near Vanuatu
Las Vegas Sun ^ | February 08, 2005 | AP

Posted on 02/12/2005 6:32:00 PM PST by SunkenCiv

The 6.7-magnitude quake occurred at 1:48 a.m. about 250 miles northwest of the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila, according to the Web site of the U.S. Geological Survey... There have been no reports of damage from the quake, which was centered approximately 125 miles below the seabed, the seismologist said.

(Excerpt) Read more at lasvegassun.com ...


TOPICS: Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; earthquake; polynesia; vanautu

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1 posted on 02/12/2005 6:32:01 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: Dan from Michigan; Uncledave

Magnitude 4.2 Quake Shakes Arkansas
AP | 2-5-05
Posted on 02/10/2005 9:32:16 AM PST by Dan from Michigan
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1340370/posts

Magnitude 4.2 Quake Shakes Arkansas
Newsday AP
Posted on 02/10/2005 10:32:54 AM PST by Uncledave
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1340424/posts


2 posted on 02/12/2005 6:32:37 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Ted "Kids, I Sunk the Honey" Kennedy is just a drunk who's never held a job (or had to).)
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To: SunkenCiv
is that strong enough to create a tsunami?

just wondering

3 posted on 02/12/2005 6:39:06 PM PST by GeronL (--I'm thinking, I'm thinking!)
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To: GeronL

If there were an accompanying mudslide on the sea floor.


4 posted on 02/12/2005 6:41:16 PM PST by RightWhale (Please correct if cosmic balance requires.)
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To: RightWhale

have the seafloorians reported a mudslide yet?


5 posted on 02/12/2005 6:44:53 PM PST by GeronL (--I'm thinking, I'm thinking!)
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To: GeronL

They would have to send a survey ship to remap the seafloor. That would take weeks at least.


6 posted on 02/12/2005 6:46:30 PM PST by RightWhale (Please correct if cosmic balance requires.)
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To: GeronL; RightWhale
off-road vehicle

7 posted on 02/12/2005 6:49:59 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Ted "Kids, I Sunk the Honey" Kennedy is just a drunk who's never held a job (or had to).)
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To: SunkenCiv

Boggers pray for rain. And more rain. And more.


8 posted on 02/12/2005 6:53:21 PM PST by RightWhale (Please correct if cosmic balance requires.)
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Catastrophism

9 posted on 03/26/2006 8:05:56 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Yes indeed, Civ updated his profile and links pages again, on Monday, March 6, 2006.)
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