Moderate quake strikes off Oregon coast - Chicago Tribune

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Moderate quake strikes off Oregon coast Chicago Tribune PORTLAND, Oregon, July 28 (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake of 5.3 magnitude shook the sea off the Oregon coast on Wednesday morning, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no initial reports of casualties or damage. The quake's epicenter was 85 ... 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits off coast of OregonCNN (blog) 5.3 Quake Reported Off Coast Of OregonKPTV Portland 5.3 earthquake off Oregon CoastKCBY.com 11 all 13 news articles »

Strong aftershocks shake Alaska island region - msnbc.com

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Strong aftershocks shake Alaska island region msnbc.com ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A series of strong aftershocks in Alaska's Aleutian Islands region Sunday followed a powerful earthquake that shook the remote area, but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or injury. There also was no threat of ... Strong aftershocks shake Alaska island regionThe Associated Press Alaska Earthquake: Magnitude 6.7 Quake Rocks Aleutian IslandsRight Juris 5.8 earthquake strikes off coast of AlaskaXinhua UPI.com -On Public Speaking (blog) all 464 news articles »

Strong earthquake shakes Alaskan islands

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A powerful earthquake shook a remote Aleutian Islands region of Alaska late Saturday, but there were no reports of damage or injury and no threat of a tsunami, officials said.

The 6.7-magnitude temblor struck at 9:56 p.m. and was centered in the Bering Sea about 155 ...
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaskan Islands

A powerful earthquake has shaken an Aleutian Island region of Alaska but there is no threat of a tsunami.

3.6 quake rattles mid-Atlantic - Los Angeles Times

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3.6 quake rattles mid-Atlantic Los Angeles Times The 5 am quake was one of the strongest centered in Maryland since European settlement. It was the second in a month to be felt on the East Coast. By Brent Jones and Frank D. Roylance, Baltimore Sun It may have been small to Californians and ... Minor earthquake shakes US capital's moversThe Associated Press Earthquake in Maryland: Unexpected Tremors in DCNews Provider Earthquake Maryland:3.6 Quake in DCSpreadit.org Fort Worth Star Telegram -Christian Science Monitor -The Herald-Mail all 1,023 news articles »

Minor Earthquake Shakes US Capital's Movers

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Mild earthquake shocks D.C. area

A mild earthquake struck Montgomery County early Friday morning but did not cause any significant damage or injuries.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the 3.6 magnitude quake struck at 5:04 a.m. in Germantown, Md. The USGS said the depths of the earthquake was 3.1 miles.

Germantown resident Michael Young, a ...
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Minor Earthquake Rattles the DC Area

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Washington wakes up to what? Minor earthquake rattles the DC area; no injuries reported

Earthquakes are so rare in the Washington area that even a geology student wasn't quite sure what was going on when a minor one hit early Friday. Was it a truck passing by? A low-flying plane?

US says post-quake Haiti has a pressing need for improved housing for displaced people

The State Department says that one of Haiti's most pressing needs is to get better shelter for people who lost their homes in the earthquake six months ago.

Moderate earthquake hits in Guam and Northern Marianas area, no reports of injury or damage

A moderate earthquake has hit near U.S. territories of Guam and the Northern Marianas islands, but there were no reports of injury or damage.

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Latest quake related to April temblor

LOS ANGELES | An earthquake that briefly halted rides at Disneyland and toppled wine bottles at desert resorts happened on one of two faults that are under increased pressure because of the powerful Easter Sunday temblor in Mexico, seismologists said.

Wednesday's magnitude 5.4 ...
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Magnitude-5.4 quake strikes SoCal desert - The Associated Press

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Magnitude-5.4 quake strikes SoCal desert The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The earthquake that rattled through Southern California with only minor damage and no injuries came as no surprise to seismologists. The 5.4-magnitude earthquake centered 28 miles south of Palm Springs was related to the powerful Easter ... Moderate 5.4 quake rattles southern CaliforniaAFP 5.4 Magnitude Quake Rattles Southern CaliforniaWall Street Journal 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts southern CaliforniaCNN USANewsWeek.com -RTT News -The Kapio Newspress all 604 news articles »

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes southcentral Alaska; no reports of damage

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a magnitude 5.0 earthquake has shaken Anchorage and other communities in southcentral Alaska but there were no reports of damage.

Southern California earthquake related to April's Baja quake, no damage or injuries

The earthquake that rattled through Southern California with only minor damage and no injuries came as no surprise to seismologists.

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits North of San Diego

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit California Wednesday, 58 miles north of San Diego, the United States Geological Survey reported.

Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes Mexico - USGS - Reuters

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Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes Mexico - USGS Reuters MEXICO CITY June 30 (Reuters) - A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico early on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Mexico City and sending people into the streets in their pajamas. The US Geological Survey said the quake was ... Magnitude 6.5 quake hits southern MexicoThe Associated Press Powerful Earthquake Jolts Southern MexicoCBS News Oaxaca in southern Mexico hit by quakeBBC News San Francisco Chronicle -ABC Online -Reuters Africa all 155 news articles »

Magnitude-4.0 quake rattles Calif-Mexio border as aftershocks continue from big Easter temblor

A magnitude-4.0 temblor has shaken the aftershock zone of the big Easter earthquake along the California-Mexico border.

Michigan: More Charges for Ex-Mayor of Detroit - New York Times

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Michigan: More Charges for Ex-Mayor of Detroit New York Times By AP Former Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick of Detroit, who is already serving prison time, was indicted Wednesday on federal fraud and tax charges. Prosecutors say he used a tax-exempt fund that was supposed to pay for voter education as a slush fund. ... No bribery charges surface for KilpatrickDetroit Free Press Ex-Detroit mayor in trouble with the law _ againThe Associated Press Former Detroit mayor indicted on 19 fraud, tax chargesCNN The Detroit News -WXYZ -USA Today all 328 news articles »

NASA: Easter Baja California earthquake moved border city of Calexico

The strong Easter earthquake physically moved the border city of Calexico.

Magnitude-5.0 earthquake strikes Canada

TORONTO (AP) -- A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck on the Ontario-Quebec border in Canada on Wednesday, shaking houses and businesses from Ottawa into the United States, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The midday quake was felt in Canada and in a number ...
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Disparate faith groups come together in disaster relief

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- For every hurricane, earthquake or flood, there is help: food, bottled water, crews of volunteers nailing shingles to brand new roofs.

What even grateful recipients of that aid may not realize is that much of it comes from an unlikely hodgepodge of religious groups who put ...
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Baptist food, Adventist warehouses and Buddhist money: In disasters, faith groups know roles

For every hurricane, earthquake or flood, there is help: food, bottled water, crews of volunteers nailing shingles to brand new roofs.

Magnitude-4.3 earthquake in Alaska shakes Anchorage; no reports of damage

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a moderate quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 has been felt in Anchorage.

In Ocotillo, the shaking has been 'nonstop' - Los Angeles Times

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In Ocotillo, the shaking has been 'nonstop' Los Angeles Times A string of aftershocks has kept the tiny desert town on edge ever since a magnitude 7.2 quake struck Baja Mexico on Easter. After Monday's 5.7 temblor, 'everyone is freaked.' By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times The 300 or so people who live in Ocotillo ... Border jolt biggest aftershock from Easter quakeThe Associated Press Aftershock Quake Sequence Hits California RegionThe Epoch Times Why we're getting so many earthquakesSan Diego Union Tribune Pasadena Star-News -CNN -TIME all 1,022 news articles »