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Are earthquakes a risk for Boston and Mass.? Here's what their governments say
The shaking felt across Massachusetts and the Northeast on Friday from an earthquake that hit New Jersey might have felt like a wake-up call for some people. Earthquakes can hit Boston? They certainly can, and they have in the past, but experts say they are quite rare. “This is a once-in-20-year earthquake here in the northeastern part of the...
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Magnitude-5.7 earthquake shakes Big Island of Hawaii
The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday that a magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck just south of the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Powerful 5.8 earthquake in central Mexico rattles capital city
Mexico City residents were rattled by a moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck to the south of the capital Thursday.
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‘The whole house shook': Earthquake recorded in central Maine
An earthquake struck in central Maine earlier this week, coming as a surprise to locals who felt the rumbling as they dried out from the torrential rain that hit much of New England. A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey, near the town line of Turner and Livermore. The quake was 9.6 kilometers beneath the ground…
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7.6 Quake Damages Buildings in Indonesia, Felt in Australia
A powerful deep-sea earthquake damaged village buildings in eastern Indonesia, and its substantial shaking was widely felt in northern Australia. Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami warning after the magnitude 7.6 temblor that was lifted three hours later. The agency head said no significant change in sea level was measured. The National Disaster Mitigation agency received reports of damage to houses...
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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake, Aftershocks Strike Northern California; 2 Dead, 11 Injured
A preliminary 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Northern California coast early Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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M5.7 Earthquake Felt Off Coast of El Salvador
A preliminary 5.7 magnitude earthquake occurred 43 kilometers off the coast of El Salvador Thursday night, not far from the country’s capital San Salvador, according to the United States Geological Society.