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***Earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor, or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer, also known as a seismograph. The moment magnitude (or the related and mostly obsolete Richter magnitude) of an earthquake is conventionally reported, with magnitude 3 or lower earthquakes being mostly imperceptible and magnitude 7 causing serious damage over large areas

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***At The Earth's Surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and sometimes displacing the ground. When a large earthquake epicenter is located offshore, the seabed sometimes suffers sufficient displacement to cause a tsunami. The shaking in earthquakes can also trigger landslides and occasionally volcanic activity.

Gov't: Building Toppled by NZ Quake Substandard - ABC News

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Gov't: Building Toppled by NZ Quake Substandard ABC News A six-story building that collapsed and killed 115 people in last year's New Zealand earthquake was made of weak columns and concrete and did not meet standards when it was built, the government said Thursday. The building's designer contested the ... Christchurch earthquake: CTV building did not meet safety standards, report findsTelegraph.co.uk Possible criminal prosecutions from christchurch earthquakeABC Online Building destroyed by earthquake did not meet safety standardsScotsman Washington Post -Wall Street Journal all 260 news articles »

Aftershocks expected after earthquake in Torrevieja - Euro Weekly News

Aftershocks expected after earthquake in Torrevieja Euro Weekly News EXPERTS have warned that aftershocks could be expected in the area in coming days following Sunday's earthquake in Torrevieja. They would be of less intensity than Sunday's earthquake which measured 3.4 on the Richter scale, according to Alicante Pedro ... and more »

Indiana Homeland Security chief: Hundreds of thousands in state participated ... - The Republic

Indiana Homeland Security chief: Hundreds of thousands in state participated ... The Republic The nine-state earthquake drill was held Wednesday on the 200th anniversary of the 1812 New Madrid Earthquakes. Homeland Security Executive Director Joe Wainscott says the agency's goals were to raise awareness about the threat of earthquakes and ... and more »

Shake, rattle ... earthquake drill provides practice for Oklahomans - NewsOK.com

Shake, rattle ... earthquake drill provides practice for Oklahomans NewsOK.com It was only fitting that a small earthquake followed an earthquake drill this week. It served as a reminder that all Oklahomans need to be prepared for the quakes, which are becoming more commonplace in the state. 02/09/2012 A politician taking the ... and more »

Investigation reveals increased seismic monitoring may have prevented some ... - NewsNet5.com

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Investigation reveals increased seismic monitoring may have prevented some ... NewsNet5.com CLEVELAND - An exclusive 5 On Your Side investigation found some earthquakes in Youngstown, Ohio may have been prevented. “I think more monitoring could have been done,” said John Armbruster, a seismologist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of ... and more »

Albemarle, King George counties added to federal disaster aid list from 2011 ... - Washington Post

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Albemarle, King George counties added to federal disaster aid list from 2011 ... Washington Post 23 earthquake and its aftershocks. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management said Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has added the two counties to other areas where individual assistance is now available. Meeting set on aid for Va. earthquake victimsWTOP all 39 news articles »

Earthquake exercise promotes awareness - Cleveland Daily Banner

Columbus Dispatch

Earthquake exercise promotes awareness Cleveland Daily Banner According to the United States Geological Survey, “There is broad agreement in the scientific community that a continuing concern exists for a major destructive earthquake in the New Madrid seismic zone. Many structures in Memphis, St. Louis, ... Ohio participates in earthquake drill on bicentennial of New Madrid temblorsColumbus Dispatch Chatham students, others participate in earthquake drillThe State Journal-Register Students prepare for earthquakeEffingham Daily News NewsOK.com -Washington Post (blog) all 63 news articles »

Negros earthquake: President Aquino criticizes shoddy road building - Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor

Negros earthquake: President Aquino criticizes shoddy road building Christian Science Monitor Negros earthquake: President Aquino visited Negros province where an earthquake struck Monday. Dozens of people are still missing, perhaps buried in landslides caused by the 6.9 magnitude quake. By Oliver Teves, Associated Press / February 8, ... DPWH Ordered To Immediately Fix Damaged Infrastructure In Negros OrientalManila Bulletin Hopes fade for dozens buried in Philippines quakeCTV.ca Earthquake in the PhilippinesCt Post Philippine Information Agency -Philippine Star all 452 news articles »

Earthquake drills testing preparedness - Cleveland Daily Banner

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Earthquake drills testing preparedness Cleveland Daily Banner by GREG KAYLOR, Banner Staff Writer Students and administrators in the Bradley County and Cleveland City School systems are being assessed today on their earthquake safety knowledge as the Central States Great American Shakeout, an earthquake drill, ... Quinn urges earthquake preparednessCanton Daily Ledger New Madrid earthquake anniversaryWNDU-TV Okla. temblor follows earthquake drillEdmond Sun Murray Ledger and Times -KAIT -Southeast Missourian all 205 news articles »

Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 22 - Austin American-Statesman

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Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 22 Austin American-Statesman CORRECTS MAGNITUDE - Bartolome Bautista, deputy director of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), points to the epicenter of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake which hit central Philippines on Monday Feb. Earthquake Rescue Efforts Continue in PhilippinesVoice of America Earthquake Kills 43 in Central PhilippinesBloomberg all 1,581 news articles »

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