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Feb 21 2008

Breaking News: Nevada Earthquake

Published by Travis under Breaking News, Earthquakes

An Earthquake has occured in the state of Nevada, magnitude 6.3.
We will have more info. soon. You can find the USGS page here.
FYI, there have been several earthquakes around the world from Greece, to Indonesia, to the Arctic, and now Nevada.

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Nov 29 2007

Breaking News: 7.3 Earthquake in Caribbean Sea

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USGS is reporting a magnitude 7.3 earthquake has occurred in the Caribbean Sea:
Earthquake Details
Magnitude 7.3
Date-Time Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 19:00:19 UTC
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 03:00:19 PM at epicenter
Location 14.921°N, 61.264°W
Depth 145.4 km (90.4 miles)
Region MARTINIQUE REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS
Distances 21 km (13 miles) NW (322°) from Le Morne-Rouge, Saint-Pierre, Martinique
22 km (14 miles) [...]

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Nov 14 2007

Breaking News: 7.7 Earthquake/Tsunami Warning

Published by Travis under Breaking News, Earthquakes, Tsunami

A large 7.7 earthquake has occurred in Chile.
A Tsunami warning has been issued for Chile and Peru:
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1556Z 14 NOV 2007
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS…EXCEPT ALASKA…BRITISH COLUMBIA…
WASHINGTON…OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
… A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT …
A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN [...]

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Sep 30 2007

Breaking News: Overnight Earthquakes (EDT)

Published by Travis under Breaking News, Earthquakes, Tsunami

Overnight there was series of earthquakes in Pacific Basin, 6.8, 7.3, and 6.6. Tsunami bulletins was issued for each of these events, however, only one small tsunami was generated.
The 6.8 occurred south of the Marina Islands and no tsunami was generated. For more information see here.
Several hours later, the largest earthquake of the [...]

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Sep 28 2007

Breaking News: 7.4 Earthquake

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A 7.4 earthquake has occurred near the Marnia Islands. No Tsunami is expected. If is any new information America’s Volcanoes will bring it to you.

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Sep 12 2007

Breaking News-7.8 Earthquake/Tsunami Watch (Update 8:57)

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A 7.8 earthquake has occurred in the Indian Ocean. It near the location of this morning’s earthquake, however, it is unclear at this time if this is an aftershock or a new quake. However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a Tsunami Watch for INDONESIA / AUSTRALIA / THAILAND / MALAYSIA / [...]

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Sep 12 2007

Breaking News-Earthquake/Tsunami Watch (Update 11:02)

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A new post and update from PTWC:
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 004
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1321Z 12 SEP 2007
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
… AN INDIAN-OCEAN-WIDE TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT …
A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
INDONESIA / AUSTRALIA / INDIA / SRI LANKA / THAILAND /
UNITED KINGDOM / [...]

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Sep 12 2007

Breaking News-7.9 Earthquake/Tsunami Watch (Update 8:40)

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There has been a 7.9 magnitude earthquake near the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The USGS reports. CNN reports the quake was felt 400 miles away in Singapore.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a Tsunami Watch. The Watch is in effect for the following countries:
INDONESIA / AUSTRALIA / INDIA / SRI LANKA [...]

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Aug 15 2007

Breaking News Tsunami Warning Canceled (Update 10:28)

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A tsunami warning is in effect for PERU / CHILE / ECUADOR / COLOMBIA. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is now saying 7.9.
These countries are under a watch: PANAMA / COSTA RICA / NICARAGUA / GUATEMALA / EL SALVADOR /
MEXICO / HONDURAS
Hawaii is under an advisory.
The official advisory from the Pacific Tsunami Warning [...]

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Aug 15 2007

Breaking News-Peru Earthquake (Update 10:04)

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At least one large earthquake either 7.5 to 7.7 has occurred near Lima Peru. Fox News reported just moments ago that it or they were centered about 100 miles from Lima. Right now the USGS is reporting 2 earthquakes: 7.5 and 7.7. That is as of 8:05 EDT and you may [...]

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