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The earth moves again in Virginia, as an aftershock hits near earthquake's epicenter.
REPORTERYou weren't dreaming, and it's not your imagination. The ground rumbled again this morning. The United States Geological Survey confirms a magnitude 4.5 aftershock hit central and southwestern Virginia at 1:07 a.m.. The National Weather Service says...Tags: Facebook, Weather
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Gov. McDonnell declares state of emergency for quake
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob. McDonnell has declared a state of emergency for areas affected by Tuesday's earthquake.
McDonnell said Friday in a news release that damage from the 5.8 magnitude earthquake appears to be greater than initial reports. He...Tags: Regional Authority, Government, Human Interest, Disasters, Louisa County
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Moderate aftershock hits Central Virginia
Central Virginia has been shaken by another aftershock from last week's earthquake.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 3.4 magnitude aftershock at 5:09 a.m. Thursday.
The epicenter was 4 miles south-southeast of Mineral.
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Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Rancho Palos Verdes
A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Saturday morning 12 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:41 a.m. PDT. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 13 miles from San Pedro, 16...
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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no...Tags: Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Electricity Production and Distribution, Tokyo (Japan), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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Remote Alaska volcano spews ash plumes 15,000 feet in the air
Associated PressANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles when the weather allows. An air traffic controller in the region said small planes...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Research, Science and Technology
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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake
ReutersTOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warnings have been issued. The United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at 6.1,...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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Pavlof Volcano Continues to Erupt With Lava, Ash
Channel 2 NewsA remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level. The cloud was moving to the...Tags: Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Research, Science and Technology, Volcanoes
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Earthquake: 4.4 quake strikes near Rio Dell
A shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported Saturday morning 17 miles from Rio Dell, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:46 a.m. PDT at a depth of 11.8 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 21 miles from...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Niland, California
A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Thursday evening one mile from Niland, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:38 p.m. at a depth of 0 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 16 miles from...
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Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near Niland, California
A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday evening six miles from Niland, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:07 p.m. at a depth of 3.1 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 24 miles from...
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