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  1. Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far EastRead the original story

    Yesterday | AlertNet

    A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off Russia's eastern coast on Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami scare but causing no casualties or substantial damage, Russian emergency authorities said.

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  2. Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far East off KamchatkaRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Star Online

    A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Russia's Far East in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicentre of the quake was located 244 miles west north west of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy at a depth of 385 miles, the USGS said.

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  3. Big mover and shaker: 5.7 magnitude quake near Greenville felt in local areaRead the original story

    Yesterday | Chico Enterprise-Record

    A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded about 6 miles northwest of Greenville, near Lake Almanor, at about 8:47 p.m. Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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  4. Great earthquake jolts Sea of OkhotskRead the original story

    Yesterday | Xinhuanet

    A 8.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Sea of Okhotsk from a depth of 601.80 km at 0544 GMT Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center of the United States said in a statement that due to the depth of the earthquake no tsunami is expected.

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  5. 5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern CaliforniaRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Bradford Today

    A preliminary 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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  6. Far East quake felt 7000km away in MoscowRead the original story

    Yesterday | NEWS.com.au

    ... the Russian coast and north of Japan. She said the quake registered 8.0 on the Richter scale. The the US Geological Survey (USGS) however reported a magnitude of 8.2. The epicentre was in the Kuril-Kamchatka arc, one of the most seismically active ...

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  7. Tsunami danger in Russia's Far East after 8.2 quakeRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Standard

    Russia issued a tsunami warning for the Sakhalin Island region in its Far East after a deep sea earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.2 by the US Geological Survey.

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  8. Environment: Water depletion accelerating in key aquifersRead the original story

    Yesterday | Summit County Voice

    With many rivers in the western part of the U.S. already tapped out, the pressure on groundwater resources has been increasing, as shown by new U.S. Geological Survey research documenting accelerating depletion of aquifers around the country.

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  9. 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern CaliforniaRead the original story

    Yesterday | Live Science

    An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.7 struck Northern California yesterday , according to the U.S. Geological Survey .

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  10. 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off TongaRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Indian Express

    A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck 255 kilometres southwest of Tonga today, according to the US Geological Survey, but there were no reports of damage.

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  11. 06:52Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern CaliforniaRead the original story

    Yesterday | Jerusalem Post

    A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey.

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  12. Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California - U.S. Geological SurveyRead the original story

    Yesterday | AlertNet

    A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was located 2 miles (3 km) north-northeast of the town of Canyondam, the USGS said.

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  13. 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near GreenvilleRead the original story

    Yesterday | Chico Enterprise-Record

    A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded about 6 miles northwest of Greenville, near Lake Almanor, at about 8:47 p.m. Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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  14. 5.7-magnitude Plumas County earthquake felt in Mid-ValleyRead the original story

    Yesterday | Colusa County Sun Herald

    An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter Scale shook the Mid-Valley on Thursday might.

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  15. 5.7 earthquake jolts rural northern CaliforniaRead the original story

    Yesterday | The San Diego Union-Tribune

    A magnitude 5.7 earthquake broke at 8:47 p.m. Thursday northeast of Chico, causing shaking that was felt as far south as Stockton, as far west as Callistoga, as far east as Reno, and as far north as the California-Orgeon border, says the US Geological Survey.

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  16. Earthquake Shakes CaliforniaRead the original story

    Thursday | AccuWeather.com

    Around 8:47 PDT a magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook in the mountains of California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Light shaking was reported in Reno, Nev. and was able to be felt as far away as Eureka, Calif. and outside of San Francisco, Calif.

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  17. Heffern: US Geological Survey has completed study of Armenia's shale gas resourcesRead the original story

    Wednesday | Groong

    ... Armenia and other countries. Previous assessments suggest Armenia's hydrocarbon reserves are small. The US Geological Survey, which is identified in the June memorandum as a technical partner in the joint effort, identified 44 million tons of ...

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  18. Large quake hits TongaRead the original story

    Yesterday | Manawatu Evening Standard

    The 7.4-magnitude quake struck 285km southwest of Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa at 5.19am, the US Geological Survey reported.

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  19. Strong quake strikes off TongaRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Star Online

    SYDNEY: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck 255 kilometres southwest of Tonga on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, but there were no reports of damage.

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  20. Earthquake strikes near TongaRead the original story

    Thursday | The Otago Daily Times

    The quake occurred at 5.19am local time , 287km southwest of Nuku'alofa, at a depth of 171km, the US Geological Survey reported.

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