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Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far East
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. Comment?
Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far East off Kamchatka
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. Comment?
Big mover and shaker: 5.7 magnitude quake near Greenville felt in local area
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. Comment?
Great earthquake jolts Sea of Okhotsk
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. Comment?
5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California
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A preliminary 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Comment?
Far East quake felt 7000km away in Moscow
... 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 ... Comment?
Tsunami danger in Russia's Far East after 8.2 quake
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. Comment?
Environment: Water depletion accelerating in key aquifers
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. Comment?
5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern California
An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.7 struck Northern California yesterday , according to the U.S. Geological Survey . Comment?
7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Tonga
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. Comment?
06:52Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey. Comment?
Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California - U.S. Geological Survey
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. Comment?
5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Greenville
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. Comment?
5.7-magnitude Plumas County earthquake felt in Mid-Valley
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter Scale shook the Mid-Valley on Thursday might. Comment?
5.7 earthquake jolts rural northern California
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. Comment?
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. Comment?
Heffern: US Geological Survey has completed study of Armenia's shale gas resources
... 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 ... Comment?
The 7.4-magnitude quake struck 285km southwest of Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa at 5.19am, the US Geological Survey reported. Comment?
Strong quake strikes off Tonga
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. Comment?
The quake occurred at 5.19am local time , 287km southwest of Nuku'alofa, at a depth of 171km, the US Geological Survey reported. Comment?