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The earthquake in Japan was a magnitude of 6.7, according to CBS News. It was initially measured as a 6.9, but Japan’s meteorological agency decreased it after re-examining the event. The tremor mainly affected the area of Kyushu. Fortunately, there was no extensive damage, as television footage reportedly proved...
Tsunami alert lifted after 6.6 earthquake in southwestern Japan Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
By Associated Press | ap@dfmdev.comUPDATED: January 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM PSTBy YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted.The agency initially gave the magnitude estimate at 6.9, but later revised it down. An official first told reporters the lowered magnitude was 6.7, but the agency then released a statement wit...
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Tectonic earthquakes occur anywhere on the earth where there is sufficient stored elastic strain energy to drive fracture propagation along a fault plane. The sides of a fault move past each other smoothly and aseismically only if there are no irregularities or asperities along the fault surface that increases the fri...
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6.9 magnitude earthquake in southwestern Japan prompts tsunami warning Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
View CommentsThe epicenter of the quake in southwestern Japan and its associated shakemap.USGSTOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit southwestern Japan on Monday, triggering public warnings to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami advisory, which was later called off.There were no immediate reports of damage. Residents in some coastal areas were told to evacuate as a precaution...
Tibet quake highlights earthquake risk for dams on roof of the world - BusinessWorld Online Tibet quake highlights earthquake risk for dams on roof of the world
BEIJING — Tibet’s earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the world’s most remote, quake-prone regions, experts say.
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earthquake-damaged neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, HaitiResidents of an earthquake-damaged neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, seeking safety in a sports field, January 13, 2010. The magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck the region the day before.(more)earthquake, any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the...
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An earthquake is the sudden release of strain energy in the Earth’s crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source. When stresses in the crust exceed the strength of the rock, it breaks along lines of weakness, either a pre-existing or new fault plane. The point where an ea...
San Francisco Bay Area hit by 3.7 magnitude earthquake - CBS San Francisco San Francisco Bay Area hit by 3.7 magnitude earthquake
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit Concord Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake hit between Willow Pass and Clayton roads, near 6th Street, around 8:49 a.m. According to the USGS, the earthquake had a depth of nearly 9 miles.
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The quake occurred at 8:49 a.m. between Clayton and Willow Pass roads, the USGS said. The Southern California earthquake Data Center recorded it at a depth of about 9 miles. It was initially measured as a 3.7 magnitude quake.Rumbles were felt from Santa Rosa to Mountain View and from the coast to Rio Vista, according to the USGS Did You Feel It prompt, which received 3,730 responses.Sunday’s quake comes two days afte...
Today in History: January 12, Haiti earthquake kills an estimated 300,000
People pass by the remains of a six-story communication building on January 13, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed thousands. US President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive US rescue effort, while the European Union activated its crisis systems and the Red Cross and United Nations unlocked emergency funds and supplies for the destitute nation. Much of Port-au-Prince was reduced to...
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6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southwestern Mexico
(AFP) A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Mexico on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The epicenter was located five miles from Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, a municipality of about 20,000 people, approximately 370 miles west of Mexico City.The quake occurred at a depth of 53.5 miles and so far there is n...
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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami warnings | AP News Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami warnings
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday. Tsunami warnings were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the temblor was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, shortly after the quake st...
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