Emergency crews in Morocco are working to rescue survivors from the country’s strongest earthquake in more than a century.
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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Northern California, leaves 2 dead and 70,000 without power
The quake shook residents of Humboldt County and left roads and homes damaged. There were at least 17 aftershocks of a magnitude 3.0 or higher, strong enough to be felt in the surrounding area.
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Earthquake recorded in Franklin County
PHILLIPS — Maine’s first big snowstorm of the year is still on the way, but the first earthquake of 2019 is in the books. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that an area in northern Franklin County experienced a magnitude 2.3 quake Wednesday afternoon. That’s tiny by earthquake standards — experts say quakes of that magnitude are […]
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‘I want this to stop:’ Earthquakes rock Alaska and trigger tsunami warnings
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8 rocked buildings and buckled roads Friday morning in Anchorage, prompting people to run from their offices or take cover under desks and triggering a warning to residents in Kodiak to flee to higher ground for fear of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey said the […]
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Toll from Indonesia quake-tsunami tops 1,230 as desperation mounts among survivors
PASANGKAYU, Indonesia — The earthquake shook their home so violently that Iffa Elia’s mother and younger sister fell to the floor, and had to crawl out the door to relative safety. Fearful of everything from aftershocks to looting, they knew they had to get out. But when they arrived at the airport in Palu, one […]
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Earthquake shakes Harrison
HARRISON — An earthquake has been recorded in Maine, the fifth in a week. The U.S. Geological Survey on Wednesday confirmed a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck around 2 a.m. The earthquake was centered near Harrison, and several people said they felt it. There was no reported damage or injury. “We did not get any calls […]
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Magnitude 2.6 earthquake near Richmond felt in Auburn
In Richmond, Greg Barker thought his furnace had exploded. In Auburn, Judith L. Vardamis reported it sounded like a plow truck. An earthquake just south of Richmond early Wednesday night rattled Mainers in a variety of places. The quake measured a magnitude 2.6 by the U.S. Geological Survey just a few minutes before 7 p.m. […]
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Earthquake hits Indonesia's Java island; deaths reported
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the Indonesian capital Friday night and other cities on the country’s most populous island of Java, killing at least 1 person amid reports of more deaths and collapsed houses. Authorities issued a tsunami warning for parts of Java’s coastline after the quake struck at 11:47 p.m. and […]
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Powerful earthquake on Iran-Iraq border kills over 350
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake near the Iraq-Iran border killed over 350 people across both countries, sent residents fleeing their homes into the night and was felt as far away as the Mediterranean coast, authorities said Monday. Iran’s western Kermanshah province bore the brunt of the temblor Sunday night, with authorities […]
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Mexico hit by 8.1-magnitude earthquake; at least 15 dead
Debris from a collapsed wall sits in Oaxaca, Mexico, after an earthquake early Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. A massive 8-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of southern Mexico late Thursday night, causing buildings to sway violently and people to flee into the street in panic as far away as the capital city.A general view of […]