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How big was Tuesday's quake?
Maryland WeatherIf you've never experienced an earthquake before - and most people on the East Coast haven't - Tuesday's shaker was HUGE. It shook things that aren't ever supposed to shake, and rattled us in every sense of the word. We......Tags: Natural Disasters, Metal and Mineral, Earthquakes, Maryland, Giles County
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Six aftershocks since Tuesday quake
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:What hurricane? I’m still thinking about earthquakes. Seismologists have recorded six aftershocks near the Mineral, Va. epicenter of Tuesday’s magnitude 5.8 tremor. A magnitude 2.8 shake followed the initial quake... -
A month's rain in a week
Maryland WeatherThe slow-moving remnants of Tropical Storm Lee continued to unload on Maryland Wednesday morning, pushing rivers ands creeks toward flood stage, inundating many roadways and slowing the morning commute to a crawl. Barely a week into the new month and........Tags: White Marsh, Natural Disasters, St. Michaels, Tourism and Leisure, Elkton
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State by state: Isaac lingers in Louisiana, soaks region
Slow-moving Tropical Storm Isaac continues to drench the central Gulf Coast region. Thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are under states of emergency. A summary of the latest situations in each state: Louisiana -- Up to 3,000...
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3.6 magnitude earthquake reported in Mount Carmel, Ill.
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was reported in Mount Carmel, Ill., Monday. The US Geological Survey confirmed the earthquake hit just after 6:30 p.m. Mount Carmel is about 36 miles away from Evansville. There are no reports of any major damage but...
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Is this heat wave telling us something?
Bill PressOver the last decade, I've published more than 500 columns. But none got more reaction than my column of March 15 entitled "Politicians Fiddle While Earth Burns," lamenting the fact that Congress was doing nothing about global warming. Clearly,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Diane Sawyer , New York City, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ABC (tv network)
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EARLY MORNING EARTHQUAKE
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of the Midwest this morning. The epicenter of the earthquake was 5 miles southeast of Bertrand, Missouri or 16 miles southwest of Cairo, Illinois. It happened at 3:58 AM in that area, which was 4:58 AM EST. The...Tags: Natural Disasters
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US Geological Survey: Earthquake with magnitude of 5.8 struck near Washington DC
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck near Washington, D.C., the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Reports say it struck in Mineral, Va.Tags: Washington, DC
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California earthquake a reminder of seismic dangers
L.A. NOWMonday morning's magnitude 4.7 earthquake in Riverside County hit is a seismically active area, and experts said it was a reminder of the potential dangers. “It's a good idea to take it to heart and make sure you're prepared,” U.S....... -
Earthquake: More than 50 aftershocks from California desert temblor
L.A. NOWThere have been more than 50 aftershocks from a sharp earthquake that struck the Southern California desert Monday. Although the U.S. Geological Survey initially reported three separate strong quakes, officials told The Times there was one 4.7 temblor... -
Southern California earthquake largest in greater L.A. since 2010
L.A. NOWThe magnitude-4.7 earthquake that rattled Southern California on Monday was the largest centered in the greater Los Angeles area since 2010, officials said. “It’s been three years since we had anything this size this close to Los Angeles,&#... -
Southern California earthquake: More than 100 aftershocks
L.A. NOWMonday morning's magnitude 4.7 earthquake in Riverside County was followed by more than 100 small aftershocks that radiated northeast, indicating that the quake occurred on a secondary fault of the San Jacinto fault, according to the USGS....
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