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Oklahoma Cleans Up After Weekend Earthquakes [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:50:26 +0000

A series of earthquakes and aftershocks — some felt as far away as Wisconsin — shook Oklahoma this weekend, startling people more accustomed to tornadoes than temblors.

Early Saturday, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake affected areas from Texas to Missouri, followed by a 5.6 quake later that night — Oklahoma’s strongest in history — and more than 10 aftershocks.

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Virginia and Washington D.C.

Terry Morgan — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:22:39 +0000

Fox News is reporting that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake has hit central Virginia, causing tremors to be felt in Washington DC, South Carolina, and New York City. Early information is still coming in so we have no reports of damage or loss of life. Via Fox News.

Japan Raises Nuclear Event Alert Level to 5

Terry Morgan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:21:34 +0000

The Japanese government has raised the nuclear alert level to 5: “Accident with wider consequences.” According to the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale, this means: Impact on People and Environment • Limited release of radioactive material likely to require implementation of some planned countermeasures. • Several deaths from radiation. Impact on Radiological Barriers and [...]

Haiti – One Year After the Earthquake

Brad Weiser — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:35:52 +0000

It's hard to believe that a year has passed since the horrific earthquake that shook Haiti. After the tragedy, Americans pledged over 1 billion dollars -- 32 million dollars by text messages alone. But has it made a difference?