Posted on 24 November 2011 by Joshua
Earthquake strikes near Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Two strong earthquakes rattled northern Japan on Thursday, but neither caused any apparent damage or a tsunami. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said a magnitude-6.1 quake struck Thursday evening south of the northern island of Hokkaido. It hit about 750 kilometers (465 miles) northeast of Tokyo and 30 kilometers (19 miles) below the sea surface. The agency did not issue a tsunami warning. The shaking was not felt in Tokyo, though the morning quake was. That magnitude 6.0 temblor struck just off the coast near the nuclear power plant damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The two shakings are believed unrelated and did not affect the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi plant or other nuclear plants in the region.
By the CNN Wire Staff updated 6:28 AM EST, Thu November 24, 2011 Tokyo (CNN) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Japan Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no immediate threat of a tsunami. The quake’s epicenter was in the ocean about 100 miles from the city of Sapporo and 450 miles from Tokyo.
Posted on 18 November 2011 by Joshua
Winter weather may be here in the Pacific Northwest but we cannot forget about earthquakes, this morning we had one up in Washington..
from
KGW NEWS
4.6 quake shakes north central Washington
Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
by Associated Press
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 7:57 AM
Updated today at 8:00 AM
WENATCHEE, Wash. — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattled an isolated area of Washington state near the Canadian border.
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network said the quake occurred at 5:09 a.m. on Friday and was centered seven miles northwest of Omak, and 8 miles northwest of Okanogan.
A dispatcher in the Okanogan County sheriff’s office, Sarah Gibson, says there are no reports of injuries or damage.
KPQ in Wenatchee reports callers in Leavenworth described it as a rolling motion. Some said it was strong enough to shake items off a shelf.
Even with the winter weather we still need to be prepared for the big one.. And I would like you to think about what it would be like to have a major earthquake during a heavy snow storm. Are you prepared for that ?
Posted on 06 November 2011 by Joshua
5.6 earthquake hits central Oklahoma after earlier shakers
Tremor is felt across wide area; chimneys, walls collapse; roads buckle
Here in the Pacific Northwest we face the possibilities of earthquakes on a regular basis. But more and more often earthquakes are popping up on less active fault lines.
Early this morning Oklahoma experienced one of these rare earthquakes, last month Virginia..
No matter where you are this is a reminder that we need to prepare for emergencies.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook central Oklahoma late Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
What could be the largest temblor in the state’s history damaged homes, shook buildings, caused cracks and rattled a college football stadium 50 miles from the epicenter.
Emergency management officials in Lincoln County were reporting significant damage, NBC station KJRH of Tulsa reported.
Chimneys collapsed through roofs of homes, KJRH reported. Damage to the Prague library included collapsed air conditioning ducts and a collapsed wall.
Area residents reported glass breaking and items falling from walls, NBC News reported.
Several roadways buckled, including Highway 62 and other county roads, KJRH said.
A boulder the size of an SUV rolled onto one rural roadway, NBC News reported. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was assessing road damage early Sunday, NBC News reported.
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