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Los Angeles Earthquake of July 29, 2008
On July 29th at 11:42 a.m. in Southern California, a moderate earthquake shook the region and reminded Californians that they are living in a hazard zone.
Jul 30, 2008
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Alexandra Matiella Novak
1923 Tokyo Earthquake
On the morning of September 1st 1923, a devastating earthquake located on the Kanto Plain in Japan caused mass destruction and death in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Jul 19, 2008
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Maureen K. Fleury
New Madrid Earthquake USA 1811-1812
On December 16, 1811 the New Madrid Seismic Zone experienced two earthquakes with approximate magnitudes of 8.0. Two more tremors followed in January and February.
Jun 18, 2008
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Maureen K. Fleury
How Earthquakes Lead to Flooding
Not all the danger is over after the shaking stops. The powerful earth tremors during a quake can result in flooding days later.
May 20, 2008
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Kelly Whitt
Deadly Earthquake in China
A massive earthquake has destroyed buildings and homes, most heavily in the Sichuan region. One town is in danger of being flooded due to a collapsing dam.
May 14, 2008
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Alexandra Matiella Novak
National Seismic Hazard Maps
Seismic Hazard Maps for the contiguous portion of the United States have been updated by the U.S. Geological Survey to improve building design and disaster preparedness.
May 12, 2008
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Alan Sorum
1989 San Francisco Earthquake
A television broadcast of the World Series at Candlestick Park in San Francisco quickly became a live news report of an earthquake.
Apr 29, 2008
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Maureen K. Fleury
The Hope Slide in Canada, 1965
A minor earthquake in 1965 in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia caused an entire mountainside to collapse and the obliteration of an entire lake.
Apr 23, 2008
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Maureen K. Fleury
World's Strongest Earthquake
The Great Chilean Earthquake, the largest seismic event ever recorded, occurred off the south central coast of Chile and caused a devastating tsunami in the Pacific.
Apr 16, 2008
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Maureen K. Fleury
Worst Avalanche in US History
After days of blizzards and delays, an avalanche on Windy Mountain near the town of Wellington, Washington killed 96 people traveling on the Great Northern Railroad.
Mar 10, 2008
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Maureen K. Fleury
Earthquake Strikes United Kingdom
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale was felt in the United Kingdom on Wednesday February 27th 2008.
Feb 27, 2008
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John O'Connor
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
A severe rupture occurred along the San Andreas Fault near San Francisco and tremors were felt in Oregon, southern California and central Nevada.
Dec 15, 2007
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Maureen K. Fleury
The Great Alaskan Earthquake 1964
Anchorage Alaska suffered the worst damage and it generated a tsunami reaching Hawaii and the Pacific Coast of North America.
Dec 8, 2007
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Maureen K. Fleury
