Saturday, April 26th, 2008 | Post a comment

A man who said his name was Juan cleans up the groceries that toppled from the shelves at Save Mart in Northwest Reno after Friday night’s strong earthquake April 25, 2008. The quake had a preliminary reading of 4.7 and is the latest of 100’s of earthquakes that have swarmed the northwest Reno area in the past six weeks with the quakes getting progressively stronger. (AP Photo/Reno Gazette Journal - Marilyn Newton)
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Friday, April 18th, 2008 | 2 comments
WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) - Residents across the Midwest were awakened Friday by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that rattled skyscrapers in Chicago’s Loop and homes in Cincinnati but appeared to cause no major injuries or damage.
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Monday, April 14th, 2008 | One comment
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Scientists listening to underwater microphones have detected an unusual swarm of earthquakes off central Oregon, something that often happens before a volcanic eruption - except there are no volcanoes in the area.
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Friday, February 15th, 2008 | Post a comment
Strongest earthquake to rock country in a decade felt from Nahariya in the north down to Beersheba; epicenter near Tyre, Lebanon. It is impossible to predict when strong earthquake will take place, says expert
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Monday, December 17th, 2007 | One comment

As if political instability and rampant insecurity in the Middle East are not worrying enough, Israeli experts are warning that a major earthquake could strike the region at any time.
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 | Post a comment
JERUSALEM (AFP) - A minor earthquake was felt in Israel, Jordan and the West Bank on Sunday, the third in two weeks, without causing injuries or damage, officials said.
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007 | Post a comment
Trinidad - A strong earthquake shook Trinidad just about 2:58 pm local time, damaging several buildings, officials and residents said. No injuries or damage have reported yet to people but due to the powerful earthquake people are in state of Shock. Many expressed fears as the earth quake one of the powerful in the country’s eathquake history in recent times.
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 | Post a comment
Jakarta - A moderate 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s North Maluku province on Wednesday, seismologists said, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 | Post a comment
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A major earthquake rocked a large area of northern Chile on Wednesday, and it was felt in the capital of Santiago.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 4 (UPI) — An Israeli scientist said ancient documents suggest a major earthquake triggered by the Dead Sea Fault is long overdue in the Middle East.
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