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Earthquake Felt In New York

Jim Rondenelli — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:58:27 +0000

Some people in Western and Central New York felt the shock of an earthquake that occurred this morning around Ottawa, Ontario.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake measured about 5.0 on the Richter Scale.

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Earthquake Shakes Kentucky, West Virginia, And Tennessee

Kristine Bellino — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:34:16 +0000

Reston, VA (WIBX) - The United States Geological Survey is confirming that a magnitude 4.3 earthquake was felt in parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia just after noon.

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4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New England

Joe Hyer — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:05:34 +0000

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake centered near Hollis Center, Maine (which is located 20 miles west of Portland) was felt across New England at 7:12 p.m on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Quebec Earthquake Shakes New York's North Country

Eric Meier — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:13:57 +0000

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake that stuck overnight in Quebec was felt in parts of the North Country. According to the US Geologic Survey, the quake was centered about five miles from Beloeil, Quebec, approximately 60 miles north of the US Border.

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Earthquake Shakes Beverly Hills This Morning

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:13:51 +0000

Beverly Hills, CA (WIBX) - A magnitude 3.2 earthquake shook the Beverly Hills area in the early morning hours today.

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Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Awake

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:52:25 +0000

Marina del Ray, CA (WIBX) - The United States Geological Survey is confirming that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area at 3:18am. The earthquake followed a quake in Indonesia shortly after midnight that measured 6.4 on the Richter scale.

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Mother Nature's Top 10 Freakout Moments of 2011

Kathy Landin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:45:56 +0000

Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at the 10 most memorable natural disasters of 2011 in chronological order.

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East Coast Earthquake May Have Restored Deaf Man's Hearing [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:40:52 +0000

Not only was last week’s East Coast earthquake nice enough not to seriously injure anybody, but its rumbling effects may have actually helped a deaf man hear again.

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Virginia's Earthquake Causes Ripple Effect In New York

mary.klievoneit — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:51:12 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Did you feel a minor tremor this afternoon?

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AT&T Wireless Customers, Free Calls And Texts To Japan

Jim Rondenelli — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:13:24 +0000

Philadelphia, PA (WIBX) - AT&T is offering its wireless customers free long distance calls and text messages to family and friends in Japan following last week's earthquake and tsunami.

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