piątek, 24 maja 2013

California earthquake rattles thousands in area near San Francisco

An earthquake with a magnitude measured at 5.9 by Japan's Meteorological Agency has struck the northeast of the country.Location and tectonic setting of the M8.3 Sea of Okhotsk earthquake, 24 May 2013. Image credit: USGS. A severe earthquake of magnitude 8.3 (M8.3) struck in the Sea of Okhotsk, in the northwestern Pacific, on 24 May 2013. The tremor was the largest toIt's been just over two years since a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck northern Japan, killing more than 15,000 people. A former Aiea resident, who now lives in Japan where he owns a popular restaurant, says the problems aren't over for the region.NUKUALOFA, Tonga, May 24 (UPI) -- A 7.4-magnitude earthquake, followed by another tremor with magnitude 6.3, shook Tonga in the South Pacific early Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate tsunami alerts or reports of damage.A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was reported by the United States Geological Survey Thursday night near Susanville, north of Chico.
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