A moderate earthquake in northern Mexico was felt from San Diego to Arizona, but no injuries or damage were reported.
Seismologist Dale Grant of the U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.1 quake struck just before 4 p.m. Saturday. It was centered about 25 miles southeast of Calexico, Calif., and 23 miles southeast of Mexicali, Mexico, at a depth of 6.2 miles.
Several aftershocks followed, the largest a magnitude-4.2 about two hours after the initial quake.
The USGS has received reports of people feeling the quake from 120 miles west of the epicenter in San Diego to 60 miles east in Yuma, Arizona.
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Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 23:10:01 UTC
Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 11:10:01 PM at epicenter
Location:
10.671°N, 62.597°W
Depth:
80.7 km (50.1 miles)
Distances:
30 km (15 miles) WNW of Guiria, Venezuela
70 km (45 miles) E of Carupano, Venezuela
120 km (75 miles) W of PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad
475 km (295 miles) E of CARACAS, Venezuela
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Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 03:50:16 UTC
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 05:50:16 AM at epicenter
Location:
43.482°N, 13.410°E
Depth:
24 km (14.9 miles)
Distances:
20 km (10 miles) SSW of Ancona, Italy
90 km (55 miles) ESE of SAN MARINO
95 km (60 miles) ENE of Perugia, Italy
195 km (120 miles) NNE of ROME, Italy
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Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 08:54:16 UTC
Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 04:54:16 PM at epicenter
Location:
32.835°N, 105.562°E
Depth:
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region:
SICHUAN-GANSU BORDER REGION, CHINA
Distances:
50 km (30 miles) NNW of Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
140 km (85 miles) W of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
375 km (235 miles) NNW of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
1245 km (780 miles) SW of BEIJING, Beijing, China
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Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 22:55:17 UTC
Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 03:55:17 PM at epicenter
Location:
32.368°N, 115.262°W
Depth:
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region:
Baja California, Mexico
Distances:
17 km (10 miles) WNW (302°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
37 km (23 miles) SSE (148°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
41 km (25 miles) SSE (147°) from Calexico, CA
166 km (103 miles) E (96°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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The magnitude 5.8 quake hit just after 6am local time (0900 AEST), 75 kilometres south of Denpasar, the island's capital, the US Geological Survey said. Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysics Agency put the quake at a more powerful 6.4 magnitude.
Seven people were treated for head injuries and broken bones at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar, said Dr Ken Wirasandi, adding that women and children had run from their homes screaming when the ground began to rattle.
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of Friday's 6.1 magnitude temblor was 45 miles (73 kilometres) southwest of Mindoro island's Mamburao town.
Seismologist Ismael Narag says no tsunami warning was issued for the shallow earthquake. Aftershocks are expected.
In Manila, some 125 miles (200 kilometres) northeast of the epicenter, office workers felt their chairs and hanging ornaments swaying for a few seconds.
Challenging conventional wisdom, new research finds that the number of sunspots provides an incomplete measure of changes in the Sun's impact on Earth over the course of the 11-year solar cycle. The study, led by scientists at the High Altitude Observatory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Michigan, finds that Earth was bombarded last year with high levels of solar energy at a time when the Sun was in an unusually quiet phase and sunspots had virtually disappeared.
"The Sun continues to surprise us," says NCAR scientist Sarah Gibson, the lead author. "The solar wind can hit Earth like a fire hose even when there are virtually no sunspots."
The study, also written by scientists at NOAA and NASA, is being published today in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics. It was funded by NASA and by the National Science Foundation, NCAR's sponsor.
"The Sun continues to surprise us," says NCAR scientist Sarah Gibson, the lead author. "The solar wind can hit Earth like a fire hose even when there are virtually no sunspots."
The study, also written by scientists at NOAA and NASA, is being published today in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics. It was funded by NASA and by the National Science Foundation, NCAR's sponsor.
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No ordinary tabby, this cat from China has mysteriously sprouted its very own pair of wings.
No ordinary tabby, this cat from China has mysteriously sprouted its very own pair of wings.
A tabby from the Qingyan province in China recently sprouted a pair of fur-covered wings on his back during a hot-weather spell, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reported.
Immediately, the unique kitty became a spectacle to behold, as visitors flocked to see the unusual feline.
White moggy grows fluffy wings out of its back - but can it fly?
Animal experts have been pussy-footing over the explanation for a cat that has developed bat-like wings on either side of its back.
The long-haired white feline was born a normal kitten, but started to develop furry wing-like appendages on either side of its back when it was just a year old.
Scientists believe the growths may be the result of a genetic mutation caused by chemicals during its mother's pregnancy. Alternatively, the cat which was discovered in Chongqing, China, may be a freak that developed from two embryos.
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The winged cat chows down in China
The winged cat chows down in China
The long-haired white feline was born a normal kitten, but started to develop furry wing-like appendages on either side of its back when it was just a year old.
Scientists believe the growths may be the result of a genetic mutation caused by chemicals during its mother's pregnancy. Alternatively, the cat which was discovered in Chongqing, China, may be a freak that developed from two embryos.
