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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 - SW of San Antonio, Chile

Chile Quake_211112
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Event Time
2012-11-21 21:36:22 UTC
2012-11-21 18:36:22 UTC-03:00 at epicenter

Location
34.002°S 71.957°W depth=15.6km (9.7mi)

Nearby Cities
54km (34mi) SW of San Antonio, Chile
59km (37mi) SSW of Cartagena, Chile
76km (47mi) WSW of Melipilla, Chile
88km (55mi) NW of Santa Cruz, Chile
135km (84mi) WSW of Santiago, Chile

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 - ENE of Neiafu, Tonga

Tonga Quake_171112
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Event Time
2012-11-17 05:12:56 UTC
2012-11-16 18:12:56 UTC-11:00 at epicenter

Location
18.311°S 172.374°W depth=9.8km (6.1mi)

Nearby Cities
174km (108mi) ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
430km (267mi) NE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga
474km (295mi) SSW of Tafuna, American Samoa
480km (298mi) SSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
499km (310mi) S of Apia, Samoa

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.4 - SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia

Russia Quake_161112
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Event Time
2012-11-16 18:12:37 UTC
2012-11-17 04:12:37 UTC+10:00 at epicenter

Location
49.291°N 155.445°E depth=4.9km (3.0mi)

Nearby Cities
161km (100mi) SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia
454km (282mi) SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
473km (294mi) SSW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
479km (298mi) SSW of Yelizovo, Russia
1981km (1231mi) NE of Tokyo, Japan

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Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Mexico

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© flicker/@MBKArcelia city
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has hit southwest Mexico at a depth of 60.9 km, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake happened near the cities of Tlalchapa and Arcelia.

Reportedly it could be felt as far as the capital, Mexico City, which is 173 km away from the epicenter of the quake.

So far there have been no reports of injuries or damage.

Mexico is one of the world's most seismically active regions.

Beneath it are three large tectonic plates, which are in motion, and cause frequent earthquakes and even occasionally volcanic eruptions.

In 1985, an earthquake of 8.1 in magnitude, one of the largest in the country, killed more than 9,500 people in Mexico City.

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 - SW of Vallenar, Chile

Chile Quake_141112
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Event Time
2012-11-14 19:02:05 UTC
2012-11-14 16:02:05 UTC-03:00 at epicenter

Location
29.157°S 71.272°W depth=61.8km (38.4mi)

Nearby Cities
82km (51mi) SW of Vallenar, Chile
83km (52mi) N of La Serena, Chile
88km (55mi) N of Coquimbo, Chile
111km (69mi) NNW of Vicuna, Chile
480km (298mi) N of Santiago, Chile

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No tsunami threat from strong quake in Gulf of Alaska

A strong earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska this morning did not generate a tsunami, officials said.

The quake, which struck at 10:42 a.m., had a magnitude of 6.4 and was centered 349 miles southeast of Anchorage at a depth of 34 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach said there was no tsunami threat. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center also said there was no threat to that region.

There were no reports of damage despite tremors being felt across a large part of southern Alaska. A series of aftershocks also were recorded.

Natasha Ruppert, a seismologist with the Alaska Earthquake Information Center, said this was the largest earthquake in the region since 1987 and 1988, when quakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.7, respectively, struck.

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

Chile Quake_131112
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Event Time
2012-11-13 04:31:27 UTC
2012-11-12 23:31:27 UTC-05:00 at epicenter

Location
45.744°S 77.142°W depth=9.7km (6.0mi)

Nearby Cities
338km (210mi) W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
348km (216mi) W of Puerto Aisen, Chile
395km (245mi) W of Coihaique, Chile
404km (251mi) SW of Puerto Quellon, Chile
1472km (915mi) SSW of Santiago, Chile

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.4 - 248km S of Cape Yakataga, Alaska

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Event Time
2012-11-12 20:42:15 UTC
2012-11-12 10:42:15 UTC-10:00 at epicenter

Location
57.544°N 142.889°W depth=55.2km (34.3mi)

Nearby Cities
248km (154mi) S of Cape Yakataga, Alaska
502km (312mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
544km (338mi) SE of Anchorage, Alaska
549km (341mi) WSW of Whitehorse, Canada
554km (344mi) SE of Knik-Fairview, Alaska

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Strong quake strikes Northern Myanmar, 12 feared dead

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© Associated PressA boat near the bridge damaged by a strong earthquake, in Kyaukmyaung township, Shwebo, Sagaing Division, northwest of Mandalay, Myanmar.
A strong earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar, and piecemeal reports from the underdeveloped mining region said mines collapsed and as many as 12 people were feared dead.

Myanmar's Vice President Sai Mauk Hkam visited the damaged sites Monday, while authorities resumed their search for four missing workers near the collapsed bridge over the Irrawaddy River in Kyaukmyaung.

A slow release of official information left the actual extent of the damage unclear after Sunday morning's magnitude-6.8 quake. Myanmar has a poor official disaster response system and lost upward of 140,000 people to a devastating cyclone in 2008.

"We have been told by the director of Relief and Resettlement Department that there were seven dead and 45 injured as of late Sunday evening. The figure could fluctuate," said Ashok Nigam, the U.N. development program's resident representative. He told The Associated Press that U.N. agencies had offered aid but "no formal request has been made yet."

Myanmar's second-biggest city of Mandalay is the nearest population center to the main quake but reported no casualties or major damage. Mandalay lies about 117 kilometers (72 miles) south of the epicenter near the town of Shwebo, and the smaller towns in the area that is a center for mining of minerals and gemstones were worse hit.

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'Roaring' earthquake rattles Madison County, Kentucky residents

Residents in Madison County and throughout eastern and central Kentucky got a lunchtime scare when an earthquake rattled through the area.The 4.3-magnitude earthquake happened at 12:08 p.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Service. The epicenter was about 8 miles west of Whitesburg.

Madison County Emergency Management Agency Director Carl Richards said there were no reports of damage or calls for assistance in the county following the temblor. Some people did call 911 wondering what was happening, he added.Richards noted that people who were inside noticed the shaking more than those who were outside, like himself, when the earthquake struck. Also, people in the southern end of the county reported feeling the earthquake's affects more.

"I not only felt the whole house shake but also heard a 'roar' of some sort ... my dishes were rattling, light fixtures were shaking, and floors and walls were vibrating," reported Dawn Agee Truett, of Berea, on the Register's Facebook page shortly after the quake. "... Definitely a very strange feeling!"

"Felt a nice rattle in north Richmond!" Jacqulyn Howell also commented.

Dozens of local residents related stories of their pets acting strangely and their houses being shaken for about 10 to 30 seconds.