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Fiji Region: Earthquake Magnitude 7.3

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Date-Time:
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 19:30:59 UTC

Friday, September 16, 2011 at 07:30:59 AM at epicenter

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Location:
21.559°S, 179.369°W

Depth:
626.1 km (389.1 miles)

Region:
FIJI REGION

Distances:
120 km (74 miles) SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji

425 km (264 miles) W of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga

453 km (281 miles) SSE of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji

1788 km (1111 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand

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New Zealand: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - East of the North Island

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Date-Time:
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 07:53:12 UTC

Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 07:53:12 PM at epicenter

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Location:
35.430°S, 177.878°W

Depth:
13.4 km (8.3 miles)

Region:
EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Distances:
1609 km (1000 miles) S (189°) from NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga

3428 km (2130 miles) SW (229°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

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Japan: Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - Near East Coast of Honshu

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Date-Time:
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 08:00:07 UTC

Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 05:00:07 PM at epicenter

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Location:
36.289°N, 141.308°E

Depth:
10 km (6.2 miles)

Region:
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances:
74 km (45 miles) E of Mito, Honshu, Japan

92 km (57 miles) SSE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan

131 km (81 miles) ESE of Utsunomiya, Honshu, Japan

155 km (96 miles) ENE of TOKYO, Japan

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Cuba: Earthquake Magnitude 5.1 - Near Cuba

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Date-Time:
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 08:43:07 UTC

Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 04:43:07 AM at epicenter
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Location:
19.563°N, 78.008°W

Depth:
5 km (3.1 miles)

Region:
CUBA REGION

Distances:
122 km (75 miles) N of Montego Bay, Jamaica

169 km (105 miles) WSW of Bayamo, Cuba

216 km (134 miles) NW of KINGSTON, Jamaica

722 km (448 miles) SSE of Miami, Florida

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Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - Earthquake Magnitude 6.1

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Date-Time:
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 18:10:07 UTC

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 09:10:07 AM at epicenter

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Location:
53.138°N, 173.022°E

Depth:
1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)

Region:
NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

Distances:
27 km (16 miles) NNW of Attu, Alaska

87 km (54 miles) WNW of Shemya Island, Alaska

3180 km (1975 miles) W of WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory, Canada

3236 km (2010 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan

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US: California Earthquake Magnitude 4.1 - Greater Los Angeles Area

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Date-Time:
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 14:44:51 UTC

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 07:44:51 AM at epicenter

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Location:
33.953°N, 117.076°W

Depth:
16.9 km (10.5 miles)

Region:
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA

Distances:
9 km (6 miles) SSW (196°) from Yucaipa, CA

10 km (6 miles) WNW (289°) from Beaumont, CA

13 km (8 miles) SSE (162°) from Mentone, CA

14 km (9 miles) ENE (78°) from Moreno Valley, CA

109 km (67 miles) E (96°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA

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US: Some report rumbling from Alabama earthquake; epicenter near Center Point

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A 3.0 magnitude earthquake reported tonight was strong enough to knock pictures off a few walls in Trussville, but police reported no structural damage.

"Some people felt the rumbling," said Lt. Paul Skaggs. "A lot of people must not have, because we only got a few calls on it."

The epicenter of the earthquake -- which was reported just before 6 p.m. -- was about three miles south of Center Point, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There have been other earthquakes in Alabama this year: a 2.1 magnitude was reported in August in Fayette; two earthquakes -- one a 2.2, the other a 2.5 -- were detected in one week in March in Limestone County; and in February a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck just south of Fort Morgan in south Alabama.

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US: California - Earthquake Magnitude 3.6 Central Coast, near San Simeon

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Date-Time:
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 12:27:13 UTC

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 05:27:13 AM at epicenter

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Location:
35.727°N, 121.109°W

Depth:
8 km (5.0 miles)

Region:
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Distances:
12 km (7 miles) NE (38°) from San Simeon, CA

19 km (12 miles) N (354°) from Cambria, CA

21 km (13 miles) W (267°) from Lake Nacimiento, CA

40 km (25 miles) WNW (286°) from Paso Robles, CA

193 km (120 miles) SSE (158°) from San Jose City Hall, CA

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US: New Mexico - Earthquake Magnitude 4.0 near New Mexico / Colorado border

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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake has struck near the New Mexico-Colorado border, rattling residents in both states.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the light temblor hit at 11:24 p.m. Monday. It was centered 17 miles west of Raton, N.M., with a depth of 3.1 miles.

It came several hours after a magnitude 3.4 quake hit the area. The USGS says the smaller quake struck at 7:37 p.m. and it was centered 22 miles southwest of Trinidad, Colo.

There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.

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US: Earthquake Rattles Big Country: What's Possibly Behind Them?


Snyder, Texas -- People from Abilene to Midland reported feeling an earthquake that was centered northeast of Snyder Sunday morning.

Earthquakes often occur near Snyder, but this was the second strongest on record behind the memorable 5.3 quake in 1978. Records go back to 1977.

"It was a really heavy loud rumble that came up out of nowhere," said Snyder resident Lance Soria.

"Just sitting there and the house started shaking so I looked up at the roof to see if anything was going to fall," said Snyder Resident Steve Mackey.

The 4.4 magnitude quake hit around 7:30 AM Sunday morning in northeast Scurry County. Residents of Snyder have experienced at least seven earthquakes since Sunday morning.

"To have them this close together is definitely a bit alarming," said Lisa Crump who was raised in Snyder.