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Earthquake in southwest China destroys 700 homes, injures 30 people

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© AP Photo/Xinhua, Ge Shangneng
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, firefighters work on a damaged building after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit Eryuan County of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sunday, March 3, 2013. The moderate earthquake caused hundreds of homes to collapse and injured at least 30 people.
A moderate earthquake struck southwest China on Sunday, causing hundreds of homes to collapse and injuring at least 30 people.

The earthquake bureau in Yunnan province, where the quake occurred, said three of the injured people were in serious condition.

The official Xinhua News Agency said the quake damaged 2,500 houses and caused 700 others to collapse.

Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquakes Magnitude 6.5 - SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Russia Quake_010313
© USGS
Event Time
2013-03-01 12:53:52 UTC
2013-03-01 23:53:52 UTC+11:00 at epicenter

Location

50.938°N 157.511°E depth=40.9km (25.4mi)

Nearby Cities
93km (58mi) SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
229km (142mi) SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
247km (153mi) SSW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
257km (160mi) SSW of Yelizovo, Russia
2215km (1376mi) NE of Tokyo, JapanTechnical Details

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.9 - 85km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

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© USGS
Event Time
2013-02-28 14:05:51 UTC
2013-03-01 00:05:51 UTC+10:00 at epicenter

Location
50.934°N 157.339°E depth=52.5km (32.6mi)

Nearby Cities
85km (53mi) SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
233km (145mi) SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
251km (156mi) SSW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
260km (162mi) SSW of Yelizovo, Russia
2205km (1370mi) NE of Tokyo, Japan

Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 - W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Vanuatu Quake_280213
© USGS
Event Time
2013-02-28 03:09:44 UTC
2013-02-28 14:09:44 UTC+11:00 at epicenter

Location
17.771°S 167.341°E depth=15.1km (9.4mi)

Nearby Cities
104km (65mi) W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
248km (154mi) S of Luganville, Vanuatu
348km (216mi) N of We, New Caledonia
493km (306mi) N of Dumbea, New Caledonia
104km (65mi) W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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4.0 Earthquake rattles central Oklahoma

Earthquake Swarm
© Photos.com
People across the Oklahoma City metro began posting messages to Facebook and Twitter after feeling an earthquake Wednesday afternoon, the second quake in just eight hours.

The shaking began just before 2 p.m. and lasted only a few seconds. While the U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.5, the Oklahoma Geological Survey ranked it higher, with a magnitude of 4.0

It was centered two miles southwest of Nicoma Park, and 11 miles east of Oklahoma City. According to the latitude and longitude coordinates from the Oklahoma Geological Survey, the epicenter was in a neighborhood between Post and Westminster to the west and east, and N.E. 10th Street and Reno to the north and south.

Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 - ESE of Suncho Corral, Argentina

Argentina Quake_220213
© USGS
Event Time
2013-02-22 12:01:59 UTC
2013-02-22 09:01:59 UTC-03:00 at epicenter

Location
27.993°S 63.195°W depth=585.8km (364.0mi)

Nearby Cities
23km (14mi) ESE of Suncho Corral, Argentina
62km (39mi) NW of Anatuya, Argentina
86km (53mi) WSW of Quimili, Argentina
107km (66mi) ESE of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
628km (390mi) WSW of Asuncion, ParaguayTechnical Details

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Earthquake measuring 4.9 strikes Chinese provinces Sichuan and Yunnan

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© earthquake-report.com
Eight people were injured in an earthquake near the border area of China's southwestern Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, local authorities said today.

The 4.9-magnitude quake, which occurred at 10:46 a.m. yesterday with an epicenter 6 km deep, toppled 72 houses and damaged 949 others in Yunnan's Qiaojia County, the county government said.

The injured, including two people in serious condition, have been sent to local hospitals, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 5.8 -- 11km NNW of Coahuayana, Mexico

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© USGS
Event Time:
2013-02-20 21:23:16 UTC
2013-02-20 14:23:16 UTC-07:00 at epicenter

Location:
18.824°N 103.728°W depth=66.0km (41.0mi)

Nearby Cities:
11km (7mi) NNW of Coahuayana, Mexico
19km (12mi) ESE of Tecoman, Mexico
27km (17mi) ESE of Armeria, Mexico
42km (26mi) S of Coquimatlan, Mexico
488km (303mi) W of Mexico City, Mexico

Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 - NE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand

NZ Quake_180213
© USGS
Event Time
2013-02-18 12:19:19 UTC
2013-02-18 00:19:19 UTC-12:00 at epicenter

Location
30.682°S 178.127°W depth=34.1km (21.2mi)

Nearby Cities
111km (69mi) NE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand
898km (558mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand
923km (574mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand
937km (582mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
1097km (682mi) SSW of Nuku'alofa, TongaTechnical Details

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 4.9 - 3km SSE of Balsorano Vecchio, Italy

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Event Time
2013-02-16 21:16:12 UTC
2013-02-16 22:16:12 UTC+01:00 at epicenter

Location
41.774°N 13.582°E depth=28.3km (17.6mi)

Nearby Cities
3km (2mi) SSE of Balsorano Vecchio, Italy
6km (4mi) NNW of Sora, Italy
9km (6mi) N of Isola del Liri, Italy
15km (9mi) NNE of Monte San Giovanni Campano, Italy
92km (57mi) E of Roma, Italy