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The 1st Thread For 3/17/14: Why I Don't Live in Los Angeles

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Thankfully they can laugh about it after their initial reactions. So scary: Chris Schauble and Megan Henderson are thankfully having fun with it on both Twitter and Instagram , but as SoCal native Megan said, it is always scary. More to come today at TWD.

The Break For 7/7/10: Another Earthquake, In Southern California Again

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From San Diego onto to Palm Springs, with 5.9 registering on the rector scale : Nowhere does it say if LA felt it, which I doubt they really did. More to come, as it was a "strong" one, so there was a rattle going on. Update: Down scaled to 5.4, and no damage...always nice to here.

The Break for 5/20/10: The Year Of The Earthquake Continues, As Costa Rica Gets Hit

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6.2 is the number, and you can click for the specifics . Now we await if everything is okay down there. Here's a map: Update: Now that number is up to 6.3..... and now back to 6.2 Update 2 : Apparently, the high magnitude, it appears it didn't last too long, leading to this great news : There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, but residents in San Jose reported feeling light shaking. The earthquake was not powerful enough to pose a tsunami threat.

The Break #2 For 5/3/10: Another Earthquake In Chile

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6.4 is the reading that is breaking on the epiceneter . SANTIAGO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck central Chile on Monday, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The 6.4-magnitude earthquake at 7.09 p.m. local time was centered about 110 kilometers (68 miles) northwest of Concepcion. It struck about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. No tsunami warnings were issued. More to come on this story.

The 1st Thread/TWD Condolences For 4/14/10: At Least 400 Hundred Dead, A Thousand Injured In South Qinghai Earthquake

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The news just got worse and worse as the night progressed : A powerful earthquake rocked Qinhai province in northwest China on Wednesday morning, seismologists said, killing at least 400 people and leaving many thousands more injured. A strong aftershock followed more than an hour later. The 7.1-magnitude earthquake at 7.49 a.m. local time was centered about 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) from Jiegu Township, the government seat of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It struck about 20.5 miles (33 kilometers) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.9. The China Earthquake Administration said the earthquake was felt strongly and said many homes had collapsed. The Administration said level two of the national earthquake emergency plan was immediately activated, and it was later upgraded it to level one - the highest level. Qinhai province sent a 62-member earthqu...

The Sleep Time & Rise "n" Shine Thread For 4/13-14/10: The Latest Earthquake......Located In China (67 Are Now Reported Dead)

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A massive one, 7.1 on the rector scale in South Qinghai, China. Here's the specific information : Earthquake Details Magnitude 5.2 Date-Time Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 00:12:25 UTC Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 08:12:25 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 33.030°N, 96.560°E Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA Distances 215 km (135 miles) NNW of Qamdo, Xizang (Tibet) 400 km (250 miles) SSE of Golmud, Qinghai, China 545 km (340 miles) SSE of Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China 1935 km (1200 miles) WSW of BEIJING, Beijing, China Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 20.1 km (12.5 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST= 26, Nph= 26, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.74 sec, Gp=140°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6 Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID us2010vbaf Update : This is actually the second earthquake China had today, although the first one no one probably felt : A powerful ea...

The Break For 4/6/10: Another Earthquake in Indonesia

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7.8 is the earthquake size, the epicenter is Sumatra, Indoneia, and will give you more details when they come through. Here is the tsunami model : From the USGS, here is the overall information of the earthquake : Earthquake Details Magnitude 7.8 Date-Time Tuesday, April 06, 2010 at 22:15:02 UTC Wednesday, April 07, 2010 at 05:15:02 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 2.236°N, 97.046°E Depth 46 km (28.6 miles) Region NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Distances 205 km (125 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia 230 km (145 miles) SW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia 525 km (325 miles) W of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia 1425 km (880 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles); depth +/- 11.6 km (7.2 miles) Parameters NST= 58, Nph= 63, Dmin=330.6 km, Rmss=0.81 sec, Gp= 58°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Update 3 : Yup, the tsunami is going down in I...

The Break For 4/5/10: Another Earthquake In Chile

Another earthquake has happened in the world, and it has happened again in Chile. 5.6. is the magnitude of the earthquake in the city of Tarapica . Earthquake Details Magnitude 5.6 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes) Date-Time Monday, April 05, 2010 at 22:36:55 UTC Monday, April 05, 2010 at 06:36:55 PM at epicenter Location 20.180°S, 69.020°W Depth 231 km (143.5 miles) set by location program Region TARAPACA, CHILE More to come.

The Break For 4/4/10: Another Earthquake, This Time On The West Coast

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A 6.9 earthquake has transpired in the West Coast, with the epicenter being at Mexicali (Baja), Mexico. And a 7.3 Tsunami is expected to arise....... It was certainly felt in Phenoix, San Diego and Los Angeles, with Phenoix probably feeling it the most of the three big cities. It was reported that it lasted for 45 seconds in most areas, but it was certainly 45 seconds of something I wouldn't wish on anybody. No reports of damage or any injuries in the American cities, though there was one report from CNN about a women stuck in LA. But there have been a few reports of damage in Baja. And here is a picture of landlines down in Mexico : Sucks for you definitely if you are at Disneyland, as people are stuck on elevators after the earthquake. Hopefully that situation will not lead to anything traumatic. Update : If you folks want more live local coverage of the earthquake, here is ABC 7 in Los Angeles . Update 2 : As Rodrigo updates, LA phone lines were jammed because of...