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At 0819 hours this morning an earthquake struck California near Salinas. The area has several fault lines nearby and is on the edge of a tectonic plate.
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Cartago -
The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 5.8 in the Richter scale, placing the epicenter 81 kilometers south of San Jose in the Pacific Ocean.
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The practice of fracking to make gas and oil wells productive is being put on hold in Ohio after a 4.0 earthquake struck the area near Youngstown on Saturday.
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Lae -
Yesterday it was Bali at the center of an earthquake, and today an earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea. Details are still sketchy.
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Talca -
Intense seismic activity has been reported in the South American nation of Chile. A 6.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded near Talca. No significant injuries, deaths or damages have been reported.
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Tokyo -
An intense 7.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked the nation of Japan, specifically in the Bonin Islands. There have been no immediate reports of injuries, deaths or damage. No tsunami alert has yet been issued.
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Bengkulu -
A severe 7.5-magnitude earthquake has been reported in the Kepulauan Mentawai region in Indonesia. There have been no immediate reports of any deaths or significant damages. No aftershock has yet to be reported.
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Sinaloa -
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake has been reported in the Gulf of California in Mexico. There have been no immediate reports that the strong quake has caused damage or injuries.
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Anchorage -
It has been reported that two earthquakes with a magnitude size of 6.4 and 6.1 have struck the state of Alaska in the Andreanof Islands. There have been no immediate reports of damages or deaths.
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Okinawa -
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake has been reported in the Ryukyu Islands in the nation of Japan. There have yet to be any immediate reports of aftershocks or damage. A tsunami advisory was issued for some parts of Japan.
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Swarm of quakes actually hit Oklahoma; note my Twitter time line www.obriennewsservice.com as we had it as it happened...
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