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Large Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Middle East

BJ Ragone — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:02:09 +0000

A 7.8 Magnitude earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday, near the Pakistan border.

Could Mass. See Another Big Earthquake Like the one in 1755 on Cape Ann?

Phil Paleologos — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:58:00 +0000

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Cape Ann, off our MA coast, in 1755. Not even the 5.8 quake that struck Virginia in 2011 surpassed it.

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Small Tsunami Hits Solomon Islands after 8.0 Magnitude Earthquake [UPDATE]

BJ Ragone — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:02:44 +0000

A small tsunami was all that came of a warning issued late Tuesday (US eastern standard time). Now it is presumed that many are missing or dead in the South pacific.

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Japan Hit With 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake

BJ Ragone — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:13:14 +0000

Just a year ago Japan was rocked by a huge earthquake, and then a massive tsunami that took many lives. Now, that same area has been hit again.

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Earthquake Flashes Through New Bedford — Did You Feel It?

BJ Ragone — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:45:12 +0000

You never get surprised about things that happen in and around New Bedford, but did an earthquake just pass through the area?

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