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Earthquakes Bend the Richter Scale Illinois

Friday, April 18th, 2008


Earthquake rocks Illinois, no casualties reported

Xinhua, China - 1 hour
ago

WASHINGTON, April 18 (Xinhua) — The US state of Illinois
was rocked by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake early Friday morning, and
there have been no reports of



5.2 earthquake rocks large region of Midwest

The Associated Press



Central US Hit by Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake

Voice of America



5.4 earthquake rocks Illinois

Los Angeles Times



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Earthquake early Friday in southern Illinois felt in Ontario

The Canadian Press, Ill -
1 hour ago

WEST SALEM, Ill — An early morning earthquake with
a magnitude of 5.2 shook Illinois and other nearby states today and was
reportedly felt as far away as



Earthquake Rocks States in Central US

Wall Street Journal



Early morning earthquake shakes Midwest

USA Today



5.4 earthquake rocks US Midwest, minor damage reported

International Herald Tribune



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Midwest earthquake felt in southwestern Michigan

MLive.com, MI - 47
minutes ago

by Sara Waisanen | Kalamazoo Gazette KALAMAZOO — Tremors
shook Kalamazoo and surrounding areas this morning as a result of an
earthquake
in Illinois that


FOX Facts: Illinois Earthquake Facts

FOXNews - 3 hours ago

This was the strongest felt earthquake in southern
Illinois since the 1895 Missouri event. Property damage in the area
consisted mainly of fallen bricks



On shaky ground: Proximity to New Madrid fault means Louisville

Louisville Business First



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105-Year-Old Survivor Attends Earthquake Anniversary

eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago

By Ona Zachary On the day that San Francisco commemorates
the 102 nd anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, a survivor of the
tragic event, aged 105,



San Francisco marking the 102nd anniversary of the 1906 earthquake

KSBY



SF: CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE GREAT EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE OF 1906

CBS 5



Daybreak marks the Big One

Examiner.com



KGET 17



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Earthquake sensors track rise in ocean storms

New Scientist (subscription), UK -
1 hour ago

Seismometers that monitor earthquakes also record smaller
vibrations caused by ocean storm waves, even when located 1000 miles from
the sea.


Earthquake in Illinois 5.2 on Richter Scale

TransWorldNews (press release), GA -
1 hour ago

The Richter magnitude scale, or the local
magnitude M L scale measures the amount of seismic energy released
by an earthquake. It was developed in 1935 by



Effects of southern Illinois earthquake could be felt in Vernon County

Westby Times



Moderate quake shakes Midwest

KWMU



earthquake rattles east tennesseans

Seymour Herald



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5.4 earthquake rocks Illinois; also felt in Indiana

The Associated Press

- Apr 18, 2008

- 6 hours ago

WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) — A 5.4 earthquake early
Friday rocked people awake as far away as Indiana, surprising
residents unaccustomed to such a large Midwest

 


Magnitude 5.4 quake rattles US Midwest - USGS

Reuters India

, India

- Apr 18, 2008

- 4 hours ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattled
Illinois, the US Geological Survey said on Friday, producing some damage,
according to television

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