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Saturday, April 20, 2013

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Strong Quake In China Kills Dozens, Injures Thousands

A rescuer carries a child to safety after she was pulled out of her collapsed home after an earthquake hit Ya'an City in southwest China's Sichuan province on Saturday.

April 20, 2013 The quake happened near the site of the devastating 2008 temblor that killed more than 90,000 people.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

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Minor Quakes Shake Oklahoma Overnight

April 16, 2013 Five tremors rock Oklahoma early today; there are no reports of damage or injuries.

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Strong Earthquake Shakes Iran, Deaths Reported

April 16, 2013 The estimated 7.8 magnitude temblor was felt across the region. Buildings swayed in India's capital.

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Wednesday, September 05, 2012

The Two-Way

UPDATE: Tsunami Warnings Canceled After Quake In Costa Rica

The star marks the epicenter of today's earthquake in Costa Rica.

September 5, 2012 An estimated 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica raised alerts for the Pacific coasts of Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

The Two-Way

Italy Rocked By Second Deadly Quake

Two police officers in Mirandola try to comfort a woman after today's earthquake in Northern Italy.

May 29, 2012 At least 15 people are dead and it's feared that others are trapped in rubble and that the death toll will rise after an earthquake today in Northern Italy. The 5.8-magnitude temblor is the second deadly quake to hit Italy in the past nine days.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Two-Way

Strong Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Mexico

Many people went into the streets after the strong quake rocked Mexico City.

March 20, 2012 The quake was centered 120 miles east of Acapulco.

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Monday, March 05, 2012

The Two-Way

4.0 Magnitude Quake Rattles San Francisco

March 5, 2012 The U.S. Geological Survey says there was a 4.0 magnitude temblor in the "San Francisco bay area" at 5:33 a.m. local time (8:33 a.m. ET).

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The Two-Way

'It's Definitely Easier To Engineer For An Earthquake' Than Tornadoes

In Joplin today: Some of the destruction.

May 24, 2011 Can homes, schools, hospitals and office buildings be built to be tornado-proof? After the death and destruction we've seen in recent weeks in Joplin, Mo., and Tuscaloosa, Ala., that is likely on many minds. But an engineer lays out the difficulties.

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Friday, March 11, 2011

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On Web: Time To 'prayforjapan'; Google Launches 'Person Finder'

March 11, 2011 Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are filled with reports. Google's tool aims to help people contact their friends and family. Here's how to follow the story.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

The Two-Way

Arkansas Is Shaking: Over 50 Earthquakes

Location of the quakes.

February 18, 2011 It's being called the "Guy earthquake swarm" and might be related to natural gas exploration in the area — or could be similar to a series of quakes that hit the state in the 1980s.

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