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The 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit 74 km (46 miles) southwest of Etchoropo in Sonora, the U. Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:25:00 +0200 trust en trust-04f0584ad86f745faec97bbac10acc0b NaturalDisasters 26.758813 -109.680324 20131020002500 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-10/20/c_132813173.htm MEXICO CITY, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted off the coast of Etchoropo in the Mexican state of Sonora on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The USGS initially determined the temblor at a magnitude of 6.8, but later downgraded it to 6.5. Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:25:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-b4ff59065367465adfa3106357f9f9a6 NaturalDisasters 26.758813 -109.680324 20131020002500 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/217841003/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of California, posing a risk of local tsunamis, US seismologists ... Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:16:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-0a92b70eb5e65f521e2933e39ce4ce50 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20131020001600 http://www.geo.tv/article-123050-6.4-magnitude-quake-off-western-Mexico-US-seismologists CABO SAN LUCAS: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of California, posi Sat, 19 Oct 2013 23:47:00 +0200 geo-tv en geo-tv-40b237f6b813a3b3610516286985786b NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20131019234700 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/6-4-magnitude-earthquake/853810.html A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of California, posing a risk of local tsunamis, US seismologists said. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 22:18:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-bf600beff8ac052fa1529a149c96383c NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20131019221800 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/217839926/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 (Reuters) - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Saturday, 56 miles southwest of Huatabampo in Sonora state, the U.S. Geological Survey ... Sat, 19 Oct 2013 22:14:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-7293111ae69687ed1f6a91c775327c38 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 26.86302 -109.611397 20131019221400 http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2013/10/20/68magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-western-Mexico-coast.aspx MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck in the Sea of Cortez on Saturday between the western Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California Sur, but there were no immediate reports of damage. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:54:00 +0200 thestar-my en thestar-my-1ef537a7806a3417fdb117a4c45bff02 NaturalDisasters 29.6788363129247 -110.74256099152 25.912525007683 -112.039054696251 20131019215400 http://www.smh.com.au/world/mexico-hit-by-65magnitude-earthquake-20131020-2vue9.html A powerful earthquake struck in the Sea of Cortez on Saturday between the western Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California Sur, but there were no immediate reports of damage. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:35:00 +0200 smh en smh-a885eefecb45a02b467a56bb5b04ae8f NaturalDisasters 29.6788363129247 -110.74256099152 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 25.912525007683 -112.039054696251 20131019213500 http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/10/19/world/americas/19reuters-mexico-quake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss A powerful earthquake struck in the Sea of Cortez on Saturday between the western Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California Sur, and there were no immediate reports of damage. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:30:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-f867ba81018ec678ab12581949c29a8d NaturalDisasters 29.6788363129247 -110.74256099152 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 25.912525007683 -112.039054696251 20131019213000 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/19/us-mexico-quake-idUSBRE99I08720131019?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck in the Sea of Cortez on Saturday between the western Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California Sur, but there were no immediate reports of damage. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:24:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-ac8b35691cb80f1e945b3f423f10e4ae NaturalDisasters 39.175388 -91.884277 20131019212400 http://www.trust.org/item/20131019182538-3yngp/ Oct 19 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck in the Sea of Cortez on Saturday between the western Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California Sur, and there were no immediate reports of damage. The 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit 74 km (46 miles) southwest of Etchoropo in Sonora, the U.S. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:21:00 +0200 trust en trust-6848c15f3430073fc1a52a4406087376 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 25.912525007683 -112.039054696251 26.758813 -109.680324 20131019212100 http://www.trust.org/item/20131019175537-fxnku/ Oct 19 (Reuters) - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Saturday, 56 miles (90 km) southwest of Huatabampo in Sonora state, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) in the Gulf of California, USGS said. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:21:00 +0200 trust en trust-c338f796b16f23f05a9152e00cd35baf NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 26.86302 -109.611397 37.983631 -120.387199 20131019212100 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/102679-6-8-magnitude-quake-off-western-mexico U.S. seismologists measured a 6.8 magnitude earthquake off the western coast of Mexico Saturday, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck in the Gulf of California at 1755 GMT and had a depth of about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:20:00 +0200 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-b2f1d1f7177879e62401bfb729b96428 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20131019212000 http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2013/10/20/68magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-western-Mexico-coast.aspx (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck in the Sea of Cortez on Saturday between the western Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California Sur, and there were no immediate reports of damage. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:09:00 +0200 thestar-my en thestar-my-52e69da9dafda7b2ed6b90b926fe46fc NaturalDisasters 29.6788363129247 -110.74256099152 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 25.912525007683 -112.039054696251 20131019210900 http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/10/19/world/americas/19reuters-mexico-quake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Saturday, 56 miles southwest of Huatabampo in Sonora state, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:59:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-52e69da9dafda7b2ed6b90b926fe46fc NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 26.86302 -109.611397 20131019205900 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/19/us-mexico-quake-idUSBRE99I08720131019?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck in the Sea of Cortez on Saturday between the western Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California Sur, and there were no immediate reports of damage. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:53:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-230c0b017d84a5f96372d8475fce7410 NaturalDisasters 29.6788363129247 -110.74256099152 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 25.912525007683 -112.039054696251 20131019205300 http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2013_10_19/6-8-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-western-Mexico-coast-3457/ A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Saturday, 56 miles (90 km) southwest of Huatabampo in Sonora state, the US Geological Survey reported. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:47:00 +0200 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-5904b2467f25316a0037886dc13be0be NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 26.86302 -109.611397 20131019204700 http://rt.com/news/mexico-quake-coast-damage-436/ A moderate 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico, 90 kilometers southwest of Huatabampo in Sonora state, the US Geological Survey reported. The epicenter of the quake was 10 kilometers deep in the Gulf of California, USGS said. There is no information yet concerning the casualties. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:43:00 +0200 rt en rt-9ddc2779210196cfbb0430f32aacabaa NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 26.86302 -109.611397 37.983631 -120.387199 20131019204300 http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/68-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-western-Mexico-coast-329158 A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Saturday, 56 miles (90 km) southwest of Huatabampo in Sonora state, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) in the Gulf of California, USGS said. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:40:00 +0200 jpost en jpost-f5ed92c76159def7dd9dcead5bb36e2a NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 26.86302 -109.611397 37.983631 -120.387199 20131019204000 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/6-8-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-western-mexico-coast-1.380568?localLinksEnabled=false A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Saturday, 56 miles (90 km) southwest of Huatabampo in Sonora state, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:31:00 +0200 nst en nst-ed1125bdf50cf6fbd9d5d54d47b2b519 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 26.86302 -109.611397 20131019203100 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/19/us-mexico-quake-idUSBRE99I08720131019?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews (Reuters) - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Saturday, 56 miles southwest of Huatabampo in Sonora state, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:21:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-fee105259908618a82e0edca99653413 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 26.86302 -109.611397 20131019202100 http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/68-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-western-Mexico-coast-329158 A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Saturday, 56 miles (90 km) southwest of Huatabampo in Sonora state, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) in the Gulf of California, USGS said. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:21:00 +0200 jrep en jrep-f5ed92c76159def7dd9dcead5bb36e2a NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 26.86302 -109.611397 37.983631 -120.387199 20131019202100 http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/10/18/Rosmah-wellbeing.aspx PUTRAJAYA: The Global Fund for the Wellbeing of Children has handed contributions totalling RM1.12mil to assist needy children around the world. Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:21:00 +0200 thestar-my en thestar-my-20cf8880953d305375eb94239bcdc41c NaturalDisasters 20131018152100 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11142176&ref=rss LOS ANGELES (AP) Many Californians dove under desks and tables at midmorning Thursday in a major drill of the "drop, cover and hold on" earthquake survival skill.Organizers said 9.5 million Californians signed up to take part in... Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:51:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-378ab2e4496dc1bd29f7eee72cbff04e NaturalDisasters 34.0222 -118.244 20131017215100 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/californians-drop-cover-hold-quake-drill-20600923 Californians are diving under desks and tables in an annual earthquake survival drill. More than 9½ million Californians were expected to take part in Thursday's drill at 10:17 a.m. PDT. Millions more in earthquake-prone regions elsewhere around the world also are conducting so-called "drop, cover, hold on" drills. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:50:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-c15e2951970bce2536bfdd85f6f2467e NaturalDisasters 20131017195000 http://news.yahoo.com/californians-drop-cover-hold-quake-drill-171817149.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians are diving under desks and tables in an annual earthquake survival drill. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:46:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-cbe2b2a81a84ff96131767fee9f425e9 NaturalDisasters 34.0222 -118.244 20131017194600 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/23713111/californians-drop-cover-hold-in-quake-drill Californians are diving under desks and tables in an annual earthquake survival drill. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:38:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-17e0bebd2bf1db6a34450f43689bdd04 NaturalDisasters 20131017193800 http://www.thejournal.ie/earthquake-drill-ireland-1134328-Oct2013/#comments More than 24 million people are taking part in the Great Shakeup earthquake drill today – get under your desk at 18.17pm to join in. More than 24 million people have signed up to duck under their desks today at 18.17pm Irish time, cover their heads and hold on to something sturdy. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:42:00 +0200 thejournal en thejournal-149dc9c9d89b34529907b100a232e4a1 NaturalDisasters 53.3416 -6.25735 20131017164200 http://www.weather.com/news/worldwide-earthquake-drill-20131017 LOS ANGELES -- Hoping to survive an earthquake, many Californians and people in earthquake prone regions around the world were gearing up for a major earthquake drill. More than 24 million people, including 9 1/2 million in California, have signed up to duck under their desks at 10:17 a.m. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:08:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-1e8b040b76942e8fb93b573bb5ec2e83 NaturalDisasters 34.0222 -118.244 20131017140800 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/global_earthquake_drill_millions_take_part Millions of people around the world will duck under their desks as they take part in a global earthquake drill. Nearly 10 million people in California alone have signed up to the exercise, which is designed to cut quake deaths and improve response times of rescuers. The drill will take place at 10.17am West Coast time (6. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:24:00 +0200 ananova en ananova-15ba7cd558b01eb4040f938bec51bdae NaturalDisasters 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 20131017112400 http://news.sky.com/story/1155673/california-earthquake-drill-millions-to-take-part Organisers say the focus is on fires that may be sparked by broken gas pipes and power lines after an earthquake. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:51:00 +0200 skynews en skynews-39d738728a903e797433c40d91a9235f NaturalDisasters 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 20131017105100 http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/10/17/3694138/millions-to-take-part-in-global.html Hoping to survive an earthquake, many Californians and people in earthquake prone regions around the world were gearing up for a major earthquake drill. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 07:22:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-727c97b6a89afbd154b7751583a6f134 NaturalDisasters 20131017072200 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/millions-part-global-earthquake-drill-20594119 Millions in California and around the world to participate in annual earthquake drill Thu, 17 Oct 2013 07:04:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-90f920807242ec09e57d4754d822a2fa NaturalDisasters 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 20131017070400 http://news.yahoo.com/millions-part-global-earthquake-drill-043301749.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hoping to survive an earthquake, many Californians and people in earthquake prone regions around the world were gearing up for a major earthquake drill. Thu, 17 Oct 2013 06:55:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d79e893628709f379a2521f8987a1a98 NaturalDisasters