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According to David Oppenheime, there are several times in a year that earthquakes can strike within minutes of each other. Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:48:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-a90eb947ebdf98047e58817227c7a9d7 NaturalDisasters -35.60183 174.278305 -38.658741 178.0159 -41.3348 174.807 20140625114800 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/23/Magnitude_72_quake_strikes_off_Kermadec_Islands_no_tsunami_a_7/ More information is available at: http://global.shakemovie.princeton.edu/event.jsp?evid=C201406020631A. This video from Princeton Global ShakeMovie illustrates the up-and-down velocity of the earthquake. Strong blue waves indicate rapid downward surface movement, while strong red waves indicate strong upward motion. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 04:50:00 +0200 africaFM en africaFM-a575f3b14ba2a2d1054340a17a0a1c22 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 20140624045000 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2014-06-24/strong-earthquake-strikes-off-new-zealands-kermadec-islands/1331802 A strong magnitude 6.9 quake has struck off New Zealand's remote Kermadec Islands, the US Geological Survey says. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:21:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-e5b6ba60731cec67b6af86e5d438a55d NaturalDisasters -36.9041 174.76 -43.5235 172.638 -41.3348 174.807 20140624012100 http://www.news.com.au/world/two-huge-earthquakes-have-shaken-the-pacific-with-the-aleutians-islands-warned-of-a-possible-tsunami/story-fndir2ev-1226964579792?from=public_rss TWIN earthquakes have rattled either end of the Pacific this morning, with the Aleutian Islands evacuating to high ground ahead of a potential tsunami. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:10:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-12ce8406792098ec1eddba43ad03a009 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -33.475 -70.6475 20140624011000 http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/australianew-zealand/story/strong-quake-strikes-new-zealands-kermadec-islands-usgs-2014062 June 24, 2014 6:10 AM WELLINGTON (AFP) - A strong 6.9-magnitude quake struck off New Zealand’s remote Kermadec Islands early Tuesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:01:00 +0200 straitstimesSG en straitstimesSG-4d0e58435b2836aba00c65ca50932ac4 NaturalDisasters 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 -41.3348 174.807 20140624010100 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2014-06-24/strong-earthquake-strikes-off-new-zealands-kermadec-islands/1331802 A strong magnitude 6.9 quake has struck off New Zealand's remote Kermadec Islands, the US Geological Survey says. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:53:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-e8ef8a10a4285c8b046f4272c261ad67 NaturalDisasters -36.9041 174.76 -43.5235 172.638 -41.3348 174.807 20140624005300 http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/417027/strong-quake-strikes-off-n-zealand-kermadec-islands-usgs A strong 6.9-magnitude quake struck off New Zealand's remote Kermadec Islands early Tuesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:07:00 +0200 BangkokPost en BangkokPost-f0ef6d8e06b293fb7ac75e3d18093220 NaturalDisasters -43.5235 172.638 20140624000700 http://www.trust.org/item/20140623200806-8z2od/ (Adds no initial reports of damage, changes dateline to WELLINGTON and June 24) WELLINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no initial reports of any damage. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:05:00 +0200 trust en trust-73bf612dd9f75765f64bca4a1f294b62 NaturalDisasters -36.9041 174.76 -41.3348 174.807 20140624000500 http://www.trust.org/item/20140623193131-gyv2f/ LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands at a depth of 5 km (3 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said on Monday. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive widespread tsunami threat existed, based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:05:00 +0200 trust en trust-e019e7ca210f67e498f6f99c18238bd0 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 51.4879 -0.177998 20140624000500 http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2014/06/24/340529/strong-quake-strikes-off-nzealands-kermadec-islands-usgs.html Wellington. A strong 6.9-magnitude quake struck off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands early Tuesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was immediately issued, AFP reports. The earthquake struck at 7:19 am (1919 GMT Monday) and occurred 96 kilometres (60 miles) southeast of Raoul Island, the.... Mon, 23 Jun 2014 23:45:00 +0200 focus-news-en en focus-news-en-ad9cfd7788319ec168664d7ba3e7dcbc NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 20140623234500 http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_06_24/6-9-quake-strikes-New-Zealands-Kermadec-Islands-on-early-Tuesday-0752/ A strong 6.9 - magnitude quake struck off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands early Tuesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was immediately issued. Mon, 23 Jun 2014 23:34:00 +0200 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-cc02b7b44dfe4c215ba5517e88f20659 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 20140623233400 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/23/Magnitude_72_quake_strikes_off_Kermadec_Islands_no_tsunami_a_7/ More information is available at: http://global.shakemovie.princeton.edu/event.jsp?evid=C201406020631A. This video from Princeton Global ShakeMovie illustrates the up-and-down velocity of the earthquake. Strong blue waves indicate rapid downward surface movement, while strong red waves indicate strong upward motion. Mon, 23 Jun 2014 23:28:00 +0200 austrianews en austrianews-a575f3b14ba2a2d1054340a17a0a1c22 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 20140623232800 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2014-06-24/strong-magnitude-72-quake-strikes-off-new-zealands-kermadec-islands/1331802 A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands at a depth of five kilometres, but there have been no initial reports of any damage. Mon, 23 Jun 2014 23:16:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-49c52a36e3d802a350ec29ac2aa07487 NaturalDisasters -36.9041 174.76 -41.3348 174.807 20140623231600 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11280487&ref=rss A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck off the Kermadec Islands this morning.The earthquake was 5km deep and occurred around 7.20am, 126km southeast of Raoul Island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.A statement from the... Mon, 23 Jun 2014 23:11:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-a654dbecb6b05619579a81928b64e6e8 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 20140623231100