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Earthquake With 4.3 Magnitude Strikes Northern Oklahoma

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:30:00 +0200

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.3-magnitude struck extreme northern Oklahoma late Monday and was widely felt throughout parts of Kansas . No injuries or damage were reported. The earthquake was centered near the town of Wakita, which is right on the state's border with Kansas and is about 100 miles north of Oklahoma City.

Earthquake with 4.3 magnitude strikes northern Oklahoma

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:30:00 +0200

The earthquake was centered near the town of Wakita, which is right on the state's border with Kansas and is about 100 miles north of Oklahoma City. The USGS says the quake was felt in Wichita and other parts of Kansas. Scientists have linked Oklahoma's sharp increase in earthquakes to the....

Earthquake with 4.3 magnitude strikes northern Oklahoma

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:27:00 +0200

WAKITA, Okla. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck extreme northern Oklahoma late Monday and was widely felt throughout parts of Kansas. No injuries or damage were reported. The earthquake was centered near the town of Wakita, which is right on the state's border....

Earthquake with 4.3 magnitude strikes northern Oklahoma

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:27:00 +0200

WAKITA, Okla. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck extreme northern Oklahoma late Monday and was widely felt throughout parts of Kansas. No injuries or damage were reported. The earthquake was centered near the town of Wakita, which is right on the state’s border....

Earthquake with 4.3 magnitude strikes northern Oklahoma

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:16:00 +0200

WAKITA, Okla. – The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck extreme northern Oklahoma late Monday and was widely felt throughout parts of Kansas. No injuries or damage were reported. The earthquake was centered near the town of Wakita, which is right on the state's border with....

Earthquake with 4.3 magnitude strikes northern Oklahoma

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:15:00 +0200

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck extreme northern Oklahoma late Monday and was widely felt throughout parts of Kansas. No injuries or damage were reported. The earthquake was centered near the town of Wakita, which is right on the state's border with Kansas and is about 100 miles north of Oklahoma City.

Earthquake with 4.3 magnitude strikes northern Oklahoma

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:05:00 +0200

'Sounded like a monster ready to eat my house': Minor earthquake shakes up social social media

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:57:00 +0200

If you felt the earth move overnight, you weren't the only one. There was a minor earthquake centred in Terrebonne around 1:55 a.m., according to Earthquakes Canada. It registered 2.6 on the Richter scale and was felt in Mascouche, Laval and parts of Montreal. The earthquake prompted a mix of jokes, questions and indifference on social media.

Minor earthquake felt by some in the Montreal area

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:37:00 +0200

It wasn’t anything like the earthquake of 1732, but Earthquakes Canada confirms a minor quake occurred in the Montreal area early Tuesday morning. The earthquake’s epicentre was located in Terrebonne and registered 2.6 on the Richter scale. It was slightly felt in parts of Mascouche, Laval and some parts of Montreal around 1:55 a.

This is life now for people who lost entire town in Italian earthquake

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:26:00 +0200

An earthquake with a 6.1 magnitude destroyed Amatrice in Italy (Picture: Gianluca Vannicelli/REX/Shutterstock) One month on from the powerful earthquake that devastated Amatrice in Italy and the town that was reduced to rubble is slowly rebuilding. Some 297 people, including three Britons, were killed when the 6.

Weak earthquake hits Ranau

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:20:00 +0200

KUALA LUMPUR: A weak earthquake measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale hit Ranau, Sabah at 3.58pm Tuesday. The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a statement said the earthquake epicentre was located 302km northwest of Tarakan, Indonesia and 16km southeast of Ranau. “Tremors were felt in Ranau,” it said.

No reports of damage following minor earthquake in Terrebonne

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:48:00 +0200

New No reports of damage following minor earthquake in Terrebonne The earthquake's epicentre was in Terrebonne, north of Montreal. (Earthquakes Canada) If you felt the earth move overnight, you weren't the only one. There was a minor earthquake centred in Terrebonne around 1:55 a.m., according to Earthquakes Canada.

20 percent of Cantabrians still experiencing earthquake anxiety - survey 8 hours ago

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:41:00 +0200

The Canterbury DHB says its latest survey on the health and happiness of people in Christchurch is cause for concern. The Wellbeing Survey was set up by CERA in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquakes and then passed on to the DHB. It shows that 82 percent of people feel they have a good quality of life, up from 77 percent last year.

One month on from Italian earthquake, citizens try to rebuild their town

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:12:00 +0200

Recovering from indescribable tragedy: One month on from the earthquake that killed 297, Italians try to rebuild their devastated town Nearly 300 people died after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Italian village of Amatrice in August; The town's mayor said 'there is nothing there' but vowed to....

4.1-magnitude earthquake shakes disaster area (2)

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:50:00 +0200

Rome, September 20 - A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook the province of Rieti in central Italy in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The quake at 1.34 am was followed by a smaller tremor 13 minutes later, while other earthquakes measuring 3.1 and 3.4 were registered near the Umbria town of Norcia around 5.

4.1-magnitude earthquake shakes disaster area

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:39:00 +0200

14:04 Earthquake of 4 points jolts Tajik-Kyrgyz border

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:30:00 +0200

Bishkek (AKIpress) - An earthquake of magnitude 4 in the epicenter was recorded on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on September 20 at 11:16 am local time, reported the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan...

4.1-magnitude earthquake shakes disaster area (2)

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:19:00 +0200

UNESCO Director-General pledges support for democratic reform and the restoration of Bagan

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:43:00 +0200

On the margins of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova pledged support to Myanmar's democratic reform process and the restoration of Bagan in the aftermath of last month's earthquake, in a meeting with H.E. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on 20 September 2016.

MWC Police Continue To Search For Convenience Store Killer

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:41:00 +0200

Midwest City police are looking for a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk even after getting what he wanted during a robbery. MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma - Midwest City police are looking for a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk even after getting what he wanted during a robbery.

One month on from Italian earthquake, citizens try to rebuild their town

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:39:00 +0200

Rain Delay a Blessing for Bukoba People

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:16:00 +0200

Bukoba It normally rains each year in September in Bukoba but until yesterday there were no signs of rains. Residents pray that it doesn't rain altogether -- for the earthquake that shook the municipality more than a week ago, has left buildings on the verge of collapsing -- and the rains would create more damage.

Tanzania: Rain Delay a Blessing for Bukoba People

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:14:00 +0200

Army to Distribute Aid to Earthquake Victims, Help With Rehab Task

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:44:00 +0200

Bukoba The Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) will soon be involved in the distribution of aid as well as rehabilitation of the crucial structures owned by various institutions that were badly damaged by the tremor here. The new development, along with other emergency interventions, has been....

Millions of Mexicans Commemorate 1985 Quake with Drill

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:24:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY – At least seven million Mexicans on Monday participated in a drill carried out to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the 1985 earthquake that killed at least 20,000 people in Mexico City. The drill began at 11 a.m. with the sounding – for 50 seconds – of the earthquake alarm through....

East Africa: Regional Leaders Hailed for Helping Tanzania Earthquake Victims

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:13:00 +0200

Experts in diplomacy have described a move by three heads of state of the East African Community (EAC) to give relief aid to victims of Kagera earthquake as signal towards more cooperation and brilliant future in the bloc. Presidents Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and Paul Kagame....

Kenya Donates to Tanzania's Earthquake Victims

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:13:00 +0200

Bukoba Kenya's High Commissioner to Tanzania, Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere, yesterday handed over 4,000 iron sheets, 400 blankets and 100 mattresses as donation to Tanzania following the September 10 earthquake. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labor,....

Electricity disconnected from many houses as a precaution

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:04:00 +0200

“I can’t build near such big stones anymore. I fear that I would not be spared next time there is an earthquake,’’ Saidi told The Citizen as soon after Tanesco officials resolved on his issue. “I have been told I have to apply afresh for installations.

Wildfire Burning On California's Big Sur Coast Becomes Costliest Ever To Fight

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:38:00 +0200

BIG SUR, Calif. - A wildfire burning for nearly two months on California’s scenic Big Sur coast has surpassed $200 million in firefighting costs, becoming the costliest to fight in U.S. history, according to date released Monday. The fire has cost $206.7 million to fight so far, the National Interagency Fire Center said in a report.

4.3 Hits Near Wakita

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:38:00 +0200

OKLAHOMA CITY - The U.S. Geological Survey detected an earthquake near the Kansas border early Tuesday morning. The 4.3 magnitude quake was five kilometers (three miles) deep and just five miles south of the Kansas border, near Wakita.