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5 Asian Nuclear Reactors Face Tsunami Risk

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The skeleton of what will soon be one of the world's biggest nuclear plants is slowly taking shape along China's southeastern coast - right on the doorstep of Hong Kong's bustling metropolis. Three other facilities nearby are up and running or under construction. Like Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi plant...

Nuclear Plant Downplayed Tsunami Risk

TOKYO - In planning their defense against a killer tsunami, the people running Japan's now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history, an Associated Press investigation shows. The misplaced confidence displayed by Tokyo Electric Power Co....

Tsunami Threat Could Catch Pacific Northwest Off Guard

CANNON BEACH, Ore. - When the big one hits the Pacific Northwest, the best place to escape the wall of water moving at jetliner speed from 50 miles off the coast may be a City Hall on stilts. Once the ground finishes two to four minutes of lurching and shaking, residents and tourists in Cannon Beach would flock to the...

Massive Earthquake Hits Southwest Pakistan

ISLAMABAD -- A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked a remote area of southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, shaking many parts of the country and causing tremors as far away as India and the United Arab Emirates. The quake was centered in Baluchistan province, the country's most sparsely populated area, said the United...

Indiana Earthquake: The New Madrid Seismic Zone Explained

As residents of Indiana discovered this morning, the ground beneath their feet is not always so steady. Registering a somewhat modest 3.8 on the Richter scale, today's quake was centered in the north-central part of Indiana, an area not all that accustomed to seismic activity. While the specific fault has yet to be...

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06/01/12 East Tennessee experiences four small quakes within a... Source: The Daily Times - Maryville TN East Tennessee has experienced four small earthquakes during the past week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. magnitude 1.8 near Tellico Plains; magnitude 2.4 near Dayton, May 29; magnitude 1.4 near Dayton, May 30; and one magnitude 1.8 near Tellico Plains, May 31.
06/01/12 License Plate Thefts On The Rise Source: NBC - NBC 6 News WOWT - Omaha NE It's a state law that all vehicles must be registered and plated, but that's hard to do when there are license plate thieves among us.
06/01/12 Lessons from the Canterbury quakes Source: The Press The eyes of the engineering world are on Christchurch as lessons from the dramatic earthquakes are learned and used in the creation of new, more resilient and safer buildings.
06/01/12 New Technology Uncovers Quake Faults West Of Lake Tahoe Source: CBS - Las Vegas RENO, Nev. Scientists studying earthquake faults in the mountains west of Lake Tahoe say new high-resolution imagi ng technology has uncovered more substantial seismic hazards than previously believed.
06/01/12 Market town is hit by earthquake Source: Burton Mail - Burton upon Trent - Staffordshire - UK An earthquake has hit the market town of Ludlow, the British Geological Survey said.