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Washington Steels Itself for Hurricane Irene's Arrival After Earthquake Bloomberg By Timothy R. Homan and Sara Forden - Sun Aug 28 00:26:36 GMT 2011 Washington-area residents who are still collecting themselves after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Irene tonight and into tomorrow as they stock up ... See all stories on this topic »

'Haiti After the Earthquake': Assessing the damages of a disaster ... Philadelphia Inquirer In his new book, Haiti After the Earthquake, Farmer applies that ethos to examining how the January 2010 temblor affected that Caribbean nation - and why the damage was so great. It's a valuable book filled with insights, though at times he puts too ... See all stories on this topic »

Virginia earthquake felt by Ohio residents, too Cuyahoga Falls News Press From staff and AP An earthquake in Virginia reached as far away as Northeast Ohio, as many residents turned to each other shortly before 2 pm on Aug. 23 and asked, "Did you feel that?" "Our dispatch center had around 15 calls come in regarding the ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake rattles, does no harm Eastern Wake News BY BRUCE SICELOFF,MARK SCHULTZAND JOHN MURAWSKI, Staff Writers North Carolinians were rattled Tuesday afternoon by a Virginia-centered earthquake that shook the entire East Coast. Some buildings in downtown Raleigh were evacuated when the temblor set ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake? You're kidding! Wilkes Barre Times-Leader By Sarah Hite shite@timesleader.com A 5.8 magnitude earthquake based in Virginia rocked the East Coast on Tuesday and its tremors were felt as far south as Georgia and as far north as Massachusetts. Some Back Mountain residents felt the effects of the ... See all stories on this topic » Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Similarity between two earthquakes Korea Times The Great Lisbon Earthquake was a "megathrust" earthquake that took place in November 1755. The earthquake was followed by a huge tsunami, which caused the near-total destruction of Lisbon, Portugal, and adjoining areas. It had a magnitude in the range ... See all stories on this topic » Korea Times

Ready or not: Earthquake underscores the quickly changing news day Bluefield Daily Telegraph As the map of the US appeared, I began explaining how it showed all recent earthquake activity. My voice trailed off as I noticed the red square in the middle of Virginia. Clicking on the square, details of the quake emerged. ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake: Tremors shake KP The Express Tribune By APP A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted several parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa including Peshawar early on Saturday morning. According to the metrological office, the tremors were felt in different districts ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

'Slight' earthquake hits New York Examiner.com August 27, 2011 On Saturday, as New York geared up for Hurricane Irene, at 10:38 am a "slight" 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck 16 miles west of the State's capital of Albany, according to the US Geological Survey. New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo on ... See all stories on this topic »

Magnitude 4.5 Aftershock Hits Virginia Wall Street Journal By LOUISE RADNOFSKY And RON WINSLOW A 4.5-magnitude aftershock rumbled through the Washington, DC, area early Thursday morning, the sixth tremor since a 5.8-magnitude earthquake surprised the region Tuesday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said. ... See all stories on this topic »

Can Mobile Phone Networks Be Improved to Better Cope with Emergencies? Scientific American Cell coverage can be spotty immediately following events like this week's earthquake, rendering many handsets useless for contacting family and friends. New technologies may provide a solution By Larry Greenemeier | August 26, 2011 | 3 GETTING THROUGH? ... See all stories on this topic » Scientific American

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