Archive for February, 2010
Okla. Hit By 4.4 Magnitude Quake
by xrammyx on Feb.27, 2010, under My World
Okla. Hit By 4.4 Magnitude Quake
The United States Geological Survey reports that a 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit central Oklahoma on Saturday. Stay with WLWT.com and News 5 for the latest updates.
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Magnitude 8.5 Quake Hits Chile
by xrammyx on Feb.27, 2010, under My World
BREAKING NEWS — A massive magnitude-8.5 earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile, early on Saturday, the USGS reported, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital of Santiago.
A Reuters witness reported shaking buildings and loss of electricity in Santiago, which is north of the epicenter.
The earthquake struck 56 miles northeast of Concepcion at a depth of 34 miles at 3:34 a.m./1:34 EST/0643 GMT. The quake was initially reported at a magnitude of 8.3.
The Reuters witness reported a very strong shaking lasted for 10 to 30 seconds.

