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Earthquake Shakes Northern and Central New York

Eric Meier — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:40:01 +0000

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook southern Ontario this morning (May 17) and was felt throughout northern and central New York. The moderately strong quake was centered on the Ontario/Quebec border north of Ottawa approximately 9:43 am. Update 10:53am The original quake, now at 5.1 was followed by a 4.2 aftershock. 10:42am The USGS is reporting the magnitude as a 5.0 and the epicenter [...]

4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New England

Joe Hyer — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:05:34 +0000

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake centered near Hollis Center, Maine (which is located 20 miles west of Portland) was felt across New England at 7:12 p.m on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According to the USGS’ “Did You Feel It?” map, residents across New England, including the city of Boston, and as far away [...]

Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Awake

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:52:25 +0000

Marina del Ray, CA (WIBX) – The United States Geological Survey is confirming that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area at 3:18am. The earthquake followed a quake in Indonesia shortly after midnight that measured 6.4 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was about three miles from Culver City and was felt throughout [...]

Quake Shakes Central New York

Polly Wogg — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:00:05 +0000

If you felt the ground move around 2 this afternoon, you're not going crazy. An earthquake, centered in Virginia was felt in Washington DC , Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York City and here in Central New York. The quake hit about 40 miles from Richmond and caused evacuations at all government buildings in DC and control towers at JFK and Newark airports .

Listeners felt the shakes all over the area. We asked if anyone else felt the tremor on our Facebook page and had a flurry or responses from Utica to Syracuse to Mohawk. So if you felt it, you weren't alone.

How You Can Help Victims of Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Polly Wogg — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:44:02 +0000

Many of you are wondering how you can help the Japanese people, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that has struck the island nation. Here are some organizations involved in the rescue and recovery effort that you can donate to. The Red Cross – Provides donations, first-aid and emotional support for both [...]

Tsunami Devastation [Video]

Polly Wogg — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:22:18 +0000

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan’s northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google’s crisis response page to report missing persons. Check out the devastaion