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Coachella Festival surprised by a small earthquake
A small earthquake has shaken the Southern California desert near where the Coachella music festival is being held this weekend.
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New York City's skyscrapers are built to withstand most earthquakes
New York City’s skyscrapers might seem especially vulnerable to earthquakes like the one Friday. But engineering experts say skyscrapers are built with enough flexibility to withstand them.
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Team Coverage: New Jersey earthquake felt in Connecticut
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake and a moderate aftershock were reported in New Jersey on Friday, and people in Connecticut have reported feeling it.
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Yale expert talks about earthquakes in Connecticut
A Yale expert is talking about earthquakes and after shocks with a magnitude 4.8 quake that hit New Jersey Friday morning.
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Effects of New Jersey earthquake felt at Connecticut State Capitol
After the earthquake, emergency personnel around the state began their work to make sure everyone and everything was okay. Thankfully there have been no reports of damage, but it grabbed everyone’s attention during an otherwise quiet day at the capitol.
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5 of the strongest earthquakes to strike the East Coast
Did you know South Carolina saw a devastating 7.3 earthquake in 1886?
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Connecticut reacts to shaking from New Jersey earthquake
People from one end of Connecticut to the other reported feeling the 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in New Jersey Friday morning. The quake struck at 10:23 a.m. and was centered in Whitehorse Station, New Jersey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Viewers almost immediately began calling and messaging NBC Connecticut about the shaking. “I felt it in Oxford, CT at…
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Can climate change make rare northeast earthquakes more common? Experts weigh in
A rare earthquake struck New Jersey and parts of New York. Experts explain why it could happen more often.
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4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey felt in Connecticut
There was a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in New Jersey around 10:23 a.m. Friday, based on initial estimates, and several people in Connecticut have reported feeling it.
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Expert discusses earthquake felt in Connecticut
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Whitehouse Station, NJ was felt across Connecticut on Friday morning.
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WATCH: Earthquake interrupts UN Security Council
Janti Soeripto, president of Save the Children, was speaking to the UN Security Council about humanitarian aid in Gaza in front of when a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning.
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Aftershock to earthquake in New Jersey felt in Connecticut
A moderate aftershock was reported in New Jersey on Friday evening, and people in Connecticut have reported feeling it. The U.S. Geological Survey said a 4.0 magnitude earthquake happened just before 6 p.m. in Gladstone, New Jersey. Inspections are currently underway in Connecticut after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in New Jersey this morning. Officials from the Division of Emergency Management…
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WATCH: Quick-thinking nurses protect newborns during Taiwan earthquake
Surveillance video shows maternity staff securing newborn babies during Wednesday’s earthquake in Taiwan.
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Large quake rocks Taiwan, creates tsunami
At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured when a large earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday.
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Small earthquake recorded near Ledyard Thursday morning
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 1.8 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of southeastern Connecticut Thursday morning.
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Magnitude 1.8 earthquake recorded near Ledyard
There was a small earthquake near Ledyard on Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and there are reports of shaking buildings and loud booms in parts of Eastern Connecticut. The U.S. Geological Survey website says there was a magnitude 1.8 earthquake near Ledyard at 12:20 UTC, which would be 8:20 a.m. local time. A Facebook post from the…
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New USGS map shows where ‘damaging' earthquakes are most likely to occur in the next century
A new USGS National Seismic Hazard Model released Tuesday shows where damaging earthquakes are most likely to occur in the United States.
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Powerful earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, briefly prompting a tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has struck off the coast of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. Based on the magnitude and location, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia but the center later removed the warning There are no immediate reports...
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3.6 magnitude earthquake reported in Illinois, US Geological Survey says
The earthquake was reported in Standard, Ill., approximately 100 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes kill at least 15 and injure nearly 40 others in western Afghanistan
The Taliban say a strong earthquake with several aftershocks has killed at least 15 people and injured dozens of others in western Afghanistan.