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East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated

brad.bruner — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:38:35 +0000

An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.

Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale.

Massive Earthquake, Tsunami Strike Japan; Effects Expected Around the Globe

brad.bruner — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:51:57 +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.

Gallery: Haiti – One Year After the Earthquake

WGBF-AM — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:00:50 +0000

It's hard to believe that a year has passed since the horrific earthquake that shook Haiti. After the tragedy, Americans pledged over 1 billion dollars -- 32 million dollars by text messages alone. But has it made a difference?