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No sign of tsunami after strong quakes felt off Indonesian coast
Associated PressTwo massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. There were no signs of deadly waves, however, or serious damage, and a...Tags: Oceans, U.S. Geological Survey, Indonesia, Bodies of Water, Natural Disasters
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The earth moved: Tri-State feels effects of 5.8-magnitude quake
Tri-State area residents, along with millions of others along the East Coast, felt the earth rumbling beneath them just before 2 p.m. as a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region.
The epicenter of the 1:51 p.m. quake was about 9 miles south of...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Natural Disasters, Frederick County (Virginia)
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Second quake hits Tokyo
A series of earthquakes rattled Tokyo and northeast Japan late Wednesday evening, but caused no apparent damage or injury in the same region hit by last year’s devastating tsunami. The first tremor off Hokkaido island was 6.8 magnitude and prompted...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Natural Disasters, Tsunamis, Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Experts: Chances for local aftershocks from Tuesday's quake are slim
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comVibrations from Tuesday’s earthquake in central Virginia were felt along the East Coast thanks to the “old and cold” geology of the region, an expert said Wednesday. Gavin Hayes, a research seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Virginia, U.S. Geological Survey, Electrical Appliance, Maryland
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Some Boonsboro High students to aid Japanese relief efforts
janeth@herald-mail.comThe Japanese earthquake and tsunami might have hit thousands of miles from Washington County, but for the students in the Japanese National Honor Society at Boonsboro High School, the disaster hit close to home. Their Japanese language teacher, Ayako...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Lady Gaga, Human Interest, American Red Cross, Schools
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Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Tokyo Electric Power Co., Nuclear Power, Fires, Natural Disasters
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Former county resident spared from earthquake
davem@herald-mail.comA Boonsboro High School graduate was in Japan when the massive earthquake hit the country Friday. Kevin Hoover, a 29-year-old English teacher, has been keeping in touch with his parents in Washington County through Skype, the man's father said Sunday....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington County, Maryland, Arts and Culture, Japan
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Japan quake causes emergencies at 5 nuke reactors
Associated PressJapan declared states of emergency for five nuclear reactors at two power plants after the units lost cooling ability in the aftermath of Friday's powerful earthquake. Thousands of residents were evacuated as workers struggled to get the reactors under...Tags: Vehicles, Three Mile Island Accident (1979), Columbia University, Politics, Nuclear Policy
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