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Earthquakes In The Northeast United States?

USGS
Question: Why should people in the eastern US be concerned about earthquakes?
Answer: a) Severe earthquakes have occurred in the East:
In November of 1755, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 and a maximum intensity of VIII occurred 200 miles off the coast of Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Boston was heavily [...]

Most Violent Earthquake In A Century

On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by the most violent earthquake in a century. Michael Blanpied, associate coordinator for the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, answers questions about the earthquake, its severe shaking, and the possibility of additional hazards, such as landslides and a tsunami.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 06:03:44 AM at epicenter there was [...]

Earthquake Activity

USGS
Magnitude 7.0 – HAITI REGION
2010 January 12 21:53:09 UTC
15 km (10 miles) SW of PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti
USGS
Magnitude 6.5 – OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
2010 January 10 00:27:39 UTC
37 km (23 miles) WNW (283°) from Ferndale, CA
USGS
Magnitude 4.1 – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
2010 January 07 18:09:35 UTC
10 km (6 miles) ENE (59°) from Milpitas, CA
USGS
Magnitude 5.8 – BAJA [...]



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