By The Associated Press, April 15, 2016 ‘I thought I was going to die,’ says survivor of 6.5-magnitude quake that killed at least 9 people A bright spot broadcast repeatedly on television in the aftermath of a massive earthquake that killed at least nine people in Southern Japan was the overnight rescue of an apparently uninjured… Continue reading Deadly Japan earthquake leaves residents reeling, but baby found alive
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Strong earthquake strikes Myanmar, felt in India
Source: The Associated Press, April 13, 2016 YANGON, Myanmar – A strong earthquake struck Myanmar on Wednesday night and was felt in parts of eastern India and Bangladesh. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The magnitude-6.9 quake struck at a depth of 135 kilometres, 396 kilometres north of Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, according… Continue reading Strong earthquake strikes Myanmar, felt in India
B.C. earthquake wakes up Vancouver, Victoria-area residents
4.3 quake centred about 20 km north of Victoria at 11:39 p.m PT Tuesday, but no damage reported B.C.’s South Coast was hit by an earthquake that shook many people from their sleep last night, in what one seismologist called the largest quake in the region in years. There were varying reports about the magnitude of the… Continue reading B.C. earthquake wakes up Vancouver, Victoria-area residents
B.C. commission confirms 4.6-magnitude quake in August caused by fracking
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission has confirmed that fracking caused a 4.6-magnitude earthquake in August — the largest linked to the industry in the province to date. The commission says an investigation has determined that the Aug. 17 quake in northeastern B.C. was caused by fluid injection from… Continue reading B.C. commission confirms 4.6-magnitude quake in August caused by fracking