Moderate Earthquake shook local region May 20th
At approximately 7:33pm on May 20th local time (23:33UTC), an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale occurred in the local region near Anguilla & St. Maarten at a depth of 15.5 miles (25 km) below sea-level. This Moderate Quake had an epicenter located at 18.7 N, 62.8 W — about 37 miles (60 km)..
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Moderate Earthquake near Antigua last evening
At approximately 7:50 yesterday evening local time (23:50UTC), an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale occurred near Antigua at a depth of 12.4 miles (20 km) below sea-level. This Moderate Quake had an epicenter located at 17.4 N, 62.0 W — about 18 miles (30 km) SW of Codrington, Barbuda/22 miles (37 km) NNW..
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Intermediate EQ near Aruba yesterday
At approximately 11:29 yesterday morning local time (16:29UTC), an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale occurred near the coast of Aruba & Colombia at a depth of 16.2 miles (26 km) below sea-level. This Intermediate Quake had an epicenter located at 12.1 N, 73.4 W — about 50 miles (81 km) NW of Riohacha,..
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Street-flooding likely today
Street-flooding is likely to occur throughout the day, due to periodic rainfall & a possible thunderstorm. Rock falls and mudslides are also possible. Residents and visitors should use extreme caution when passing through low-lying & flood-prone areas, such as: L.B. Scott Road/Cul-de-Sac, Coralita Road/Saunders, parts of St. Peters, Belvedere, Dutch Quarter, French Quarter, Wellington Road/Cole..
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Major Earthquake shakes Iran-Pakistan
At approximately 6:44 local time this morning (10:44UTC), an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale struck near the region of the Iran-Pakistan border at a depth of 9.4 miles (15.2 km) below sea-level. This Strong Quake had an epicenter located at 28.1°N, 62.1°E — about 53 miles (86 km) ESE of Khash, Iran/147 miles..
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Spring Equinox: The 1st Day of “Spring”
Today, 20 March 2013, is called the Spring Equinox and marks the first meteorological day of the “Spring Season” in the Northern Hemisphere. This day also signifies that the hours of day and night are about equal. Soon after today, however, nights will typically become shorter while days will become longer until the Fall (Autumnal)..
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Minor Earthquake felt near St. Maarten yesterday
At approximately 9:48am yesterday local time (13:48UTC), an earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale occurred in the local region near St. Maarten at a depth of 97 miles (156 km) below sea-level. This Minor Quake had an epicenter located at 17.4 N, 63.1 W — about 12 miles (19 km) SW of Golden Rock,..
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Asteroid passed nearby Earth Friday
Several hours after a meteorite crashed into Russia, an asteroid passed relatively close to earth but did not hit. According to astronomers, both events are unrelated and it was pure coincidence that they occurred around the same time. As the countdown for the asteroid’s close approach entered the final hours, NASA noted that the path..
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Meteorite smashes into Earth last Friday
A meteorite blazed across the western Siberian (Russian) sky last Friday and exploded with the force of 20 atomic bombs, injuring about 1200 people as it blasted out windows and spread panic in a city of 1 million. This extra-terrestrial object entered the Earth’s atmosphere on Friday, 15 February, 2013 at about 9:20am Russian time..
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Major Earthquake shakes Colombia
At approximately 10:16 local time this morning (14:16UTC), an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale struck Colombia at a depth of 95.6 miles (153.8 km) below sea-level. This Strong Quake had an epicenter located at 1.17°N, 77.4°W — about 6 miles SW of Pasto, Colombia/13 miles SE of Sandona, Colombia/1420 miles SW of Philipsburg,..
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