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Quake kills at least 46 along Iran-Pakistan border

April 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

TEHRAN, Iran A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than half a century flattened homes and offices Tuesday on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border, killing at least 46 people in the sparsely populated region and swaying skyscrapers and buildings as far away as New Delhi.
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USGS reports strong Guatemalan earthquake

November 7, 2012 in The Daily Republic

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) The U.S. Geological Survey says that a strong earthquake has hit off the Pacific coast of Guatemala, rocking the capital and shaking buildings as far away as Mexico City and El Salvador.
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State says oil not to blame for rare earthquake near Williston, ND

October 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

A rare earthquake near here last week wasn’t strong enough for people to notice, but that doesn’t mean it was insignificant. While the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources says it’s unlikely that oil development caused it, some quake experts say it can’t be ruled out. Continue Reading

Rare quake in Williston raises questions

October 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON A rare earthquake near here last week wasn’t strong enough for people to notice, but that doesn’t mean it was insignificant. Continue Reading

Peering inside Xcel Energy’s nuclear plant at Monticello

March 13, 2012 in West Central Tribune

MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) A year after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, Minnesotans wonder, “What if it happened here?” Workers at Xcel Energy’s nuclear plant here don’t have to wonder what such a disaster would be like. They’ve been through repeated simulations of it. Continue Reading

Willmar, Minn., women take mission trip to help repair country rocked by earthquake

December 9, 2011 in West Central Tribune

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Big Quake Follows Increase in Oklahoma Rumblings

November 6, 2011 in WDAZ

SPARKS, Okla. (AP) Clouds of dust belched from the corners of almost every room in Joe Reneau’s house as the biggest earthquake in Oklahoma history rocked the two-story building.
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USGS: 10 Aftershocks Following 5.6 Quake in Oklahoma

November 6, 2011 in WDAY

SPARKS, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma residents more accustomed to tornadoes than earthquakes have been shaken by weekend temblors that cracked buildings, buckled a highway and rattled nerves. One quake late Saturday was the state’s strongest ever and jolted a college football stadium 50 miles away. Continue Reading

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Turkey Native, UND Professor Reacts to Massive Quake

October 24, 2011 in WDAZ

GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) – At least 279 people have been killed and hundreds are missing after Sunday’s massive earthquake in Turkey. Continue Reading

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Turks Weep as Survivors, Bodies Pulled From Rubble

October 24, 2011 in WDAZ

ERCIS, Turkey (AP) Distraught Turkish families mourned outside a mosque or sought to identify loved ones among rows of bodies Monday as rescue workers scoured debris for survivors after a 7.2-magnitude quake that killed at least 279 people.
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