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Earthquakes (Disasters) 

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An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer, also known as a seismograph. The moment magnitude of an earthquake is conventionally reported, or the related and mostly obsolete Richter magnitude, with magnitude 3 or lower earthquakes being mostly imperceptible and magnitude 7 causing serious damage over large areas. Intensity of shaking is measured on the modified Mercalli scale.

At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by a shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. When a large earthquake epicenter is located offshore, the seabed sometimes suffers sufficient displacement to cause a tsunami. The shaking in earthquakes can also trigger landslides and occasionally volcanic activity.

In its most generic sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event—whether a natural phenomenon or an event caused by humans—that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults, but also by volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear experiments.

An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The term epicenter means the point at ground level directly above this.

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Magnitude 4.3 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGONAnonymous Coward3502N/A02/04/12
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Magnitude 5.7 - VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGIONRain-Man71,284
(2)
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Six 4.3 magnitude EQ in the last 70 minutes!!Anonymous Coward2559
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02/04/12
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Subject: [Tsunami Message - IOC] Unscheduled Communications TestAnonymous Coward1767N/A02/04/12
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Magnitude 6.0 - SAMAR, PHILIPPINESRain-Man5945
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02/04/12
8:32 AM
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BP Oil Spill (4/20/2010) - EQ/Tsunami -- Japan (3/11/2011) .... What Happens This Year?Anonymous Coward3675N/A02/02/12
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02/03/12
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HOLY CRAP !! THREE 7+ MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKES NOW IN VANATU IN 2 HOURS...Quake111,079
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The world had six earthquakes of magnitude 6.0+ in a period of just 13 days! How is that normal?Mussum71,035
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02/02/12
8:57 AM
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9:13 AM
Huge Earth Quake to Hit 8 Plus on Monday 27th-FebruaryMega Quake1661
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01/31/12
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Magnitude 3.2 - WYOMING, and look at YellowstoneAnonymous Coward81,242
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01/30/12
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Earthquakes Magnitudes Increasing^^We are now on Phase 2^^Updated Thread2012reversaleven​t232,910
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BREAKING : Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Peru !Anonymous Coward7710
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What happened to the "magnitude 9.6 earthquake thread?Anonymous Coward4589
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6:04 PM
Chile,Japan,Philipine​s 5+ MagnitudeBarry_Soetoro2500N/A01/28/12
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12:29 AM
Gravitational wave called "galactic tsunami" approaching Earth
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Lucian Ilea17913,879
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Earth Quake Noices in South Carolina!Hey MO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!5990N/A01/26/12
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Taking all bets on magnitude of annual Jan-Feb deadly earthquakeMoist 3693
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Breaking : Magnitude-6.3 Quake Hits PacificAnonymous Coward1525
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Magnitude-6.3 quake hits PacificAnonymous Coward7577
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Seismologist Lucy Jones: "A magnitude 7 quake happens somewhere in the world every month, a mag 6 every week"ShillsRUs121,304
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Why did pharmacies pull Iodine tablets off their shelves when Japan EQ/Tsunami&Nuke plant happened?Anonymous Coward4735N/A01/23/12
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12:40 PM
My BellEnd is pointing 60 Degrees South, and my piss is gushing like a TsunamiAnonymous Coward5543N/A01/22/12
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Earthquake NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Magnitude - 2012 January 22 3:38:08 ESTusgs51,238
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EQ watch thread - Magnitude 4.6 - GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 6.2 Mexico Coast
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Anonymous Coward656,084
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01/21/12
2:54 PM
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Yesterday night: 2012 movie, Tsunami on NY movie, Supervolcano documentary WTF!!!Wiseguy0715
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01/22/12
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Mexico earthquake 6.2-magnitudeAnonymous Coward2692
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01/21/12
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The first footage from inside one of Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear reactorAnonymous Coward3434N/A01/21/12
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Magnitude 6.2 - OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICOmeletos1742
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5.1 Magnitude in Iran againTheslcguy3727N/A01/19/12
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Can you see a trend here? All recent earthquakes are intended to trigger a tsunami.Anonymous Coward0568N/A01/19/12
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Earthquake and tsunami predicted to rip Taiwan in half 5/11 Armageddon 2011?LadyLeo103,995
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Breaking!!! False flag alert! Puerto rico to install tsunami warning alerts???Anonymous Coward91,362
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OMG Mitch Coombes " The 104 hour tsunami warning" disturbing
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Maloe455,242
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Illuminati earthquakes and tsunamisTruthnow1776N/A01/13/12
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CNN & CBS REPORT: OHIO EARTH QUAKES MAN MADEAnonymous Coward5562
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2:52 PM
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Magnitude .. unknown in Cali ..rosie80211,140
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Not a single Magnitude 5.0 or greater earthquake today? WTF?huh?26917
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TSUNAMI Alert OVER!! *** Indonesia on stand-down (Updated top post)
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WeAreOne11411,257
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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of IndonesiaMrOysterhead5580
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tsunami warning issued in sumatra after M7.3 ethqearthquake0610
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2:25 PM
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TSUNAMI SUMATRA 7.3 COMMING IN FEW MINUTESEarthquake0528
(1)
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Magnitude 7.3 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRAseer0658
(1)
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2:07 PM
01/10/12
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BREAKING!!! - Magnitude 7.3 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRAAnonymous Coward1884
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5.3 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE - SOUTHERN IRANAnonymous Coward0414N/A01/09/12
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3:21 PM
Magnitude 2.9 - WYOMING and a Depth of 3.0 milesAnonymous Coward6682
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3:40 AM
01/09/12
9:36 AM
Tsunami in GulfElmaria5726
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01/09/12
1:07 AM
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1:37 AM
Rucka Rucka Ali -> Tell Tsunami, Fucka you!Anonymous Coward5853
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10:50 PM
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1:29 AM
Magnitude 6.6 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDSAnonymous Coward0544
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01/08/12
11:48 PM
01/08/12
11:48 PM
Magnitude 5.6 EARTHQUAKE - HALMAHERA, INDONESIA just inAnonymous Coward3580N/A01/07/12
3:25 AM
01/07/12
3:29 AM
tsunami simulations animations-for quake tards of the west coastAnonymous Coward2533N/A01/06/12
2:40 PM
01/06/12
2:59 PM
Iran : 5.0 magnitude and 3.8poland826615N/A01/05/12
1:09 PM
01/05/12
1:21 PM
Ocean City, MD Tsunami Dream?Anonymous Coward71,046
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12/26/11
3:02 PM
01/05/12
12:27 PM
WTF??? Anyone else see this tsunami that just hit Japan ?? Why is it not on the news ??
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Anonymous Coward353,427
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01/01/12
4:35 PM
01/02/12
6:10 AM
Debris Field The Size Of California From Japanese Tsunami Begins To Litter West Coastdanes161,089
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12:40 PM
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Is a mega-tsunami caused by the collapse of a volcano in the Canary Islands predicted in the Book of Revelation?DomNewman101,749
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01/01/12
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No tsunami hit Japan.. Stop being stupidAnonymous Coward0461
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01/01/12
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Warning: Dreamt about Tsunami in JapanAnonymous Coward10960
(1)
12/31/11
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BREAKING*Nwreports of 2nd earthquake 7.9 hit Japan, Tsunami warning now issued!!!up to date21,507
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Just now... Magnitude 4.0 - YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN URBAN AREA, OHIOAnonymous Coward51,262
(3)
12/31/11
3:21 PM
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3:39 PM
Magnitude: 4- Region: Youngstown-Akron urban area, OhioAnonymous Coward1868N/A12/31/11
3:23 PM
12/31/11
3:25 PM
4.0 + earth quake reported in last hour on USGS web site. Got alert on phone...Anonymous Coward1684N/A12/31/11
3:22 PM
12/31/11
3:23 PM
Lol wtf east coast tsunami soon
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Anonymous Coward718,004
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12/26/11
6:56 AM
12/31/11
4:28 AM
The future map of the World efter the Big Earthquake and tsunami before dic 2012Anonymous Coward1800N/A12/30/11
9:49 PM
12/30/11
9:55 PM
Computer Simulation says an Asteroid (like YU55) could cause a FOUR HUNDRED FOOT TSUNAMI
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Anonymous Coward615,724
(9)
11/05/11
4:55 PM
12/30/11
9:33 PM
Earthquake - Magnitude 3.6 - EASTERN IRANNOFAKE8682
(3)
12/30/11
6:25 PM
12/30/11
8:13 PM
Tsunami dream.... I am now holding my breath for the event.
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Anonymous Coward402,844
(8)
12/29/11
10:27 AM
12/30/11
6:46 PM
Crazy dream, red lightning, multicolor glowing object, tsunami!!Anonymous Coward121,415
(5)
12/29/11
7:06 PM
12/30/11
5:09 PM
Amazing photo of a boat on top of a building in Japan following March tsunami//dikkie5647N/A12/30/11
1:01 PM
12/30/11
1:26 PM
Gamalama alert level III/IV 5.4 magnitude and deep earthquake hits.so-gui-li7861N/A12/28/11
2:25 PM
12/30/11
3:20 AM
Ireland launches Tsunami alarm system!Anonymous Coward0583N/A12/29/11
7:52 PM
12/29/11
7:52 PM
Question about Earthquakes and Tsunami's?PathfinderTango7891N/A12/29/11
5:35 PM
12/29/11
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Magnitude of Siberian quake raised to 9.5See1234151,858
(8)
12/27/11
7:01 PM
12/28/11
5:00 AM
Ghost of Tsunami victim filmed JapanAnonymous Coward91,345
(4)
12/17/11
2:18 AM
12/28/11
5:00 AM
Fukushima dwarfs Chernobyl — Japanese face tragedy of a magnitude world has never experiencedAnonymous Coward41,075N/A12/27/11
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12/27/11
11:46 PM
Tsunami Debris Already Arriving???0540N/A12/27/11
1:59 PM
12/27/11
1:59 PM
Great Lakes Tsunami SoonAnonymous Coward3707
(2)
12/26/11
8:20 PM
12/26/11
8:34 PM
It is now December 25, 2011, No Large Earthquakes, No Tsunamis
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gdwk332,338
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12/25/11
1:05 AM
12/25/11
1:41 PM
In 3 or 4 days I see a large Tsunami hitting the coast of Alaska or Canada.Anonymous Coward131,646
(4)
12/20/11
10:50 AM
12/24/11
11:26 PM
Another 9.0 Earthquake & Tsunami Will Hit On December 24th, 2011 - Mayan Calendar End Date
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Astrology485,465
(20)
11/23/11
1:41 AM
12/24/11
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EARTHQUAKE HITS: Off E. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. Magnitude: 5.8Anonymous Coward4592
(1)
12/22/11
8:14 PM
12/22/11
8:27 PM
New Authentic Bulgarian Doom, 6-7 on the Richter scale will hit southern Greece and Turkey.m061746
(1)
12/22/11
2:29 PM
12/22/11
2:29 PM
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12/22/11
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12/22/11
6:31 AM
Massive Tsunami Clouds, Prophetic Sign!firstfridaysrevi​val41,044
(1)
12/22/11
1:42 AM
12/22/11
4:16 AM
Magnitude 2.6 Earthquake - South Carolina. Foreshock Maybe?TIMEWAVE1820
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12/21/11
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