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One Year Later: Lessons Learned from Deadly Japan Earthquake
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LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami, it was shockingly devastating.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:01:01 GM
MORE DETAILS Christchurch slow to rebuild quake-hit downtown
(AP)
AP - As families of the 185 people killed in the Christchurch earthquake marked the one-year anniversary of the disaster Wednesday, signs of a city still broken were all around them.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:02 GM
MORE DETAILS 4.0 New Madrid Earthquake Reminder that 'Big One' Could Cripple Region
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ContributorNetwork - A 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook in southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky this morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake had depth of 3.1 miles and was located near Bertrand, Mo., about 16 miles southwest of Cairo, Ill.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:31:52 GM
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| Datetime (UTC time) | Lat. | Lon. | Mag. | Dep. | Region |
| 2012-02-22 21:16:40 UTC | 44.30 | 10.82 | 2.4 | 33 | Northern Italy |
| 2012-02-22 20:55:46 UTC | 50.22 | 18.81 | 3.0 | 2 | Poland |
| 2012-02-22 20:00:53 UTC | 41.62 | 14.41 | 2.0 | 21 | Southern Italy |
| 2012-02-22 19:58:17 UTC | 41.56 | 14.40 | 2.6 | 6 | Southern Italy |
| 2012-02-22 18:26:39 UTC | 38.77 | 30.45 | 2.4 | 5 | Western Turkey |
| 2012-02-22 18:02:24 UTC | 43.09 | 13.49 | 2.1 | 26 | Central Italy |
| 2012-02-22 17:46:04 UTC | 38.90 | 43.68 | 2.8 | 11 | Eastern Turkey |
| 2012-02-22 17:23:00 UTC | 38.07 | 28.71 | 2.4 | 6 | Western Turkey |
| 2012-02-22 16:36:13 UTC | 42.24 | -8.16 | 2.9 | 15 | Spain |
| 2012-02-22 15:27:51 UTC | 38.91 | 43.63 | 2.6 | 10 | Eastern Turkey |
| 2012-02-22 14:35:43 UTC | 39.31 | 36.40 | 2.2 | 5 | Central Turkey |
| 2012-02-22 14:10:40 UTC | 34.80 | 25.38 | 2.6 | 1 | Crete, Greece |
| 2012-02-22 13:53:36 UTC | 36.61 | -2.95 | 2.9 | 15 | Strait Of Gibraltar |
| 2012-02-22 13:31:20 UTC | 37.27 | 39.26 | 2.3 | 5 | Eastern Turkey |
| 2012-02-22 13:22:37 UTC | 37.19 | 30.13 | 2.4 | 5 | Western Turkey |
Past hours earthquakes in the World (Powered by USGS)
| Datetime (UTC time) | Lat. | Lon. | Mag. | Dep. | Region | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 21:29:15 UTC | 33.7828 | -116.0770 | 1.8 | 5.30 | Southern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 21:24:52 UTC | 63.3440 | -149.4689 | 1.4 | 88.30 | Central Alaska | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 21:00:03 UTC | 59.2491 | -152.0977 | 2.8 | 47.70 | Southern Alaska | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 20:58:33 UTC | 36.5518 | -121.1360 | 1.7 | 8.30 | Central California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 20:40:17 UTC | 37.1647 | -118.6568 | 2.5 | 6.30 | Central California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 20:17:23 UTC | 38.6350 | -122.7505 | 1.9 | 17.80 | Northern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 20:06:32 UTC | 38.8347 | -122.7750 | 1.8 | 2.60 | Northern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 19:54:18 UTC | 37.5392 | -118.8667 | 2.1 | 8.70 | Central California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 19:44:38 UTC | 35.1138 | -118.2420 | 2.1 | 0.00 | Southern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 19:32:44 UTC | 34.1208 | -115.3387 | 2.3 | 24.00 | Southern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 19:08:07 UTC | 19.4215 | -155.3210 | 2.2 | 5.00 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 18:40:51 UTC | 35.0038 | -118.5283 | 1.7 | 3.80 | Central California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 18:38:40 UTC | 38.8398 | -122.8368 | 1.0 | 2.20 | Northern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 18:15:31 UTC | 38.6709 | -119.5520 | 1.6 | 8.70 | Central California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 18:13:11 UTC | 35.8407 | -117.6770 | 1.6 | 6.10 | Central California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 18:07:46 UTC | 19.1368 | -155.5623 | 2.3 | 35.90 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 17:53:39 UTC | 33.3837 | -118.2363 | 2.3 | 7.00 | San Pedro Channel, California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 17:28:54 UTC | 55.2849 | -157.9248 | 2.2 | 47.10 | Alaska Peninsula | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 17:16:28 UTC | 19.4258 | -155.3265 | 1.9 | 3.40 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 17:00:57 UTC | 19.4207 | -155.3262 | 1.9 | 3.70 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 16:59:01 UTC | 19.4203 | -155.3218 | 2.7 | 3.80 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 16:55:34 UTC | 19.4295 | -155.3185 | 3.2 | 4.00 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 16:55:07 UTC | 33.7715 | -116.1123 | 1.4 | 3.80 | Southern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 16:44:07 UTC | 63.2713 | -151.1138 | 1.4 | 0.20 | Central Alaska | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 16:35:48 UTC | 19.4248 | -155.3205 | 2.8 | 4.30 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 16:11:02 UTC | 63.5487 | -151.0116 | 1.2 | 8.20 | Central Alaska | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 15:53:09 UTC | 19.4245 | -155.3273 | 2.1 | 3.20 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 15:40:00 UTC | 34.1718 | -117.4428 | 1.5 | 11.20 | Greater Los Angeles Area, California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 15:33:36 UTC | 19.4243 | -155.3228 | 2.0 | 3.50 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 15:19:26 UTC | 38.8152 | -122.8252 | 1.6 | 2.90 | Northern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 15:17:18 UTC | 19.4307 | -155.3258 | 2.1 | 3.10 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 15:14:17 UTC | -15.9525 | -175.7496 | 4.7 | 27.00 | Tonga | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 15:14:09 UTC | 19.4277 | -155.3238 | 2.0 | 3.10 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 15:10:53 UTC | 63.2712 | -151.2307 | 1.1 | 1.20 | Central Alaska | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 14:51:35 UTC | 32.9080 | -116.2332 | 1.6 | 8.10 | Southern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 14:44:44 UTC | 61.2102 | -150.4955 | 1.0 | 47.70 | Southern Alaska | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 14:43:31 UTC | 32.9070 | -116.2267 | 1.3 | 8.40 | Southern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 14:32:29 UTC | 67.7707 | -167.0372 | 4.4 | 47.90 | Bering Strait | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 14:29:50 UTC | 19.4152 | -155.3233 | 1.7 | 4.50 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 14:13:08 UTC | 3.6758 | 126.8156 | 4.7 | 14.20 | Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 14:10:29 UTC | 36.0213 | -117.3943 | 1.8 | 5.80 | Central California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 13:57:33 UTC | 19.4252 | -155.3212 | 3.0 | 4.30 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 13:48:03 UTC | 63.3256 | -145.2137 | 1.4 | 0.00 | Central Alaska | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 13:42:13 UTC | 19.4082 | -155.4952 | 1.9 | 11.50 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 13:35:57 UTC | 33.7905 | -116.0858 | 1.7 | 6.50 | Southern California | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 13:35:06 UTC | 19.4217 | -155.3260 | 1.8 | 3.60 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 13:32:04 UTC | 19.4280 | -155.3240 | 2.6 | 0.00 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 13:16:51 UTC | 19.4260 | -155.3227 | 2.1 | 3.60 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 13:12:06 UTC | 32.0938 | -115.2898 | 2.7 | 12.60 | Baja California, Mexico | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:55:36 UTC | 37.6320 | -116.7834 | 1.7 | 8.10 | Nevada | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:44:53 UTC | 19.4273 | -155.3295 | 1.7 | 2.80 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:43:24 UTC | 19.3995 | -155.2743 | 1.7 | 1.00 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:31:39 UTC | 19.4277 | -155.3245 | 1.9 | 3.50 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:23:37 UTC | 19.4262 | -155.3293 | 1.9 | 2.80 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:02:42 UTC | 4.9839 | 94.3895 | 5.3 | 12.00 | Off The West Coast Of Northern Sumatra | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:01:35 UTC | 61.4025 | -151.7028 | 1.0 | 80.00 | Southern Alaska | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:59:44 UTC | 61.6478 | -149.8265 | 2.3 | 19.10 | Southern Alaska | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:56:43 UTC | 19.4223 | -155.3237 | 2.2 | 3.70 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:29:53 UTC | 19.4262 | -155.3250 | 1.8 | 3.40 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:19:41 UTC | 19.4242 | -155.3242 | 2.2 | 3.40 | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii |
