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I was raised in California and have experienced a handful of decent-sized earthquakes. I was never afraid of earthquakes as a child. I didn't fully appreciate the magnitude of the damage t...
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Series of earthquakes rattle Southern California 
Dozens of small to moderate earthquakes rattled Southern California on Sunday, shaking an area from rural Imperial County to the San Diego coast and north into the Coachella Valley.
By Associated Press , August 26, 2012
Strong Indonesian quakes cause panic, not tsunami
Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. No deadly waves or serious damage resulted, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours.
By Fakhrurradzie Gade , April 11, 2012
Aftershock shakes Mexico, no injuries reported
Mexico was shaken Monday afternoon by a strong apparent aftershock from a powerful earthquake late last month. Officials said there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries from the quake, which had an initial magnitude of 6.3.
By Associated Press , April 02, 2012
UPDATE: Powerful quake hits central Chile; coast empties because of tsunami risk
A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck just off the coast of central Chile, prompting an emergency evacuation order for people living near the ocean in case it spawns a tsunami.
By Eva Vergara , March 25, 2012
UPDATE: Strong, lengthy 7.6 quake, aftershock shakes parts of Mexico
A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the capital of Mexico City.
By Katherine Corcoran , March 20, 2012
No apparent damage after Japan shaken by strong quakes
A series of earthquakes rattled Tokyo and northeastern Japan this evening but caused no apparent damage or injury in the same region hit by last year's devastating tsunami.
By Mari Yamaguchi , March 14, 2012
Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster
With moments of silence and prayers, Japan on Sunday was remembering the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the nation one year ago, killing just over 19,000 people and unleashing the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century.
By Malcolm Foster , March 11, 2012
Philippines quake death toll rises to 15
Rescuers digging for survivors among dozens of people buried by earthquake-triggered landslides on a central Philippine island have found only bodies. The death toll climbed to 15 on Tuesday, and at least 73 people were still missing.
By Hrvoje Hranjski , February 06, 2012
Rescuers dig to reach trapped in Philippines quake
At least 13 people were killed and 40 are believed missing, most of them along the shore near the epicenter of the 6.9-magnitude quake that struck in a narrow strait just off Negros Island.
By Jim Gomez and Teresa Cerojano , February 06, 2012
No reports of injuries after 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Philippine islands
The U.S.G.S. said the earthquake struck at 12:36 a.m. Sunday (1636 GMT today). Its epicenter, with a depth of 15.8 miles (25.5 kilometers), is about 317 miles (511 kilometers) north of Manila.
By Associated Press , January 14, 2012
Western Indonesia rocked by major earthquake
A powerful earthquake hit waters off western Indonesia early Wednesday, prompting officials to briefly issue a tsunami warning. Panicked residents poured into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
By Associated Press , January 10, 2012
OKLAHOMA: While no injuries reported, weekend earthquakes rattle nerves
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.
By Associated Press , November 06, 2011
4.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Oklahoma and surrounding states
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake, the third-largest recorded temblor in Oklahoma history, rattled the central poratio of the state early Saturday and was felt as far as Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas.
By Molly Hennessey-Fiske , November 05, 2011
PERU: Capital city of Lima rattled by quake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitutde of 6.9 has rattled Peru's capital.
By Associated Press , October 28, 2011
TURKEY: Boy surviving on rain water pulled uninjured from quake wreckage
A 13-year-old boy was pulled from a collapsed building without injury today, five days after Turkey's powerful earthquake struck, and state-run TV said he survived by drinking rain water that seeped through cracks in the wreckage around him.
By Burhan Ozbilici and Suzan Fraser , October 28, 2011
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