Monthly Archives: August 2020

Earthquake: 2.6 earthquake at Rancho Cucamonga

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported at 10 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday two miles from Rancho Cucamonga, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck two miles from Claremont, three miles from Upland, six miles from La Verne and seven miles from San Dimas. In the last 10 days …

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Ben Wedeman: Beirut explosion felt like an earthquake

A while later I heard glass shaking and the crutch of metal. Peering through the window, I saw a cloud of yellow dust approaching me, the street littered with debris and broken glass. People walked around yelling, trying to understand what had happened. I stumbled around the rest of the …

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State hit with strongest temblor since 1916

John Bacon USA TODAY Published 10:04 AM EDT 9 Aug 2020 A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook the North Carolina border with Virginia on Sunday, shaking houses and rattling dishes as far away as Atlanta. No serious injuries or injuries were reported immediately. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was …

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