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February 2003
Earthquake News Headlines


February 24, 2003
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Quake shakes Paris, eastern France - Expatica, Netherlands

Quackenbush resurfaces to chastise foes - Sacramento Bee, CA <<

China Earthquake News

Chaos unfolds in quake-stricken western China - Reuters AlertNet, UK

QuakeAID: "250 dead in China quake" - OfficialSpin, UK

Dead toll leaps in China earthquake - Sunday Times, South Africa

Major earthquak rocks western China - San Jose Mercury News, CA

Chaos unfolds as earthquake death toll rises to 257 - ABC Online, Australia

Strong Quake Kills 257, Injures 1000 in China - Reuters, UK

Earthquake kills 243 in China - Guardian, UK

Strong Quake Kills 243, Injures 1000 in China - Reuters, UK

Quake in Western China Kills at Least 158 - ABC News

Hundreds dead in China earthquake - United Press International

Earthquake in Northwest China's Xinjiang Kills over 100 - People's Daily Online, China

China Earthquake Kills at Least 94 People - Yahoo! News


February 23, 2003
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China Earthquake Injures 20 People - ABC News

Moderate earthquake felt in France, Germany, Switzerland - Deutsche Welle, Germany

Big Bear City, CA M 5.4 earthquake

Big Bear City M 5.4 earthquake - Seismo-Watch

5.4 earthquake shakes things up - Los Angeles Daily News, CA

Aftershocks rattle valley - The Desert Sun, CA

Quake jolts region - Victorville Daily Press, CA

Quake causes minimal damage - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA


February 22, 2003
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Slight earthquake shakes eastern France - Yahoo! News

Earthquake Shakes Eastern France - Yahoo! News

Big Bear City, CA M 5.4 earthquake

Big Bear City M 5.4 earthquake - Seismo-Watch

Magnitude-5.4 Quake Shakes Southern California - FOX News

5.2 Quake Shakes Southern California - ABC News


February 21, 2003
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East Bay seismic hazard zone maps now official - Vallejo News, CA

MINOR EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NORTH OF ARMENIA - Armenian Daily, Armenia

Local purchasing of Red Cross disaster kits increases sharply - San Diego Union Tribune, CA

Soccer games to aid quake victims - Orange County Register, CA

Experts criticize quake-forecasting claims - Kennett Daily Dunklin Democrat, MO

Small New Madrid Earthquake Predicted - KMIZ, MO


February 20, 2003
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The Nisqually Earthquake -The Olympian, Washington

Sicily bridge might be endangered by moving coastlines and earthquakes - Yahoo! News

1976 Missing Plane Found on Volcano Peak - Reuters, UK

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spews glowing rock, ash - San Francisco Chronicle, CA

Experts criticize quake-forecasting claims - Southeast Missourian, MO <<


February 19, 2003
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Small Earthquake South Of Bakersfield - KERO, CA

Minor quake shakes California's southwestern San Joaquin Valley - San Francisco Chronicle, CA

Strong earthquake felt in Dutch Harbor - Peninsulaclarion.com, AK -

Earthquake forecasts for sale - Times-Standard, CA

Quake losses in Tehran - IranMania News, Iran

Big quake does little damage in Japan - Independent Online, South Africa

Quake jolts Hokkaido, Tohoku - Mainichi Shimbun, Japan

Strong earthquake felt in Dutch Harbor - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK


February 18, 2003
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Mild tremor in Maharashtra - Sify, India

Quake jolts Semnan on Monday - IRNA, Iran

See links for the Caribbean - Seismo-Watch

A 4.6 earthquake jolts British and US Virgin Islands - Penn Live, PA

Monitoring Kilauea's eruption: How close to the action is close ... - West Hawaii Today, HI

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava - Channel News Asia, Singapore


February 17, 2003
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Mexican town accustomed to nearby volcano - San Antonio Express, TX

Hawai'i briefs - Honolulu Advertiser, HI

Teacher makes a difference in Ecuador - Marshfield News Herald, WI

Powerful earthquake jolts Masbate - Manila Bulletin

Lake Tahoe on shaky ground - Tahoe Daily Tribune, CA

Peruvian City Bustles Below Volcano - Newsday

Heavy rainfall, quake kill eight in southern Pakistan - IRNA, Iran


February 16, 2003
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Earthquake shakes northern Japan - Go Asia Pacific

Report: mild earthquake hits northern Bangladesh - Yahoo! News

No casualities found in Philippines earthquakes - CTV, Canada

Waiting for the Big One - San Francisco Chronicle, CA

Bad quake report for east coast rail bridge - Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand

Past quakes spur new lake dam - Columbia State, SC

Earthquakes rumble through Philippines - CNN


February 15, 2003
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Earthquakes Hit Philippines Provinces - Guardian, UK

Two strong earthquakes shake central Philippines - Canada.com, Canada

Tremor shakes Birjand - IranMania News, Iran

Intensity 5 earthquake hits Masbate - ABS-CBNNEWS.COM

Earthquake lecture Saturday at science center - Newport News-Times

Minor earthquake hits Beaver City - Beatrice Daily Sun

Tremor rattles south-central Nebraska - Denver Post, CO

Tremor shakes Birjand - IRNA, Iran


February 14, 2003
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Melt may trigger quakes - Nature.com, UK

Sirens are just tip of new warning system - East Bay Business Times, CA

Mexico's Popocatepetl Volcano Erupts - ABC News

Devastating earthquake remembered at art deco weekend - Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand

Survivors of 9-21 earthquake stage aboriginal costume fashion ... - eTaiwan News, Taiwan

RMS Launches 3rd Generation Earthquake Models For Western US - Insurance Journal

Iran earthquake picture wins international award - Ananova, UK

Asteroid warnings debated - Denver Post, CO

Earthquakes Reported in Far West China - Yahoo! News

Quake rattles Ibaraki, Fukushima - Japan Today, Japan

Quakes shake Bandar Abbas and Shiraz - Payvand, IRAN

Quake jolts Shiraz - IRNA, Iran


February 13, 2003
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Mild quake rattles central Iranian city - IRNA, Iran

Tapping A Volcano's Secrets - CBS News

Scientists drill into core of volcano - Ananova, UK

Earthquake Damage Evaluation Guide - Engineering News Record

Mild earthquake hits remote Pakistan region, no casualties reported - Yahoo! News

Moderate earthquake jolts Japan's southern islands - Yahoo! News

Mild Quake Hits Remote Pakistan Region - Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL


February 12, 2003
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Norman funds to aid earthquake relief - Daily Oklahoman, OK

Upgrade aging schools before quake hits - Vancouver Sun, Canada

Warnings trigger a run on disaster supplies - USA Today

FEMA Offers Tips for Creating a Disaster Plan, Supply Kit - ABC News

Quake survivors to hold reunion - Northland Age, New Zealand

Moderate quake hits Fukui - Japan Today, Japan


February 11, 2003
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Moderate earthquake jolts central Japan - Yahoo! News

Seismic work will alter appearance of landmark skyscraper - San Francisco Chronicle, CA

Calif. quake warning system slowed by cash crunch - Reuters AlertNet, UK

Mild tremors rock Bhavnagar, Amreli - Ahmedabad Newsline, India


February 10, 2003
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Russia to Build 2 Pipelines in the East - New York Times - << Key geopolitics

Stopping Killer Asteroids - Slashdot

The Puhimau thermal area is gradually enlarging - West Hawaii Today, HI

Scientists Seek to Learn How Much Research Data Lost with ... - Washington File

Garden Built With Rubble From 1994 Quake - KNBC-TV, CA

Garden built with rubble from 1994 quake unveiled on Northridge ... - Contra Costa Times, CA

EARTH SHAKERS - Oakland Tribune, CA

Quake shakes Indian state - Ireland Online, Ireland

Mild earthquake hits India's Gujarat - Yahoo! News


February 9, 2003
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Moderate earthquake shakes - Taiwan Saudi Press Agency

Taiwan hit by 5.0 earthquake; no immediate reports... - Nasdaq

Earthquake hits Taiwan - Go Asia Pacific

Moderate quake hits Russia's far east - Hindustan Times, India

Minor quake rattles Kern County - San Jose Mercury News, CA


February 8, 2003
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Moderate Earthquake jolts Tokyo - The State, South Carolina

Moderate earthquake sways Colombia - Yahoo! News

Volcanic pressure on the rise in Mount Etna: geologists - CBC News, Canada

Big Island Briefs - West Hawaii Today, HI

METEORITES: BEST-KEPT CRATER ... - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy

Quake damage in Salinas shuts part of juvenile hall - San Jose Mercury News, CA

Russia takes control of controversial Armenian nuclear plant - Financial Times (subscription), UK

CSUN will dedicate earthquake garden - Los Angeles Daily News, CA

Foothills to get fault zone label? - Whittier Daily News, CA

Tremors shake Yasawa - Fiji's Daily Post, Fiji


February 7, 2003
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Special Report: San Ramon Valley M 4.2 & M 4.0 earthquakes - UPDATED INFO - Seismo-Watch

Moderate earthquake shakes southern Greece, no damage reported - Yahoo! news

Minor Earthquake Rattles East County - KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com

Researchers Warn Of Increased Eruptions At Mount Etna - WESH-TV, FL

Volcanic island won't be saved by the bell - Independent Online, South Africa


February 6, 2003
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Geologists warn of more Mt. Etna eruptions - CTV, Canada

NASA Satellite Helps Scientists See Effects Of Earthquakes - Science Daily

Mysterious vibrations leave them shaken - Indian Express, India

Seismic design philosophy for buildings - Newindpress, India


February 5, 2003
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Mild Earthquake Jolts Erzincan - TurkishPress.com

California Scientists Join Earthquake Coalition - Daily Californian

Moderate quakes hit Kyoto and Niigata prefectures - Mainichi Shimbun, Japan

Quake Shakes Guatemala, El Salvador - Guardian, UK

Volcanic seamounts siphon ocean water through the seafloor - EurekAlert, DC

Earthquake recovery continues in Mexico - Disaster News Network

Quake at Miltalie - Eyre Peninsula Tribune, Australia

Richter 3.5 quake rocks region - The Australian, Australia


February 4, 2003
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NSF Seeks 2004 Budget of $5.48 Billion - ScienceBlog.com

East Bay cities, UC, create alarm alliance - San Francisco Chronicle, CA

How Asteroids Trigger Volcanos - Space.com

San Ramon Earthquake Swarm News

Special Report: San Ramon Valley M 4.2 & M 4.0 earthquakes - UPDATED INFO - Seismo-Watch

Budget Shortages Affect Local Earthquake Network - KGO, CA <<

Budget shortages affect earthquake network - Vallejo News, CA <<

California quakes in dormant area spark concerns - Reuters AlertNet, UK -


February 3, 2003
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San Ramon Earthquake Swarm News

Special Report: San Ramon Valley M 4.2 & M 4.0 earthquakes - Seismo-Watch

East Bay earthquake swarm piques scientists' curiosity - Contra Costa Times, CA

Swarm of minor earthquakes rattle suburbs east of San Francisco; largest is 4.2 - Yahoo! News


February 2, 2003
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San Ramon Earthquake Swarm News

Special Report: San Ramon Valley M 4.2 & M 4.0 earthquakes - Seismo-Watch

Earthquake 'Swarm' Hits Bay Area - KCRA-TV, CA

Seismologists assess East Bay earthquake swarm - San Francisco Chronicle, CA

Series of Small Quakes Hits Northern California - Reuters, UK

2 moderate earthquakes hit Taiwan, no damage or injuries - China Post, Taiwan

Insurers brace for hefty earthquake payouts - Mainichi Shimbun, Japan

Minor quake shakes Casper - Billings Gazette, MT

Another quake jolts southern Iran - IRNA, Iran


February 1, 2003
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Moderate earthquake shakes Costa Rica - Yahoo! News

Emergency plans called total disaster - Calgary Sun, Canada

'Dormant' volcanoes found to be active - BBC, UK

Minor quake rattles portions of Sonoma County - Contra Costa Times, CA

Slight intensity quake in Uttarkashi - Keralanext, India


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