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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 6.3 - OAXACA, MEXICOThe Chosen One1449
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CRAZY TSUNAMI VIDEOAnonymous Coward9767N/A04/02/12
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JUST BREAKING! MAGNITUDE 8.1 EARTHQUAKE IN LOS ANGELES!!!!Anonymous Coward111,254
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Japan Tsunami Ghost Ship drifting off Canadian Coast lineAnonymous Coward0665N/A04/01/12
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Japan experts warn of future risk of giant tsunamiRain-Man12843
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World's Biggest Tsunami 1958 - 1720 feet tall in Lituya Bay, AlaskaAnonymous Coward1912N/A04/01/12
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Japan's Looming 112ft. Tsunami-5683
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USA: Washington State Dept. Health: Japanese Tsunami Debris FAQ-41,139
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Plan now for tsunami debrisAnonymous Coward1334N/A03/30/12
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HUGE sewer explosion! SEWAGE TSUNAMI!! FUCK YEAH!!!Gilbert0555
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Warning:South Park Predicts TSUNAMI !!!....:*Buttercup*:.2499N/A03/30/12
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If Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant went berserk because of the tsunami/earthquake,​ whats to say it won't happen again on a bigger scale?Anonymous Coward91,047
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It feels like a BIG Earth Quake is on the way!Anonymous Coward8703N/A03/29/12
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The 7,4 Oaxaca, Mexico quake caused an underground tsunami threatening endangered fish in Nevada.Anonymous Coward5614
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03/29/12
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We will have another 9.0+ Magnitude Earth Quake this year and the biggest Tsunami in recorded history!Anonymous Coward3698
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Brightest galactic flash ever detected hits Earth, one day earlier Indonesia had EQ of M 9.3 and deadly tsunamy , new supernova in M95 March 2012
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Rain-Man509,334
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It will get nasty this year with that massive Nibiru fucker an ET motherships an Giant ET creatures plus mega EQ's and TsunamisAnonymous Coward10706
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Magnitude 6.0 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANIamNotHuman5633
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Every in California along the coast prepare to die on march 22 to a 9+ earthquake an tsunami. Leave now
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Spec op513,877
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Threatening, active faults found off Boso Dual jolt could trigger Tokyo temblor up to magnitude 9Anonymous Coward3447N/A03/27/12
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Electron Flux Suddenly Drops by 3 Orders of Magnitude. 2.5 Days Later: 7.1 Quake. Could Be Precursor to Even Bigger Quake.
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Magnitude 6.0 - NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISEThe Chosen One221,540
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OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT TEST OF THE ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM! I HOPE IT IS ONLY A TEST!Much Wiser Now8824
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Magnitude 7.1 - MAULE, CHILE !!! Repost sorrywise14537
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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake offshore Maule, Chile!!!JesseDart3775
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Tsunami Ghost Ship - any GLPers in Washington state want to get it??Jack The Leper5674
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Earthquake magnitude 5.3 Chile!!!Anonymous Coward4534N/A03/24/12
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Prediction: 9.0+ magnitude on 21-23 march
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seekingthehturt453,688
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Radioactive Tsunami Debris, prepare...Anonymous Coward0453
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The Swarm starting!? Magnitude 5.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO Jsut Now!
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TheDecon13110,532
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Tsunami Drills in Oregon this weekend!!!!Gold Standard5729
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Earthquake Magnitude 5.6 - SOUTH AUSTRALIAAnonymous Coward4658N/A03/23/12
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Frankie McDonald Issues: Earthquake Warning for Vancouver BC. Magnitude 9.0 to 10.0
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FUTURE THREAT: Massive earthquake and tsunami on the East Coast
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Heath loves Earth19760,811
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March 22, 2012 is the day that the Earth Axis is expected to shift 5+ inches along with the Earth aquifers and a 9+ magnitude quake
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Magnitude 3.1 - WYOMINGAnonymous Coward231,298
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Earth quake 5.2 OAXACA, MEXICO just now.Anonymous Coward5648
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Tsunami drill in Oregon on March 24 at 10AMAnonymous Coward111,020
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Tsunami will follow the next Big EQ!Anonymous Coward3523N/A03/22/12
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Magnitude 17000000.0 Earthquake to hit within the next 164 quadrillion femtosecondsAnonymous Coward11499
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BREAKING: 6.7 Magnitude in New GuineaAnonymous Coward4449N/A03/21/12
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Magnitude 6.7Cassie :-)0789
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Listening to the 2011 Magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki, Seismic waves converted to audio to study quake’s traitsRain-Man2852
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Magnitude 2.0 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA "HAYWARD FAULT READY TO LET LOOSE!!"The Chosen One9862N/A03/21/12
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Mexico Earthquake RAW video -- Large 7.9 Magnitude -- Oaxaca Mexicoin5d2757
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10 + Magnitude Earthquake...?!
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Anonymous Coward483,620
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MEXICO EARTH QUAKE MAN MADE!!THE MOST HIGHS MESSENGER9777
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Theoretically, if someone was on a boat close to the coast of japan during the 311 tsunami, could they have survived?captain hunch5711N/A03/20/12
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03/21/12
1:18 AM
Insider: There will be a MEGA EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI in March 2012
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Anonymous Cowherd403,911
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Coincidence? ....Every 187, 188 or 189 days there is a BIG earth quake.... next date: March 21,22 or 23, 2012Thisdayislove172,631
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Earthquake... HITS: Irian Jaya, Indonesia Magnitude: 6.3
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Anonymous Coward404,665
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03/20/12
2:04 PM
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8:18 PM
Magnitude: 5.0 - Near East Coast Of KamchatkaANOTHER1562
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03/20/12
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Magnitude 7.6 - OAXACA, MEXICOdanes12562N/A03/20/12
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03/20/12
5:22 PM
BREAKING!!! - Magnitude 8.2, NEAR COAST OF GUERRERO, MEXICOAnonymous Coward61,304
(5)
03/20/12
2:17 PM
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5:13 PM
USGS: Magnitude 4.2 - SAN DIEGO COUNTY URBAN AREA, CALIFORNIAAnonymous Coward2539
(1)
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2:12 PM
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My prophecy: NO earthquake above 7 in the Richter scale will happen on March 22Prophet201,479
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03/19/12
10:39 AM
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3:32 PM
MAGNITUDE 7.6 QUAKE 21 MILES S OF GUERRERO, MEXICO: AK TSNUAMIAnonymous Coward131,250
(2)
03/20/12
2:08 PM
03/20/12
2:51 PM
Magnitude 7.9 - GUERRERO, MEXICO 2012 March 20 18:02:53 UTCstefanos0956N/A03/20/12
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03/20/12
2:19 PM
MAGNITUDE 7.6 QUAKE 108 MILES ESE OF ACAPULCOAnonymous Coward1593
(1)
03/20/12
2:13 PM
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Timewave Zero: March 19 2012 Usa ( potentially Alaska ) 9.0+ earthquake + tsunamiAnonymous Coward51,367
(3)
03/18/12
12:03 PM
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8:14 AM
Solar tera tsunami to hit march 21 2012sunstrom0465N/A03/20/12
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Pacific North West Coast - Potential for 100 Foot Tsunami Waves - expertssalmon helicopter71,414
(2)
03/17/12
11:36 PM
03/18/12
5:53 AM
Earth Quake Colo allways same location and same depth?Big K2532N/A03/16/12
12:16 PM
03/17/12
11:30 PM
Buoy in Tsunami Event Mode NOW!!!
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Anonymous Coward667,888
(17)
03/15/12
12:25 PM
03/16/12
9:51 AM
Senators from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii demand Obama tsunami program cuts be restored,Anonymous Coward1428N/A03/15/12
10:12 PM
03/15/12
10:22 PM
6.8 Magnitude JapanAnonymous Coward2513
(1)
03/15/12
9:59 PM
03/15/12
10:08 PM
WARNING !! 6.8 Earthquake in Japan and 4 inch tsunami DANGER !! DANGERAnonymous Coward7659
(1)
03/14/12
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03/14/12
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Tsunami Dreamhunter 19964467N/A03/14/12
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Tsunami !!!!Island of HokkaidoAnonymous Coward8697
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03/14/12
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Tsunami is incoming / North-Japan, Aomori-Ken! "Canceled at 7.45pm JPT", but now Tokyo got hit at 09.05pm!
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Atom-Boy30629,703
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03/14/12
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New Japan Tsunami 2011 Video - See The Power Of Water !!IamNotHuman292,261
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Magnitude 6.9 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANIamNotHuman3475
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tsunami to wipe out east coast of australia in near futureAnonymous Coward121,157
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