Hey Ray: Earthquake magnitudes
One small change in the number that represents magnitude can mean a major difference.
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One small change in the number that represents magnitude can mean a major difference.
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, near its shared border with northern Syria.
Foreign nations and aid agencies are racing to mobilize resources to help survivors of the devastating quakes in two countries. Here's how you can help.
Frantic search efforts were still underway in both countries, with an untold number of people still trapped in rubble.
An air shipment bound for earthquake-ravaged Haiti left from Pittsburgh on Friday.
An earthquake was recorded in western Pennsylvania.
Federal officials say a small earthquake in eastern Pennsylvania didn't cause any damage.
People across the country and locally are taking part in a worldwide earthquake drill.
A 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit southwest of Washington, Pa.
Another earthquake shook Ohio over the weekend.
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Central Pennsylvania Wednesday night.
Federal geologists say an earthquake struck just northeast of Cleveland.
A large earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 struck north-central Peru early Sunday, the U.S. Geological survey reported.
An earthquake was reported off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.
When the devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, a Pittsburgh native experienced the shaking and destruction for herself.
Once again, nature has dealt a deadly blow to Haiti.
A strong 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck Fiji in the Pacific Ocean, according to the US Geological Survey.
Mexican officials say sensors detected an earthquake in Mexico City on Sunday morning, and they suggested on Twitter that excited soccer fans may have caused it.
The number of homes destroyed by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano jumped to at least 26 on Monday as scientists reported lava spewing more than 200 feet (61 meters) into the air.
There was an earthquake just before 1 p.m. ET in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday.
There have also been hundreds of earthquakes this week in Hawaii, including a magnitude 6.9 temblor about 10 miles southwest of Leilani Estates on Friday, as the Kilauea volcano erupts.
A military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake crashed Friday in southern Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 15, all of them on the ground.
A powerful earthquake has shaken south and central Mexico, causing people to flee buildings and office towers in the country's capital, and setting off quake alert systems.
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake off Alaska's Kodiak Island prompted tsunami warnings and watches for the west coast of the United States and Canada.
An earthquake has jolted the Mid-Atlantic region of the East Coast, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
