Monthly Archives: August 2011

USGS radius effects of Virginia 5.8 earthquake

Posted on August 24, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 24, 2011 – VIRGINIA – The 5.8 magnitude Virginia earthquake of 2011 occurred at 1:51 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the Central Virginia Seismic Zone, which is believed to have produced the strongest magnitude in the history … Continue reading →

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New study reveals how microbes travel the Earth on the wind

Posted on August 24, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 24, 2011 – LONDON – Scientists from the UK and Switzerland have investigated the remarkable distance that microorganisms may be able to blow between continents, raising questions about their potential to colonize new lands and also potentially to spread … Continue reading →

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Vietnam’s Mekong Delta rice production plateaus at risk from rising sea-levels

Posted on August 24, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 24, 2011 – VIETNAM – Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is at risk from rising sea levels due to climate change, experts warn. Known as the Rice Bowl of Vietnam, the 15,000-square-mile region produces half the country’s rice output of 49 … Continue reading →

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Indonesia’s Mount Papandayan volcano in imminent danger of erupting

Posted on August 24, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 24, 2011 – JAKARTA – Indonesia’s highly active Mount Papandayan volcano is in imminent danger of erupting, the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency warned on Wednesday. The agency, known as the PVMGB, said it was likely the volcano … Continue reading →

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“Highly unusual, once in a century” 5.8 Virginia earthquake leaves geologists puzzled

Posted on August 24, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 24, 2011 – VIRGINIA – The strong earthquake that rattled the eastern United States on Tuesday was highly unusual in its severity, though it was centered in a part of Virginia known for smaller quakes, seismologists said. The initial … Continue reading →

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5.8 magnitude Virginia earthquake stuns Northeast U.S. – strongest quake in 114 years

Posted on August 23, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 23, 2011 – MINERAL, Va. (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on the East Coast shook buildings and rattled nerves from South Carolina to New England on Tuesday and forced the evacuations of parts of the … Continue reading →

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5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Colorado- the largest quake in 40 years

Posted on August 23, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 23, 2011 – COLORADO – Southern Colorado was rattled by a magnitude 4.6 earthquake Monday evening near Trinidad. That quake was overshadowed by a much stronger 5.3 magnitude earthquake which struck near the same region. A string of aftershocks followed. The same area … Continue reading →

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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes SW of Sumatra, Indonesia

Posted on August 22, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 22, 2011 – Indonesia – A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of SW Sumatra at a depth of 31.3 km. The earthquake’s epicenter was 176 km (109 miles) SW of T.-Telukbetung, Sumatra, Indonesia and 315 … Continue reading →