Monthly Archives: September 2011

200 evacuated as Spain battles raging forest fire

September 13, 2011 – SPAIN – Firefighters backed by planes and helicopters battled towering flames in southern Spain Monday, trying to tame a forest fire that forced 200 people to evacuate, officials said. Whipped up by warm winds, the blaze … Continue reading

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New geological study finds Nevada’s future could be quite shaky

September 13, 2011 – RENO – Geologists have commissioned a new study in Nevada. They want to determine specifically when earthquakes have occurred along the Genoa Fault, the most seismically active fault in the state. Nevada is the third most-active … Continue reading

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6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes north coast of Papua New Guinea

September 12, 2011 – Papua New Guinea – A 6.2 magnitude earthquake (34.9 km depth) has shaken the South Pacific region near the north coast of Papua New Guinea. 44 km (27 miles) ESE (104°) from Wewak, New Guinea, PNG … Continue reading

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Hundreds of seismic tremors: Colombian volcanoes are stirring

September 12, 2011 – BOGATA – Ruiz and Machin are both on elevated alert status, but Machín is the more interesting of the two as it has likely been almost 900 years since it last erupted. The volcano is a … Continue reading

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One dead, four injured at explosion at French nuclear plant of Marcoule

September 12, 2011 – Marcoule – One person has been killed and four have been hurt in an explosion at the southern French nuclear plant of Marcoule. There were no radioactive leaks after the blast, caused by a fire near … Continue reading

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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu

September 12, 2011 – SYDNEY – A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning issued. The quake struck at a depth … Continue reading

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