In Sitka, the quake was felt as two sharp jolts in quick succession. Many residents doing routine activities failed to notice anything at all.
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Ecuador’s Coast, Killing 246
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador’s central coast Saturday evening, killing hundreds and devastating entire regions of the country.
After Powerful Quakes, An Even Stronger Temblor Strikes Southern Japan
Just over 24 hours after strong earthquakes hit the Kumamoto area, an even bigger temblor of magnitude 7.0 struck the same area. Thursday’s quakes killed at least nine people.
In Earthquake-Rattled Taiwan, A Somber Start To Lunar New Year
Taiwanese officials canceled traditional New Year celebrations and instead went to temples to pray for earthquake victims.
At Least Three Dead After Earthquake Hits Southern Taiwan
Rescue efforts continue in the city of Tainan, where a magnitude 6.4 quake struck early Saturday. News services report two of the dead are a baby and an adult man. Some 120,000 are without power.
Magnitude scale a poor measure of localized shaking
Scientists use a magnitude scale to describe the size of an earthquake. But getting to that number is a complicated process. And it has some major limitations.