Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Strong Earthquake Shakes Gulf of Mexico
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manPosted by Beewitch Posted by Smurfette
(Richard A. Lovett - National Geographic News).
The strongest earthquake to hit the Gulf of Mexico in 33 years shook the southern United States Sunday, prompting thousands of calls to authorities.
The magnitude 6.0 temblor, centered about 330 miles (530 kilometers) southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, occurred at 8:56 a.m. local time (map of Louisiana). It was felt in parts of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
* Earthquake-Proof Pipelines Tested in the Lab (July 2006)
* Major Earthquake Due to Hit Southern California, Study Says (June 2006)
* Interactive Feature: Earthquakes
Damage, if any, was too light to be reported. The earthquake was also too weak to cause a tsunami.
And Sunday's quake should have...
Read More...
manPosted by Beewitch Posted by Smurfette
(Richard A. Lovett - National Geographic News).
The strongest earthquake to hit the Gulf of Mexico in 33 years shook the southern United States Sunday, prompting thousands of calls to authorities.
The magnitude 6.0 temblor, centered about 330 miles (530 kilometers) southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, occurred at 8:56 a.m. local time (map of Louisiana). It was felt in parts of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
* Earthquake-Proof Pipelines Tested in the Lab (July 2006)
* Major Earthquake Due to Hit Southern California, Study Says (June 2006)
* Interactive Feature: Earthquakes
Damage, if any, was too light to be reported. The earthquake was also too weak to cause a tsunami.
And Sunday's quake should have...
Read More...
