Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Moderate earthquake shakes northern California
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Durban - Tidal WavePosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Mail & Guardian) from United States of America.
A magnitude 5,6 earthquake struck in a rural area about 15km north-east of San Jose, California, Silicon Valley's biggest city, on Tuesday night, causing minor damage.
The earthquake was felt across the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond just before 3.05am GMT on Wednesday.
There were no immediate reports of major damage but the San Jose Mercury News website reported phone service failed in a part of Palo Alto, home to Hewlett-Packard computer company and Stanford University.
It said the quake caused minor damage and residents poured out of apartments in downtown San Jose to survey the damage. San Jose in the 10th most populous US city.
"It was pretty significant. you could actually hear the rumbling of the ground. It was a good shake,"...
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Durban - Tidal WavePosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Mail & Guardian) from United States of America.
A magnitude 5,6 earthquake struck in a rural area about 15km north-east of San Jose, California, Silicon Valley's biggest city, on Tuesday night, causing minor damage.
The earthquake was felt across the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond just before 3.05am GMT on Wednesday.
There were no immediate reports of major damage but the San Jose Mercury News website reported phone service failed in a part of Palo Alto, home to Hewlett-Packard computer company and Stanford University.
It said the quake caused minor damage and residents poured out of apartments in downtown San Jose to survey the damage. San Jose in the 10th most populous US city.
"It was pretty significant. you could actually hear the rumbling of the ground. It was a good shake,"...
Read More...
