Youngstown Earthquake Possibly Linked to Fracking

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit Youngstown, Ohio, on New Year’s Eve and might be linked to recent fracking activity, according to the Christian Science Monitor. Seismic activity is not common in the Youngstown area.

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At least 2 dead in Mexico earthquake

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Saturday night, killing two people and startling residents as far away as Mexico City, state media reported.

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Cornwall earthquake shakes homes

An earthquake hit the Bodmin area in Cornwall in the early hours of Sunday, according to the British Geological Survey.

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Russia halts oil supply to China after earthquake: company

Russian oil transport monopoly Transneft on Friday had to temporarily stop oil deliveries to China after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region.

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Mississippi task force teams hone earthquake-rescue skills in 2-day session, preparing for possible temblor

All the bridges collapsed, power lines were downed and a car was swallowed by the earth after an earthquake hit the North Mississippi area Tuesday. Although the earthquake was fictional, a task force from the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security treated it as reality as they trained during an earthquake drill in Tunica and Coahoma counties.

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Mississippi task force teams hone earthquake-rescue skills in 2-day session, preparing for possible temblor