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Kymmy

30-04-2010 22:18

reported: Earthquake - California (USGS report error)

Reports are coming in of a 5.0+ earthquake to hit the Napa region of Napa. Will post a link once one becomes available

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Epicentre is quoted as 7 miles north east of Napa

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Hmm, maybe a non-earthquake now

Quote:

BREAKING NEWS:US Geological Survey withdraws report of 5.0 magnitude earthquake in California

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From usgs lists

Quote:

•M 5.0, Northern California
April 30, 2010 19:43:00 GMT

Xaccers

30-04-2010 22:51

re: reported: Earthquake - California (USGS report error)

Did someone just let one off?

martyh

30-04-2010 22:57

re: reported: Earthquake - California (USGS report error)

wasn't this dealt with in the other thread about women causing earthquakes :D

Earl of Bronze

30-04-2010 23:54

re: reported: Earthquake - California (USGS report error)

Quote:

Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35011521)

wasn't this dealt with in the other thread about women causing earthquakes :D

Damn you for ruining my comeback ! :p:

frogstamper

01-05-2010 04:24

re: reported: Earthquake - California (USGS report error)

Apparently geologists say its only a matter of time before Los Angeles or San Francisco suffer a cataclysmic quake comparable or worse to the 1906 one.

Kymmy

01-05-2010 09:21

re: reported: Earthquake - California (USGS report error)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8655540.stm

Quote:

The USGS later said a computer at its Berkeley station mistakenly concluded that northern California had been hit by the quake, the Associated Press reported.

Kymmy

01-05-2010 11:43

Re: reported: Earthquake - California (USGS report error)

Changed the title to denote it was an error

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