Quake shook Earth to core, say scientists
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The quake that set off the devastating tsunami literally shook the Earth to its core, scientists believe, accelerating its rotation and shortening days by a fraction of a second.
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Sri Lanka, December 26 - An earthquake of epic power struck deep beneath the Indian Ocean on Sunday, unleashing 20-foot tidal waves that came crashing down on beaches in eight Asian countries across thousands of miles, smashing seaside resorts and
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The deadly Asian earthquake may have permanently accelerated the earth&#39;s rotation - shortening days by a fraction of a second - and caused the planet to wobble on its axis, US scientists said.
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Dozens of casualties are reported from tidal waves and earth tremors in southern and eastern Asia.
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A major earthquake shook western Indonesia Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its Web site. The preliminary magnitude was listed at 7.6.
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"Unlike the majority of earthquakes in Greece this one occurred deep under land"  A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale shook many parts of Greece on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, seismologists at the Athens Geodynamic Institute ... via Earth Times
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A series of earthquakes, the  largest registering magnitude 5.9, shook central California on  Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no  immediate reports of injury or damage.
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NEW YORK -- The magnitude-8.9 earthquake that struck Indonesia Sunday was the world&#39;s fifth most powerful since 1900 and the strongest since a 9.2 temblor slammed Alaska 40 years ago, US earthquake experts said.
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One of the planet&#39;s most powerful earthquakes in years has struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing hundreds of people in five countries countries.
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The earthquake that shook southern  Asia on Sunday was one of the most powerful since the start of  the 20th century, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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An earthquake which shook an Antarctic penguin colony was the strongest on earth in four years, seismologists say.
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An earthquake shook central Chile on Thursday, reportedly knocking out phone service to a few towns but causing no injuries or serious damages, officials and news reports said.
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TOKYO - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 jolted eastern parts of Hokkaido at 11:15 Monday night, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco area Friday at 4:42 a.m. PT (7:42 a.m. ET), the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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A massive earthquake under the sea has sent huge waves crashing into countries in south and east Asia. Thousands of people are feared dead following the quake, which hit 8.9 on the Richter scale - making it the strongest in the world for 40 years.
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Earth's shape was changed in the giant wave-inducing earthquake, shifting the day's length and the planet's spin.
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SEATTLE Sept. 27, 2004 - Small earthquakes rattled Mount St. Helens at the rate of one or two a minute Monday, and seismologists were working to determine the significance of some of the most intense seismic activity in nearly 20 years.