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Tsunami Warning Issued Around Pacific Ring

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued warning for Hawaii, including Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Central and South America in relation to the massive earthquake that hit Japan hours ago. See more of the story here. Earthquake Location Magnitude 7.9 NEAR EAST…

Tragedy

Japan Earthquake Today – Tsunami Warning Issued

Japan has been hit by a massive earthquake today and a tsunami warning has been issued. According to USGS, the 8.9 magnitude earthquake was 130 km (80 miles) east of Sendai, Honshu, Japan. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in the…

Tragedy

Japan Earthquake Today is 7.2 Magnitude

A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Japan today. A tsunami warning has been issued. See earthquake details below provided by USGS. Magnitude: 7.2 Date-Time: * Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 02:45:18 UTC * Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 11:45:18 AM…

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BAC 167 Strikemaster Crashes Into Hudson River

A BAC 167 Strikemaster plane crashed into the Hudson River near Kingston, NY at approximately 1:30pm EST on February 26, 2011. The vintage military jet was headed to Kingston-Ulster Airport from an airfield at Johnstown, Pa., when it went down….

Nature/Environment, Tragedy

Christchurch New Zealand Earthquake

A strong earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand today 1 p.m. Tuesday local time (7 p.m. Monday ET). According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake has a 6.3 magnitude. Magnitude: 6.3 Date-Time: * Monday, February 21, 2011 at 23:51:43 UTC…

Tragedy

MTSU Shooting

There had been a MTSU shooting that happened just before noon inside the campus at the Business and Aerospace Building. One man has been shot and the Middle Tennessee State University was put on lockdown as SWAT teams and U.S….

Sport, Tragedy

Nathan Woods Crash Caused Death

Nathan Woods died today in a practice crash at the opening round of WORCS racing at Honolulu Hills Raceway in Taft, California. WORCS website posted this: Today off-road Racing lost one of the greatest off-road Champions ever to throw a…

Research and Science, Tragedy

Challenger Explosion Video From CNN

Today, January 28, 2011, is the Challenger explosion 25th anniversary. The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes on its 10th flight during mission STS-51-L. The explosion occurred 73 seconds after liftoff and was actually the result of rapid deceleration and not combustion…

Tragedy

ABS CBN News Reports Manila Explosion

A huge bus explosion happened on Tuesday afternoon in the Philippines when a passenger bus along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) blasted killing 4 people and injuring 14 others, according to ABS CBN News channel. The fatalities include 3 males…

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