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USA (Magnitude 1+)
January 28, 2012 02:00:05 UTC
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News & Highlights
Significant Earthquakes
- M 6.6 South Shetland Islands January 15, 2012 13:40:16 UTC
- M 7.2 Off The West Coast Of Northern Sumatra January 10, 2012 18:36:59 UTC
- M 6.6 Santa Cruz Islands January 9, 2012 04:07:16 UTC
- M 6.8 Izu Islands, Japan Region January 1, 2012 05:27:54 UTC
- M 4.0 Youngstown-warren Urban Area, Ohio December 31, 2011 20:04:58 UTC
Additional Resources
Featured Items
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Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Earthquakes Induced by Fluid Injection
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ShakeOut "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" Drill
On February 7, 2012, at 10:15 a.m.* CST, more than one million people across nine states will participate in the 2012 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut!
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Introducing TED - USGS Twitter Earthquake Dispatch
The USGS is now offering earthquake tweets via twitter at @USGSted and @USGSBigQuakes.
Today’s Earthquake Fact
Pangaea was the supercontinent that began to break up about 225 million years ago, eventually fragmenting into the continents as we know them today.
