On Sunday a major 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Turkey.  At least 240 people have been confirmed dead and over 1,000 have been injured.  As people around the world pray for those affected by the quake, videos of the disaster are rolling into YouTube, giving us a firsthand look at the disaster.


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A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck the Bay Area Thursday mid-afternoon, causing unknown damage. However, a flurry of tweets rumbled across the Internet informing the world that the quake hit almost 22 years since the last huge earthquake in 1989.


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Google has launched its Person Finder service in Turkey following yesterday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake which has killed at least 217 people and injured a further 350. First launched to assist...

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It has been well-blogged already that news of the east coast earthquake traveled so fast on Twitter, people were reading about it on their computers and mobile devices before feeling it reach their location. This is an interesting fact, but nothing earth-shattering (well, literally, yes, but… oh, nevermind). It's happened via television and telephone for [...]

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Yesterday the general manager at G&C Tire & Auto in Chantilly, VA, David, was busy recording a new commercial when the 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck and it was all caught on tape.


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Japan has had an Earthquake Early Warning system in place for its residents since October 2007.The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) provides residents in Japan with Earthquake Early Warnings. This is a new system that issues prompt alerts just as an earthquake starts, providing valuable seconds for people to protect themselves before strong tremors arrive.


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