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  1. Why Was the Ottawa Earthquake Felt So Widely?

    The moderate magnitude-4.4 earthquake that rattled Canada and the Northeast this morning (May 17) made a big impact thanks to old bedrock.

    LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News May 17 18:19PM UTC

  2. Fitch Affirms California Earthquake Authority at 'A'

    Fitch Ratings has affirmed the California Earthquake Authority's outstanding fixed-rate revenue bonds at 'A'. The bonds mature on July 1, 2016. Fitch has also affirmed the CEA's Issuer Default Rating at 'A'.

    Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance May 17 18:46PM UTC

  3. Ottawa earthquake felt widely because of old bedrock

    By Becky OskinLiveScienceThe moderate magnitude-4.4 earthquake that rattled Canada and the Northeast Friday morning made a big impact thanks to old bedrock.Quakes on the East Coast are generally more widely felt than out West because of differences in the Earth's crust between the two regions, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). East of the Rockies, earthquakes of the same size are ...

    MSNBC May 17 23:07PM UTC

  5. 5.1 earthquake reported in Canada

    An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Canada on Friday, the government said.

    CNN May 17 19:14PM UTC

  6. Northeast Japan Jolted by Earthquake

    An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

    CNBC May 18 08:35AM UTC

  7. Earthquake rattles Syracuse, upstate New York, and Canada

    An earthquake was felt across Central New York on Friday morning. USGS reports a 4.4-magnitude earthquake at 9:43 a.m in Shawville, Canada, which is roughly 250 miles from Syracuse.

    CNYCentral.com May 17 14:10PM UTC

  8. 5.2 earthquake in Canada felt in Metro Detroit

    A 5.2 earthquake reported by Earthquakes Canada in Aylmer, Quebec, on Friday morning was felt in Metro Detroit.

    Detroit News May 17 16:15PM UTC

  9. More Council buildings earthquake prone

    More buildings owned by the Palmerston North City Council have been added to the Earthquake Prone Building List and the historic Keith Street Power Station has been closed. Last year, the Palmerston North City Council released a list of Earthquake Prone Buildings. The list comprises mostly Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in the city centre and the buildings listed are below 33 per cent of what is ...

    Fuseworks via Yahoo! New Zealand Sport May 17 04:25AM UTC

  10. RDC opposes many earthquake-prone building proposals

    Ruapehu District Council’s (RDC) submission on the Earthquake-Prone Building Consultation has opposed many of the government’s proposals. In the wake of the Christchurch earthquakes government proposed significant changes to the way earthquake prone buildings are assessed and regulated including shortening the timeframe within which earthquake-prone buildings need to be either strengthened or ...

    Fuseworks via Yahoo! New Zealand Sport May 17 04:00AM UTC

  11. Earthquake rattles residents in Ontario, Quebec

    People in eastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec felt the ground shake Friday morning, after an earthquake struck near the nation's capital.

    CTV.ca May 17 20:13PM UTC