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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Rancho Palos Verdes

    A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Saturday morning 12 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:41 a.m. PDT.
    A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Saturday morning 12 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:41 a.m. PDT. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 13 miles from San Pedro, 16...

    Tags: Natural Disasters

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Earthquake: 4.4 quake strikes near Rio Dell

    A shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported Saturday morning 17 miles from Rio Dell, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:46 a.m. PDT at a depth of 11.8 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 21 miles from...

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    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Cattle grazing can promote cheatgrass dominance, study finds

    Ranchers often argue that cattle grazing is the best way to combat cheatgrass, an aggressive invader that has taken over vast areas of the Great Basin, destroying the native sagebrush ecosystem and fueling huge wildfires.
    Ranchers often argue that cattle grazing is the best way to combat cheatgrass, an aggressive invader that has taken over vast areas of the Great Basin, destroying the native sagebrush ecosystem and fueling huge wildfires. But a study published today...

    Tags: Conservation, Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Agricultural Research and Technology

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near Niland, California

    A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday evening six miles from Niland, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:07 p.m. at a depth of 3.1 miles.
    A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday evening six miles from Niland, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:07 p.m. at a depth of 3.1 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 24 miles from...

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    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. 3.9 earthquake strikes near Rancho Palos Verdes

    A shallow magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon six miles from Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1 p.m. PDT at a depth of less than a mile, the agency said. The epicenter was...

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    6. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 3.2 earthquake strikes near Cabazon

    A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning four miles from Cabazon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:20 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 10.6 miles. The epicenter was six miles from Banning, 11...

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    7. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Cobb, Calif.

    A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Tuesday evening three miles from Cobb, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:11 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 1.9 miles.
    A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Tuesday evening three miles from Cobb, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:11 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 1.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was...

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    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Niland, California

    A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Thursday evening one mile from Niland, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:38 p.m. at a depth of 0 miles.
    A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Thursday evening one mile from Niland, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:38 p.m. at a depth of 0 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 16 miles from...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Punishment

    9. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Marina del Rey quake Southland's third Thursday

    An earthquake centered near Marina del Rey was felt as far away as 50 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey website.
    An earthquake centered near Marina del Rey was felt as far away as 50 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey website. The shallow 3.0 temblor began rumbling at 2:08 p.m. and began more than eight miles underground, the site reported. There...
    10. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near East Foothills, Calif.

    A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday evening four miles from East Foothills, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:12 p.m. at a depth of 3.7 miles.
    A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday evening four miles from East Foothills, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:12 p.m. at a depth of 3.7 miles. According to the geological survey, the...

    Tags: Natural Disasters

    11. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Magnitude 3 quake strikes near Hawthorne, Nev.

    A shallow magnitude 3 earthquake was reported Tuesday evening 12 miles from Hawthorne, Nev., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:24 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 5 miles.
    A shallow magnitude 3 earthquake was reported Tuesday evening 12 miles from Hawthorne, Nev., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:24 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 62 miles...

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    12. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Indonesia's Paluweh volcano from space: Green blob, plumes of ash

    What does a volcano look like from 438 miles above the Earth's surface? Thanks to NASA and its new Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite (LDCM), you can see for yourself.
    What does a volcano look like from 438 miles above the Earth's surface? Thanks to NASA and its new Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite (LDCM), you can see for yourself. On April 29, the satellite captured two images of the Paluweh volcano...

    Tags: Landforms, NASA, Satellite Technology, Volcanoes, Indonesia

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