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Earth-shaking mystery in Indian Lake

We got a call late yesterday afternoon from listener Daisy Kelly in Indian Lake, wondering what we knew about an earthquake that had hit that Hamilton County town earlier in the day. Kelly said at about 11:30am, she’d heard a giant rumble that had...

Minor earthquake trembles North Country

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit about halfway between Ottawa and Montreal this afternoon around 1:30pm. Here’s the official information from the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter, according to that release, was East Hawkesbury,...

Watching the earth move

Scientists now say the tectonic event off the coast of Japan may have shifted the island by as much as thirteen feet. We’ve been thinking about this as “an earthquake” but this Youtube video tracks the remarkable popcorn effect of...

Earthquake response botched in Ottawa?

The magnitude 5.0 earthquake felt throughout our area (and beyond) in June 23rd was quite an eye-opener. Thankfully, it was a good, hard shake with less serious damage than might have been expected. But these days the public expects as much...

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Quake Shakes SUNY-Plattsburgh's Open House

by Jody Tosti

Apr 22, 2002 — Parents and prospective students on a visit to SUNY-Plattsburgh's Open House Saturday, awoke to the rumbling sounds of the earthquake. SUNY-Plattsburgh Communications Director Keith Tyo. Go to full article

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