Earthquake
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Small earthquake recorded Sunday near Crandon is Wisconsin’s first in 11 years
For the first time in more than a decade, geologists recorded a small earthquake near Crandon on Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS, recorded a 2.5 magnitude earthquake around […]
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Southern Wisconsin may have felt a rare earthquake in north central Illinois
Residents of southern Wisconsin may have felt a tremble early Wednesday morning thanks to a rare earthquake in northern Illinois. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 3.6 magnitude earthquake in […]
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‘An overwhelming disaster’: Wisconsinites send supplies, raise money for victims of earthquake in Turkey, Syria
The devastating earthquakes that struck Syria and Turkey last week moved Wisconsinites to pool resources and support recovery efforts. The magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes killed more than 30,000 people. […]
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Former Wisconsin Congressman Mark Green Responds To Natural Disasters As USAID Head
Former Wisconsin Congressman Mark Green took lead of USAID — the U.S. Agency for International Development — in August, and has since grappled with a series of natural disasters. His […]
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Nuclear Power Critics Question Disaster Preparedness At Wisconsin’s Point Beach
Five years after an earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima power plant in Japan causing the world’s most recent nuclear disaster, officials with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission continue to […]
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Increasing Population, Urbanization Means More Americans Face Earthquakes, Data Shows
New U.S. Geological Survey research finds almost half of Americans are exposed to potentially damaging earthquakes, nearly doubling the 2006 estimate of 75 million people. The Midwest is one of […]
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UW Students Work To Raise Funds For Victims Of Nepal Earthquake
After a devastating earthquake hit Nepal Saturday, some people in Wisconsin are trying to raise money to help with relief efforts. At University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Nepal Student Association is […]