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USGS: huge earthquake hits in Indian Ocean

Aug. 10, 2009
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a huge 7.6 earthquake in the Indian Ocean about 160 miles north of Port Blair in India's Andaman Islands. The quake is reported to be 20.6 miles deep. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said Monday that a regional...
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Strong 7.6 quake hits Indian Ocean

NEW DELHI, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A tsunami watch issued for the Indian Ocean after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake was recorded off India's Andaman Islands Monday has been canceled, officials said.

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PORT BLAIR, India, June 27 (UPI) -- An undersea earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale struck near India's Andaman islands in the Indian Ocean Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Indonesia: 6.3 quake may cause tsunami

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, March 30 (UPI) -- A 6.3 magnitude earthquake off the western shore of Indonesia Sunday raised fears of a tsunami near its epicenter, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

Alaska, Hawaii tsunami alerts lifted

HONOLULU, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Tsunami alerts for Alaska and Hawaii triggered by an earthquake under the Pacific Ocean were lifted Saturday.

Tsunami-warning buoys launched in Pacific

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Six new tsunami reporting stations were deployed in the Pacific Ocean, providing more lead time for U.S. areas at the greatest risk, federal officials said.

Indian Ocean tsunami warning plan proposed

JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Embassy officials in Jakarta, Indonesia, report progress in developing a regional Indian Ocean warning system for tsunamis and other hazards.

Thai tsunami warning system operational

BANGKOK, June 30 (UPI) -- The Bangkok Post reported on June 30 that an international Indian Ocean tsunami warning network is now operational.

India to set up tsunami warning system

HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- India is setting up an early warning system in the southern city of Hyderabad to detect tsunami and other storm surges at a cost of $28 million.

Japan to help with tsunami warning system

TOKYO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Japan intends to provide technical assistance to Indian Ocean nations to help build a tsunami warning system for the region, reported Yomiuri Shimbun Thursday.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler