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SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — With massive quakes striking off the Alaskan and New Zealand coast Monday, a scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey said he is weighing the possibilities that the two might be connected. David Oppenheimer of the USGS told KCBS that there are several times a year when large earthquakes across the world occur within minutes of each other. On Monday, a magnitude 6.9 quake occurred off the coast of New Zealand shortly after noon Pacific Time. A magnitude 7.9 quake struck off the Aleutian Islands struck shortly before 2 p.m. Pacific. Oppenheimer said it is possible the New Zealand quake triggered the Alaska quake. sanfrancisco.cbslocal/2014/06/23/usgs-scientist-says-alaska-new-zealand-quakes-might-be-linked-ring-of-fire-earthquake-aleutian-islands-pacific-ocean-david-oppenheimer-usgs/
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:52:33 +0000

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