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Offline CC27

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Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« on: January 15, 2010, 12:35:49 PM »
CARACAS (Reuters) - A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook major oil exporter Venezuela on Saturday, causing panic in the capital, Caracas, and injuring at least seven people when houses in the countryside collapsed.

The quake, the strongest in the South American nation in years, hit at about 3:40 p.m. local time (2010 GMT), authorities said. It also knocked out power in several regions.

The head of Venezuela's emergency services, Luis Diaz Curbelo, said the quake was felt across the country, but the northwestern state of Falcon was the hardest hit with seven people hurt and some buildings damaged.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was 23 miles north-northeast of Puerto Cabello, one of the OPEC nation's main oil ports. It was below the sea at a depth of 6.2 miles.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE58B1WU20090913

Waiting for more info.

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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2010, 12:52:02 PM »
Seriously, what is up with all these earthquakes? 
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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2010, 12:53:58 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on January 15, 2010, 12:52:02 PM
Seriously, what is up with all these earthquakes? 

global warming, of course.

And a very timely distraction.
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Offline Aaron Burr

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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2010, 12:54:20 PM »
I guess mother earth is gettin' tired of the friggin socialists.
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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2010, 01:31:58 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on January 15, 2010, 12:52:02 PM
Seriously, what is up with all these earthquakes? 

I can't understand it either as we all know that the previous earthquakes were super secret underground nuclear weapon testing ordered by Cheney.   He is no longer in office......  how can this still be happening?

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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 01:37:31 PM »
Quote from: formerlurker on January 15, 2010, 01:31:58 PM
I can't understand it either as we all know that the previous earthquakes were super secret underground nuclear weapon testing ordered by Cheney.   He is no longer in office......  how can this still be happening?



Well, we know Hugo wants nukes . . .
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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2010, 01:44:29 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on January 15, 2010, 01:37:31 PM
Well, we know Hugo wants nukes . . .

 Of course, it all makes sense now. :-)
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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2010, 01:46:59 PM »
Oklahoma Earthquake: Rare 4.0 Mag. Quake Strikes OKC
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According to reports locals in Oklahoma got a good shaking Friday morning when a earthquake struck.

The USGS confirmed the quake had a magnitude of 4.0. It hit around 9:18 a.m. about 3 miles northeast of Jones, OK. There has been no reports of injures or damage.

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212279034.shtml
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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2010, 02:13:39 PM »
Quote from: formerlurker on January 15, 2010, 01:31:58 PM
I can't understand it either as we all know that the previous earthquakes were super secret underground nuclear weapon testing ordered by Cheney.   He is no longer in office......  how can this still be happening?



Now wait just a moment here, I thought that was actually being caused by the secret earthquake machine which Rove controlled.  Who was supposed to get the keys back?? :popcorn:



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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2010, 02:17:51 PM »
Quote from: Chris on January 15, 2010, 01:46:59 PM
Oklahoma Earthquake: Rare 4.0 Mag. Quake Strikes OKC

Rove is covering his tracks I see.
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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2010, 02:22:20 PM »
It's all a dry run for 2012!!   :tongue:

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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2010, 09:23:04 PM »
Too bad this one didn't bring down the presidential palace, too.
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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
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Re: Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2010, 11:58:05 AM »
Quote from: ColonialMarine0431 on January 15, 2010, 02:22:20 PM
It's all a dry run for 2012!!   :tongue:

/tin hat

well-played.

Anyone notice that Venezuala is getting little to no press? Kind of remind you of the floods in Des Moines or the REST of the coastline that was hit by Katrina... and got NO PRESS?

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