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Retrieved 24 Jan 2021. ^ a b Craig M. dePolo and Terri M. Garside (2006). The November 21, 1910 Tonopah Junction Earthquake, and the February 18, 1914 and April 24, 1914 Reno Earthquakes in Nevada (PDF). ^ "M 6.0 - Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
The 1999 Hector Mine earthquake occurred in Southern California, United States, on October 16 at 02:46:50 PDT. Its moment magnitude was 7.1 and the earthquake was preceded by 12 foreshocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 3.8. The event is thought to have been triggered by the 1992 Landers earthquake which occurred seven years earlier.
Politics China calls on Myanmar to protect interests of Chinese companies after President Thein Sein halted the controversial Chinese-backed Myitsone Dam project. (Reuters) (Spokesperson's remarks) October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02) (Sunday) edit history watch In horseracing, Danedream wins the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with speed record 2:24.49, becoming the second German horse winner since 1975 ...
The Harmon was an unfinished high-rise building at the CityCenter development, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It was named after its location at the intersection of Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard. The Harmon was developed by MGM Mirage and Dubai World, with Perini Building Company as general contractor.
On May 4, 1988, a fire followed by several explosions occurred at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) chemical plant in Henderson, Nevada. The disaster caused two fatalities, 372 injuries, and an estimated $100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10-mile (16 km) radius of the plant ...
The finale takes place in Las Vegas. 1997: Vegas Vacation: Filmed at The Mirage and Fremont Street. 1997: Fools Rush In: 1998: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: 1998: Speedway Junky: 1998: Very Bad Things: The bachelor party scenes are set in Las Vegas. 1999: Go: 1999: The Conmen in Vegas: Scene in the Las Vegas Strip. 1999: Wishmaster 2: Evil ...
Frenchman Mountain is a mountain located east of Las Vegas, Nevada. Made up of rocks similar to those found on the bottom of the Grand Canyon, Frenchman Mountain formed when faulting elevated and tilted the rocks followed by erosion, giving it its sharp triangular profile. The mountain provides an example of the Great Unconformity with the ...
6.0–6.9. 204. 5.0–5.9. 2271. ← 2010. 2012 →. This is a list of earthquakes in 2011. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. Smaller events in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media ...