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5.7 earthquake Africa
There was a 5.7 earthquake that occurred near Africa on May 17, 2013 at 11:05 pm Eastern Time. This is considered a moderate earthquake with possible major damage to poorly constructed buildings and slight damage to well-designed buildings. This temblor occurred at a depth of 9.95 km, which is a shallow-focus earthquake (0-70 km deep).
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6.1 earthquake
There was a 6.1 earthquake that occurred near on May 18, 2013 at 12:48 am Eastern Time. This is considered a strong earthquake that can be destructive up to 160 km from the epicenter. This temblor occurred at a depth of 41.48 km, which is a shallow-focus earthquake (0-70 km deep).
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5.6 earthquake Minab
There was a 5.6 earthquake that occurred near Minab on May 18, 2013 at 05:03 am Eastern Time. This is considered a moderate earthquake with possible major damage to poorly constructed buildings and slight damage to well-designed buildings. This temblor occurred at a depth of 9.94 km, which is a shallow-focus earthquake (0-70 km deep).
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4.0 earthquake Rio Dell
There was a 4.0 earthquake that occurred near Rio Dell on May 18, 2013 at 08:46 am Eastern Time. This is considered a light earthquake with significant damage unlikely. This temblor occurred at a depth of 19.4 km, which is a shallow-focus earthquake (0-70 km deep).
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Kodiak, AK set a record low temperature of 30 for May 18
Kodiak, AK set a daily record low temperature of 30 on May 18, 2013. The previous record low temperature was 31 degrees set in 1975.
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Golovin, AK set a record low temperature of 6 for May 18
Golovin, AK set a daily record low temperature of 6 on May 18, 2013. The previous record low temperature was 8 degrees set in 1920.
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Merced, CA set a record low temperature of 48 for May 18
Merced, CA set a daily record low temperature of 48 on May 18, 2013. The previous record low temperature was 50 degrees set in 2011.
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Fairbanks, AK set a record low temperature of 24 for May 18
Fairbanks, AK set a daily record low temperature of 24 on May 18, 2013. The previous record low temperature was 27 degrees set in 1943.
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Bethel, AK set a record low temperature of 16 for May 18
Bethel, AK set a daily record low temperature of 16 on May 18, 2013. The previous record low temperature was 23 degrees set in 1986.
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McGrath, AK set a record low temperature of 16 for May 18
McGrath, AK set a daily record low temperature of 16 on May 18, 2013. The previous record low temperature was 28 degrees set in 1975.
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