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The Rhodes earthquake of 226 BC, which affected the island of Rhodes, Greece, is famous for having toppled the large statue known as the Colossus of Rhodes. Following the earthquake, the statue lay in place for nearly eight centuries before being sold off by invaders. While 226 BC is most often cited as the date of the quake, sources variously ...
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the "strong" quake was off the coast ...
At 9:44 a.m. local time, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook San Bernardino, located about 60 miles east of Los Angeles. Four minutes later, there was a magnitude-3 aftershock .
Northern California was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake late Thursday morning.. After the tremor struck at 10:45 a.m., just over 60 miles to the west-southwest of Humboldt County’s Ferndale ...
A fact from 226 BC Rhodes earthquake appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 28 October 2009 (check views).The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that the earthquake of 226 BC in Rhodes destroyed the Colossus of Rhodes (pictured), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?
The National Weather Service said that the tsunami warning that extended along 500 miles (800 km) of the California and Oregon coasts was called off about 90 minutes after the earthquake struck at ...
Earthquakes include the 226 BC earthquake that destroyed the Colossus of Rhodes; one on 3 May 1481 which destroyed much of the city of Rhodes; [49] and one on 26 June 1926. [50] On 15 July 2008, Rhodes was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, causing minor damage to a few old buildings and one death. [51]
Watch: Cannabis room shakes as magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes California. ... This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: California earthquake: Videos show impact of magnitude 7.0 earthquake.