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July 10 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck North Atlantic Ocean, United States Geological Survey reported on Monday. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), USGS ...

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Authorities say they're collecting reports from Floridians who felt shaking from a 4.0 magnitude earthquake off the state's Atlantic coast.

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An earthquake was reported off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The report was on the United State Geological Survey website.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are collecting reports from Floridians who felt shaking from a 4.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast, the National Weather Service reported.

It's not just the United States that his playing host to scary earthquakes, though. Wednesday night, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck in the Atlantic Ocean.

For years, João Duarte has puzzled over a seemingly boring underwater expanse off the coast of Portugal. In 1969, this site spawned a massive earthquake that rattled the shore and sparked a ...

However, Coulson believes Monday’s earthquake occurred because of pressure in the Atlantic Ocean being pushed west toward land and away from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an underwater range.