Alert: 4.9 earthquake, western Turkey. Jun 7 11:54pm at epicenter (31m ago, 37km ESE of Tekirdag, depth 10km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.9

Date-Time

Thursday, June 07, 2012 at 20:54:27 UTC
Thursday, June 07, 2012 at 11:54:27 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
40.825°N, 27.906°E

Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)

Region
WESTERN TURKEY

Distances
37 km (22 miles) ESE of Tekirdag, Turkey
91 km (56 miles) WSW of Istanbul, Turkey
120 km (74 miles) NW of Bursa, Turkey
426 km (264 miles) SSE of BUCHAREST, Romania

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 12.6 km (7.8 miles); depth +/- 2.7 km (1.7 miles)

Parameters
NST=124, [...]

Israeli TV Explores Iran Attack Following Promising P5+1 Talks

Kurt Nimmo
Infowars.com
April 16, 2012

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Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, gives a press conference Saturday in Istanbul.

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A chronically ill schoolgirl has been given a new lease of life after both her mum and her dad each donated part of their lungs for a rare live transplant operation.

Tugce Basar, 15, suffers from Cystic Fibrosis which causes inflammation of the airways. The teenager had been hospitalised for nearly a year in Istanbul, Turkey, after both her lungs filled with mucus and stopped working properly.

Determined: Tugce Basar received part of a [...]

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When I get into a discussion with friends and family about the future of the planet, I first ask them to Google earth the following citys,  I tell them to zoom in close then slowly pull back on each city, after they complete that task we usually have a more au fait conversation.

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Moscow, Russia 11.3 million
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Delhi, India 10.4 million
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World powers stress diplomacy in Iran standoff

AP Photo/Anonymous

VIENNA (AP) — Three days of protracted negotiations held under the specter of war highlighted the diplomatic difficulties ahead for nations intent on ensuring that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons.

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The cautious wording that emerged from a weeklong meeting of [...]

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by ZH

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