1 Dec

United States: Delaware Quake

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United States
Delaware Quake
On Thursday, Delaware got hit with a 4.4 magnitude earthquake that was felt as far away as New York City. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake’s epicenter was just over 6 miles from Dover and at a depth of 4.3 miles. Emergency officials stated there were no injuries or damages with this quake. Earthquakes in the Mid-Atlantic region are rare and the last recorded quake had a magnitude of  5.8  and shook Central Virginia on August 23, 2011. This map depicts where the earthquake occurred in Delaware. Click on the map to learn more. 

Graphic Source: USA Today
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Argentina
Survivors Search Ended
On Thursday, the Argentine navy announced they have ended the search for survivors from the missing 44 crew submarine (ARA San Juan) that disappeared two weeks ago. Over a dozen countries had joined in the efforts to  help locate the missing sub. Hopes for finding survivors began to dwindled after officials stated that sensors had detected what appeared to be an explosion in the area where the vessel had been sailing. A multinational search continues for remains from the vessel.This map shows the route of the submarine and the area where the explosion was detected. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: NY Times, Washington Post, Guardian, FOX, 
Graphic Source: BBC
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Pakistan
School Attack
Pakistani officials reported that Pakistani Taliban gunmen killed at least nine people and injured over 35 after they stormed the Agriculture Training Institute in the northwestern city of Peshawar. According to the Peshawar police chief Tahir Khan, the attackers arrived in a rickshaw at the institute’s gate wearing burqas (women’s garments that fully cover the body and head). The militants shot and wounded a security guard before targeting the dormitory. The attack bore striking similarities to the December 2014 killings where Pakistani Taliban gunmen killed 134 children at the Peshawar’s Army Public School.This map shows where Peshawar is located in Pakistan. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: NY Times, Reuters, USA Today, BBC, Guardian
Graphic Source: CNN

GeoQuestion

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: Which country is home to the world largest geode?

A: United States
Located in Ohio about 40 feet below the surface, the Crystal Cave is the world’s largest geode. It was discovered in 1887 by workers digging a well.

Today’s Question

 

Q: Where is the world’s oldest mine located?

Stay tuned for Monday’s DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!

 

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