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Powerful 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico This Morning, Tsunami Warning Issued

People living on the Pacific Coast of southern Mexico awoke to the earth trembling this morning, followed by a startling tsunami warning after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit in the state of Oaxaca.  That’ll get you out of bed. Fox News reports that the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 and struck at 11:29 a.m. […]
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75-Footer Recorded Off the California Coast: One of the Largest Waves EVER Recorded

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Last week’s bomb cyclone that pummeled the West Coast brought with it some of the largest ever recorded waves off of the coast of California, including one that was up to 75-feet tall. The University of California, San Diego’s Coastal Data Information Program recorded a massive 75-foot wave roughly 20 miles off the coast of Cape Mendocino in Northern California. It […]
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Pro Surfer Ricardo dos Santos Shot to Death by Off-Duty Cop

The surfing community unites in mourning the tragic loss of Brazilian surfer Ricardo dos Santos, who was shot outside of his home on Monday. Amongst conflicting reports, it appears that dos Santos, 24, was killed by an off-duty police officer at 8:40 am. One witness says dos Santos asked the officer and his brother to leave the beach outside his home, after spotting them using drugs and playing loud music. Another report says the altercation arose from a parked car on dos Santos’ property. Local police have taken two brothers , 25 and 17, into custody. The older of the two is reported to be the off-duty cop, and […]
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