Bogus Quake E-Mail Causing Shaky Nerves

14 April 2010, 05:05 PM

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Bogus Quake E-Mail Causing Shaky Nerves

An e-mail circulating throughout Southern California is causing undue panic and worry among residents concerned about earthquakes.

John Werner, Director of Media Relations for CalTech, said that the e-mail and tweets about the rumor have reached a fever pitch in the last 24 hours, prompting Snopes.com to put up a page declaring the story completely false.

http://hometownstation.com/index.php...news&Itemid=97

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