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World Highest Temperature for May 24
The world's highest temperature for May 24 was 119 degrees and occurred at Bikaner, India
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World Lowest Temperature for May 24
The world's lowest temperature for May 24 was -95 degrees and occurred at Nico, Antarctica
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Invest 91E
Invest 91E is a tropical disturbance with a maximum wind speed of 24 mph. It is currently moving to the west-northwest at 5 mph.
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5.8 earthquake Tonga
There was a 5.8 earthquake that occurred near Tonga on May 24, 2013 at 06:10 am Eastern Time. This is considered a moderate earthquake with possible major damage to poorly constructed buildings and slight damage to well-designed buildings. This temblor occurred at a depth of 10 km, which is a shallow-focus earthquake (0-70 km deep).
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5.5 earthquake Buka
There was a 5.5 earthquake that occurred near Buka on May 24, 2013 at 05:18 pm Eastern Time. This is considered a moderate earthquake with possible major damage to poorly constructed buildings and slight damage to well-designed buildings. This temblor occurred at a depth of 15.76 km, which is a shallow-focus earthquake (0-70 km deep).
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4.0 earthquake Greenville
There was a 4.0 earthquake that occurred near Greenville on May 24, 2013 at 04:42 am Eastern Time. This is considered a light earthquake with significant damage unlikely. This temblor occurred at a depth of 5.9 km, which is a shallow-focus earthquake (0-70 km deep).
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6.8 earthquake Okhotsk
There was a 6.8 earthquake that occurred near Okhotsk on May 24, 2013 at 09:56 am Eastern Time. This is considered a strong earthquake that can be destructive up to 160 km from the epicenter. This temblor occurred at a depth of 623 km, which is a deep-forcus earthquake (> 70 km deep).
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4.0 earthquake Oregon
There was a 4.0 earthquake that occurred near Oregon on May 25, 2013 at 12:51 am Eastern Time. This is considered a light earthquake with significant damage unlikely. This temblor occurred at a depth of 10.74 km, which is a shallow-focus earthquake (0-70 km deep).
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Troy, AL set a record low temperature of 54 for May 24
Troy, AL set a daily record low temperature of 54 on May 24, 2013. The previous record low temperature was 55 degrees set in 2001.
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Louisa, VA set a record low temperature of 39 for May 24
Louisa, VA set a daily record low temperature of 39 on May 24, 2013. The previous record low temperature was 42 degrees set in 1956.
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Marshall, MI set a record low temperature of 39 for May 24
Marshall, MI set a daily record low temperature of 39 on May 24, 2013. The previous record low temperature was 41 degrees set in 1999.
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