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Terrible secrets inside the Pacific fire belt
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Strong earthquake causes tsunami warning in the South Pacific
Tsunami warnings were issued after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook many areas in the South Pacific.
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Strong earthquake two consecutive days in the Pacific, causing tsunami warnings
The magnitude-6.9 magnitude earthquake rocked off the Solomon Islands, a day after another major earthquake, raising the risk of tsunamis.
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Earthquakes caused many local shakes in Thua Thien Hue
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in the two provinces of Thua Thien - Hue and Quang Tri, causing confusion among the people.
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'City wall' appeared after the earthquake in New Zealand
The natural city wall of up to 4.5 meters high was formed at the site of the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Kaikoura New Zealand.
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The sky of New Zealand has a magical blue light in the earthquake
Many New Zealanders said last night that they saw a miraculous light in the sky, a phenomenon that happened before, during and after the earthquake and has been known fo…
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Earthquake 'rips' roads in New Zealand
The new 6.2-magnitude quake struck New Zealand's South Island on November 14, hours after a 7.8-magnitude quake struck.
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Earthquake pulls the seabed 2m high in New Zealand
New Zealand scientists claim to have never witnessed this anomalous phenomenon.
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The 7.3-magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami in Japan
An early earthquake shook the region of northern Japan and resulted in small tsunamis.
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The phenomenon of rare tidal waves appears in Japan
The strong earthquake that caused tsunamis in eastern Japan on November 21 did not cause significant damage and casualties, but it caused a rare and interesting phenomen…
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Another 6.1 degree Ricter earthquake in Japan
Kyodo News news agency reported that the earthquake shook the east and northeast of the country on the morning of November 24.
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1,300km break in California can destroy 3.5 million houses
New research shows that earthquakes along the San Andreas fissure in the US could have more severe consequences than previously anticipated.
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Italy inspired a strong historical earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale landed in Italy in the morning of October 30, causing the most powerful aftershock that the country has record…
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The common cause of strong earthquakes in California in the early 20th century
Oil and gas exploitation may have contributed to four of the five most powerful earthquakes in the Los Angeles basin, southern California in the US during the early 20th…
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Tsunami struck New Zealand after the earthquake
A strong earthquake of 7.8 Richter occurred in northeastern Christchurch - New Zealand and caused a 2m high tsunami.