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Is the 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Rim affecting Vietnam?
The 6.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred on the morning of May 27 shook sparsely populated areas, including the islands of Kao and Tofua.
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Why can earthquakes occur far from tectonic plate boundaries?
Scientists think that about 90% of earthquakes occur in areas near tectonic plate boundaries, but sometimes they can occur in unexpected remote locations.
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This morning's earthquake in Ninh Binh, people clearly felt the shaking
The earthquake occurred at 9:27 a.m. this morning (May 27), with a magnitude of 3.4 in Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh. People in the area could feel slight shaking from th…
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The Da River fault zone causes earthquakes in Ninh Binh
The earthquake in Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh on the morning of May 27 was due to the activity of the Da River fault zone, a level 2 fault, according to experts from th…
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The earthquake 'rocked' the scientific world
60 years ago, the largest earthquake in American history shocked geologists.
Oceanography
Discovered a silver fish with a strange shape over 4 meters long drifting ashore in Hue
The silver fish with dark black spots on its body, red paddle-shaped fins, and a body nearly 4.5 meters long drifted ashore on the city's shore. Hue, then buried by loca…
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Seismic storm hits Italian super volcano
A series of earthquakes struck Italy's Campi Flegrei super volcano on Monday night (May 20), causing minor damage in the town of Pozzuoli, as well as in the city of Napl…
Oceanography
The man caught a giant oarfish that was 6m long and weighed 130kg
It took the man 40 minutes of struggling to pull the giant oarfish, 6m long and weighing 130kg, to shore.
Environment
Taiwan suffered more than 80 earthquakes overnight
More than 80 earthquakes, the strongest measuring 6.3 magnitude, hit Taiwan's east coast starting from the evening of April 22 to the early morning of April 23.
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'One of a kind' machines in history
Some of the strangest machines ever designed and built in human history, from the world's oldest computer by the Greeks to Leonardo da Vinci's bird-wing airplane.
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Why did Taiwan have little damage despite a strong earthquake?
Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire and regularly exposed to earthquakes, Taiwan is carefully prepared to respond to this type of natural disaster.
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How did this building over 500 meters high still 'survive' after the strongest earthquake in 25 years in Taiwan?
Taiwan (China) just had the strongest earthquake in the past 25 years, but there is a building that is 500 meters high and still stands tall.
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Taiwan's anti-earthquake efforts after the 921 disaster
The earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 2,400 people in 1999 prompted Taiwan to change its construction regulations and focus on strengthening against vibrati…
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Taiwan's Turtle Island 'lost its head' after the earthquake
The first part of Turtle Island (located off the coast of Yilan) collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred on the morning of April 3.
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Following Taiwan, earthquakes occurred in mainland China and Japan
A strong earthquake just shook Mangya City, northwest China this morning (April 4).