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Earthquake in the Philippines
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake happened yesterday in the Philippines, homes shook slightly and no damage was reported.
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Need to increase disaster prevention after the Fukushima incident
In the preliminary report after a six-month investigation, the committee confirmed that the incident posed an urgent need to strengthen disaster prevention measures.
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Japan concluded the cause of the accident in Fukushima
The lack of preparation and failure to respond to incidents is the cause of the nuclear crisis in Fukushima.
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The earthquake in Bac Tra My is an earthquake
Based on the results of the survey and evaluation of the mission and earthquake monitoring data of the Institute of Geophysics, the Science Council of the Sciences of th…
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The powerful 7.1 earthquake quake Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of up to 7.1 richter rocked the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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Officially closed Fukushima nuclear power plant
According to AFP, Prime Minister Noda will hold a press conference at 18:00 (local time) with the press and media of this country, to announce the closure of the Fukushi…
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How to respond if the earthquake is strong in Quang Nam
In the afternoon of December 6, Prof. Dr. Cao Dinh Trieu (Institute of Geophysics) affirmed that the sound of underground explosion in Quang Nam was caused by an earthqu…
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Japanese inspired double tsunami in March
The earthquake in March created two tsunamis and they overlapped, causing the level of devastation to skyrocket when the waves hit the shore.
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Storms can cause earthquakes
Scientists found evidence that some strong earthquakes occurred after big storms. This shows that heavy rain and landslides can cause seismic.
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Quang Nam strong earthquake, hydropower will cause disaster
Scientists determined that Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant built on the critical area of the earth's crust. Increased earthquakes with intense intensity will endanger bo…
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Strong earthquakes shook Mexico, 2 people were killed
A 6.5-magnitude quake struck Mexico on December 11, killing at least two people, causing power outages in many areas of the capital, and causing many to panic into the s…
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The explosion in the ground can be caused by volcanic lava
Experts from the Vietnam Geological Society said that the loud explosions in the ground downstream of Song Tranh 2 hydropower dam (Quang Nam) could be caused by volcanic…
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Hydropower stimulates artificial earthquakes
Large accumulation of water for hydroelectricity, oil and gas exploitation, and minerals can be stimulating factors that cause earthquakes.
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6.1 Richter earthquake in Japan
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake just happened on November 24, off the northeastern coast of Japan, which has just suffered a tsunami disaster in March.
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Quang Nam underground exploded like a bomb
On the night of November 27, a loud explosion came from a large underground ground like the sound of bombs downstream of Tranh Tranh 2 hydropower project (Bac Tra My, Qu…