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Earthquake near the damaged nuclear plant in Japan
A strong earthquake today occurred near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.
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Strong earthquake in Solomon Islands, New Zealand
On January 15, a magnitude 5 earthquake shook the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's South Island. Next is a series of strong aftershocks from 3-3.7 Richter.
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Strong earthquakes shook Tokyo
AFP quoted Japan Meteorological Agency as saying that not only Tokyo but also many surrounding areas shook in an earthquake at 14h28 local time. The epicenter of Torishi…
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Techniques for fracking oil cause earthquakes in America?
Concerns that some small earthquakes in the US state of Ohio may have formed from sewage generated during the use of fracking has forced one to shut down an extraction w…
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The magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the Solomons Islands
A strong 6.6-magnitude quake occurred in the Santa Cruz Islands, part of the Solomons island group today, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warnings were…
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Earthquake shook New Zealand
The city of Christchurch in New Zealand today was shaken by a seismic, which forced people here to flee the streets for safety.
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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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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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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.