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Earthquakes in Turkey killed 1,000 people
The Kandilli Seismic and Observatory Research Institute based in Istanbul estimated that between 500 and 1,000 people were killed in a 6.6-magnitude quake that rocked th…
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Three Asian countries shook because of the earthquake
At least 19 people were killed when a seismic shook India, Nepal and Bhutan yesterday.
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Son La has just appeared
News from the Earthquake Alert and Tsunami Warning Center (Institute of Geophysics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) said that at 9: 14 minutes on September 19…
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4 consecutive earthquakes in Guatemala in just 2 hours
Four consecutive earthquakes rocked southeastern Guatemala in less than 2 hours yesterday afternoon, leaving at least one person dead when some walls collapsed. At least…
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Situation of people in Himalayan earthquakes
People affected by the Himalayan footprint struggled with a difficult life after suffering a seizure of 6.9 on the Richter scale, killing 67 people.
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There was a 3-magnitude earthquake in Dien Bien
At 21:59 (Hanoi time) on September 21, an earthquake of magnitude 3 occurred in Tuan Giao and Dien Bien districts.
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Indonesia shakes because of strong earthquakes, at least 1 person dies
A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra early this morning, killing a 12-year-old boy and causing people to rush to the streets in pa…
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Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia
A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake just happened this morning (September 13) in the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami warning was issued, accordin…
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Vietnam is facing a high risk of earthquakes
This information was given at the International Conference 'Danger of earthquakes, tsunamis and early warning systems in the Asia-Pacific region
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Why do earthquakes in the US do not shake the streets?
While people in high-rise buildings in New York City rushed out by earthquakes, many people on the street did not understand what was happening.
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Earthquakes up to 6.8 on the Richter scale off Vietnam
Earthquakes are caused by faults of the subsoil, where there were many active volcanoes.
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Afraid of earthquakes, Japan wants to build a reserve capital
The Japanese government will consider building a backup city for Tokyo to deal with terrorist attacks or major natural disasters.
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Two earthquakes a day in Indonesia
Two moderate intensity earthquakes occurred in Indonesia yesterday. There is no information about casualties and damage yet.
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Record high radiation at Japanese nuclear power plant
Toyko Electric Company (TEPCO) said yesterday it recorded a record high radiation level at the Fukushima I. nuclear power plant.
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7,500 earthquakes hit New Zealand city
It has been 10 months since the first major earthquake hit New Zealand's second largest city. It has been nearly 5 months since the devastating earthquake left 181 peopl…