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A series of natural disasters in 24 hours - Unusual coincidence?
4 tropical storms, 2 strong earthquakes accompanied by tsunamis, all occur around the Western Pacific and South Asia within just 24 hours. So we can relate to each other?
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More than 1,100 people died from earthquakes in Indonesia
At least 1,100 people have been killed by a massive earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, while thousands of others are still buried under rubble.
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Strong earthquakes in the Philippines and Indonesia
Last night, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook the southern Philippines. Hours earlier, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake also occurred in eastern Indonesia - the US Geological S…
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Casualties, damage due to earthquakes in Indonesia increased sharply
The number of people killed by the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck September 2 in the Indonesian island of Java reached 34, more than 4,000 houses were damaged.
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Indonesia, Georgia, Italy ... shook by the earthquake
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Indonesia after midnight, while a 6.2-magnitude quake struck Georgia early. Seismologists also recorded earthquakes in Italy, Albania and Ma…
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Intense earthquakes in Japan and Taiwan
A strong seismic up to 6.7 Richter shook Taiwan and Japan this morning. There are no data on casualties and damage yet.
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New Zealand was pushed to Australia after an earthquake
South New Zealand has moved closer to the east coast of neighboring Australia just after the big earthquake last week - instead of waiting for hundreds of years of seism…
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Strong earthquake in Indonesia
The Indonesian Seismic Agency said on the morning of July 27, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the west coast of Sumatra.
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Strong earthquakes in Yunnan, hundreds of people were injured
Authorities in Yunnan, China, said that a magnitude 6 earthquake struck the province last night (July 9), leaving more than 300 people injured and more than 10,000 house…
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Large storms can cause earthquakes
Large storms always reduce the pressure on the ground. Pressure decay can cause cracks in the ground to become wider and lead to slow earthquakes.
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Earthquakes in Italy have been warned in advance
Several weeks ago, an Italian scientist predicted that an earthquake would happen near the city of L 'Aquila and notify the authorities.
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Many big cities in Vietnam are at risk of earthquakes
Across Vietnam's territory, there are 30 areas that can generate earthquakes. The strongest shockwave reached 6.8 Richter levels, enough to knock down houses.
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Sichuan earthquakes can be caused by the ear
Some scientists are hypothesizing that an artificial dam could be the culprit that caused a massive earthquake in May last year in Sichuan province, China.
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Metal anti-earthquake
If reinforced with nickel and titanium alloy made of nickel and sugar, the bridge and road will be like a
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Natural disaster in 2008 through photos
The terrifying earthquake killed nearly 90,000 people in China, the volcanic eruption in the middle of the night, the fire raged on the southern American state.