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Earthquake pulls the seabed 2m high in New Zealand
New Zealand scientists claim to have never witnessed this anomalous phenomenon.
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The common cause of strong earthquakes in California in the early 20th century
Oil and gas exploitation may have contributed to four of the five most powerful earthquakes in the Los Angeles basin, southern California in the US during the early 20th…
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Volcanoes that stop massive earthquakes occur in Japan
The interaction between the two geological phenomena caused the magnitude 7.1 earthquake to occur in Kumamoto city, Japan stopped.
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Three earthquakes repeatedly shook Central Italy
On the night of October 26, a series of strong earthquakes continued in Central Italy, the region that has not recovered after the disaster that killed 300 people.
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Natural phenomena have the most destructive power
Storms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions are natural phenomena that contain huge amounts of energy, which can cause catastrophic disasters for humans.
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The Moon may be the culprit causing a terrifying earthquake
The Moon may cause massive earthquakes due to the tidal pressure peaking for geological faults on the Earth's surface.
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The cause of the earthquake left 247 people dead in Italy
The intense earthquake that just happened in Italy killed 247 people as a result of dragging slowly on geology, causing pressure to accumulate on the Earth's crust.
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Hundreds of earthquake aftershocks rocked Italy
Central Italy yesterday continued to shake by hundreds of aftershocks, hindering rescue efforts after the earthquake that killed more than 200 people.
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The earthquake is 6.4 magnitude Richter causing turmoil in Indonesia
The magnitude 6.4 earthquake in northern Maluku province in the early morning of 8/6 caused residents to panic.
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Nicaragua has strong earthquakes, spreading to many neighboring countries
The magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in western Nicaragua but tremors were felt in Honduras, El Salvador, and even Costa Rica.
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The most deadly volcano in America revived
Research by US geological experts points to St. Helen, the most active volcano in the northwest Pacific, is capable of erupting after a decade of oversleeping.
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Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in northeastern Taiwan (China) on May 12. People in Taipei City also felt shaking.
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The truth about the risk of super-earthquakes in Asia
After four strong seismic episodes within 48 hours in South Asia, Myanmar and Japan, the media warned of an imminent earthquake. How big is this risk?
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Unknown things about earthquakes
Surely many people will be surprised to know that every year the earth suffers from about half a million earthquakes from mild earthquakes people do not feel the strong…
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Strong earthquake shook Ecuador, 41 people died
A 7.8-magnitude quake struck the central coast of Ecuador, killing at least 28 people and potentially leading to tsunamis.