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Taiwan shakes because of 6.7 Richter earthquake
At 13:43 Beijing time (12h 43 minutes in Vietnam) on June 2, in Taiwan's Nantou district (China), an earthquake with magnitude of 6.7 on Richter scale occurred, killing…
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Earthquake 8 degrees Richter causing tsunami in Pacific Ocean
The powerful seismic shaking Solomon Islands on February 6, caused small tsunamis along the Pacific coasts, and killed at least 5 people. The US Geological Survey said e…
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Earthquake 7.2 Richter in Indonesia
An earthquake of 7.2 on the Richter scale occurred in the Maluku Islands, eastern Indonesia this morning 11/12.
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Iran continues to suffer a strong aftershock of 5.3 on the Richter scale
On August 14, a strong aftershock, up to 5.3 Richter, rocked the outskirts of Tabriz, the third largest city and capital of East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran.
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4.7 Richter earthquake shook northern China
A strong 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook northern China in the morning of May 28, causing buildings in Beijing to be swayed, the US Geological Survey said.
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Mexico shook because of the earthquake of 7.4 Richter scale
On the morning of March 21, Vietnam time, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck many cities in Mexico. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake's epicenter was in the…
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Earthquake magnifies 6.2 Richter off Mexico
On the night of January 21, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the sea off the coast of southern Mexico. There have been no reports of casualties, damage or tsunami warni…
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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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Earthquake 6.2 Richter in Indonesia
Indonesia's geological and meteorological agency said that at 8.42 am this morning of November 16, the earthquake in mainland Papua province was extremely crowded.
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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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Earthquake of 7.4 on Richter caused tsunami warning in the US
A seismic intensity of up to 7.4 on the Richter scale rocked the Aleutian volcanic island chain, in the US state of Alaska. Tsunami warning was given, but was retracted…
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Earthquake of 5.4 Richter scale in Japan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in central Japan this morning, June 30, injuring seven people but there are no major reports yet, according to Reuters.
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Strong earthquake with tsunami warning attacked Japan
Early this morning (June 23), northeastern Japan was rocked by a new strong earthquake of 6.7 Richter, the US Meteorological and Hydrological Survey said.
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Earthquake 6.2 Richter in Chile
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck yesterday on the central coast of Chile, causing panic among locals.
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4.2 Richter earthquake in Son La
On the evening of May 7, the magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in Song Ma district (Son La), close to the Vietnam-Laos border area.