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Japan has the risk of picking up earthquakes of 8 Richter scale
According to the seismological experts, Japan has the risk of suffering more earthquakes of magnitude 8 in the future.
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Greece was shaken by an earthquake of 6.2 on the Richter scale
Greek authorities said a April 6.2-magnitude undersea earthquake rocked the southeastern Aegean Sea.
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Japan increased the magnitude of the earthquake to 9.0 richter, the dead could rise to 10,000
Japan has increased the magnitude of the earthquake on Friday to 9.0 richter, while continuing to face widespread damage, with the number of people likely to have died o…
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Strong earthquake in Iran, hundreds of casualties
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in Southeastern Iran on December 20, killing at least 7 people, hundreds of people injured and many houses destroyed.
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Thanh Hoa: An earthquake occurred in Quan Son
On the afternoon of September 22, Mr. Lo Dinh Moong, chairman of the People's Committee of the highland district and Quan Son border (Thanh Hoa), confirmed that the info…
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New Zealand shook because of the earthquake
A 7.1-magnitude quake struck Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, earlier (September 4), severing many wires, cracking roads and destroying many buildings.
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New Zealand suffered 280 earthquake aftershocks
Today New Zealand's Christchurch city is shaken by a 5.1-magnitude seismic. This is just one of more than 280 aftershocks of the September 4 earthquake.
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Dynamic earth 7.8 Richter off Indonesia
Early in the morning of April 7, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, accompanied by a tsunami warning, caused panic among the populat…
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There are 2 more aftershocks of 5.7 Richter in Chile
On March 21, there were two strong aftershocks of 5.7 in Richter in Chile, more than 50km west of Concepcion city and 35km deep.
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5 Richter earthquakes in Sichuan province, China
According to Xinhua, on January 31, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, there was a magnitude 5 earthquake, killing at least one person, 11 were injured.
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What is an earthquake? How was the earthquake formed?
Earthquakes are sudden vibrations of the earth's crust, strong or weak depending on the game (determined by the Richter scale).
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Japan shook because of the earthquake
AP on October 30 led sources from the Japan Meteorological Agency, saying that in Kagosima and Amani Islands, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan.
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Strong earthquake near Samoa
Early on October 15, a 6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific region near Samoa, which has suffered a strong earthquake that caused devastating tsunamis two weeks ago.
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The earthquake shook Indonesia again
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck this morning, causing Indonesia's Sulawesi island to shake - the US Geological Survey said.