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Strong earthquake caused tsunami warning in Central America
The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially said the earthquake, which was valued at 7.9 on the Richter scale, occurred at 8:42 am on September 5 local time. However, the…
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Dual earthquake decoding in Iran
Double seismic in Iran occurs due to two stratigraphic plates rubbing each other horizontally. They are close to the ground so they can cause great damage to people and…
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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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Italy shook again because of the earthquake
China Daily quoted the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcano (INGV) as saying that the earthquake occurred at 21h20 local time in the area that had been shaken by…
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Strong earthquake off the coast of Mexico
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred on 22h43 GMT on May 1 (Vietnam time 5h5), with the epicenter at a depth of 44km, 90km from Tapichul…
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Indonesians panicked after the earthquake
The intense seismic movement shook Sumatra island at 14:38 local time yesterday. The epicenter is located at a depth of 33km, about 431km from Banda Aceh city in norther…
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Tsunami warning on 20 countries due to earthquakes
According to DailyMail, the magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck in Aceh, the westernmost province of Indonesia has suffered heavy losses in the Boxing Day disaster in 2004.…
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Super tsunami scenario in Japan
A 9-magnitude Richter earthquake originating from the trench Nankai, running along the eastern island of Honshu to the southern island of Kyushu, can create a giant wave…
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Why doesn't the earthquake in Mexico cause disaster?
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake that occurred in the afternoon of March 20 in Mexico left only negligible consequences for people in the affected area, especially no dead, du…
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Chile shook by a powerful earthquake
The American Geological Agency announced the earthquake in Chile's Maule region on 18h37 on March 25 at local time (5:37 am Vietnamese time). The epicenter of the earthq…
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Philippines: earthquake, 5 people injured
This morning 6-3, a moderate intensity earthquake cracked many high-rise buildings in the central Philippines, causing at least 5 people to be injured and causing many o…
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The strange effects of Japanese earthquakes
Japan's terrifying earthquake, followed by a tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused effects on both the globe, from the surface to the atmosphere, changing the gravitational p…
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Strong earthquake in Russia
A earthquake and many aftershocks rocked Russia's Siberia region but did not cause human and property damage.
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The US West Coast again shook because of the earthquake
The northwestern US coast has been shaken by a powerful earthquake but has no damage and no tsunami warnings.