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Half of America faces earthquake risks
A new study reports that about half of the US population is facing an earthquake risk.
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Earthquake of 8 Richter scale in Chile, tsunami warning
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said at 23:46 on April 1 (GMT), a magnitude 8 earthquake struck the area about 79km west of the city of Iquique in Chile. Northwest.
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Chile: Iquique city again shakes because of a strong earthquake
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said on April 11, a magnitude 6 earthquake shook the city of Iquique in Chile.
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The earthquake is 6.9 degrees off California
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck California, USA. There is currently no information about casualties or the risk of tsunamis.
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Japan shakes by a 7.3-degree earthquake, with tsunamis
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that a 7.3-magnitude quake struck October 26 that rocked the east coast of Japan.
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The magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Philippines killed 20 people
A recent 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Bohol province, Philippines, killed at least 20 people without a tsunami warning.
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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Peru
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said on September 25 there was a 7.3-magnitude earthquake on the southern coast of Peru.
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The west coast of Canada again shook because of the earthquake
A strong magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale yesterday occurred on the west coast of Canada, shortly after the powerful earthquake that caused tsunamis to hit the Amer…
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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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Strong earthquake shook the Philippines
AFP quoted the US Geological Survey (USGS) as saying that the 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred at a depth of 35km at 6h18 am through local time. The epicenter is about…
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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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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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Earthquakes in the Philippines have killed 43 people
AFP news agency quoted a Philippine military official as saying that the number of fatalities in the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Central Vietnam this morning increased t…
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America: The magnitude 6.8 earthquake triggered Alaska
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported September 2 (US time), a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the Aleutian Islands, in the state of Alaska.
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Strong earthquakes in Central Asia, 14 people were killed
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the early morning in Central Asia, killing at least 14 people, causing panic everywhere.