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Again strong earthquake in Turkey, the hotel collapsed
A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Turkey, killing at least three people and leaving dozens of others stranded under collapsed houses, just two weeks after…
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Nearly 600 people died from earthquakes in Turkey
The Turkish government confirmed 596 people were killed and more than 4,100 were injured by the earthquake last week, after ordering all activities to search for victims.
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Nearly 300 people died, thousands of people slept outside in the cold
Thousands of people had to sleep the second night outdoors in the freezing cold after the 7.2-magnitude quake on Sunday, leaving at least 279 people dead, hundreds of bu…
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Causes terrifying earthquakes in Turkey
The strong earthquake of 7.2 richter magnitudes that shook the Eastern Turkey on Sunday (October 23) is a rare case in this area.
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Survive miraculously after 4 days buried by earthquake
A man was rescued from the ruins of a building in southeastern Turkey, 4 days after the 7.2 magnitude quake devastated the city of Ercis.
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Earthquakes in Turkey killed 1,000 people
The Kandilli Seismic and Observatory Research Institute based in Istanbul estimated that between 500 and 1,000 people were killed in a 6.6-magnitude quake that rocked th…
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Three Asian countries shook because of the earthquake
At least 19 people were killed when a seismic shook India, Nepal and Bhutan yesterday.
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4 consecutive earthquakes in Guatemala in just 2 hours
Four consecutive earthquakes rocked southeastern Guatemala in less than 2 hours yesterday afternoon, leaving at least one person dead when some walls collapsed. At least…
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Situation of people in Himalayan earthquakes
People affected by the Himalayan footprint struggled with a difficult life after suffering a seizure of 6.9 on the Richter scale, killing 67 people.
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Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia
A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake just happened this morning (September 13) in the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami warning was issued, accordin…
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The US nuclear waste storage tank moved because of the earthquake
The rare earthquake in the east coast of the United States last month caused many nuclear power plants' waste tanks to move a few centimeters, but have not caused any da…
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The earthquake caused the US nuclear power plant to close
The seismic in Virginia caused a nuclear power plant near the epicenter to stop working, fuel rods that were immediately cooled by the standby power system as planned.
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Afraid of earthquakes, Japan wants to build a reserve capital
The Japanese government will consider building a backup city for Tokyo to deal with terrorist attacks or major natural disasters.
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Strong earthquake shook Myanmar, Thailand
Two powerful 7.0 richter earthquakes rocked northeastern Myanmar, close to Thailand and Laos, in less than a minute on March 24.
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The cause of tsunami appeared after the earthquake
Seismic ocean floor can only create tsunamis under certain conditions.