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How Do Earthquakes Happen?
Earthquakes happen when stress accumulated in rocks is released suddenly as a fault slips. Tectonic plates move continuously, but friction can lock parts of their bounda…
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Italy: Earthquake shook the island of Sicily, dozens of people were injured
Initial reports indicate that the earthquake occurred at 2:34 am on October 6 with the epicenter in the town of Santa Maria di Licodia at a depth of about 9 km.
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Italy: Earthquake on Ischia tourist island, dozens of people loved
According to a reporter in Italy, authorities said the earthquake also caused residents and tourists on the island to panic and rushed out of the streets.
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Italy: Earthquake of 6.2 Richter scale, almost the entire town was completely destroyed
The magnitude of the magnitude 6.2 earthquake on August 24 destroyed almost a town in Central Italy. According to initial information, at least 6 people died in the quak…
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Philippines: Earthquake in typhoon Haiyan
A powerful earthquake of 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Bohol Island, one of the most heavily attacked by Haiyan in the Philippines.
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Russia: Earthquake, gas pipeline explosion in Sochi
A gas pipeline exploded before a moderate intensity earthquake occurred in Russia's resort on the Black Sea coast of Russia, which will take place in the 2014 Winter Oly…
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Indonesia: Earthquake rocked Papua province
A strong earthquake occurred this afternoon (December 22) that shook Papua province in Indonesia. There is no information about damage or casualties.
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Indonesia: Earthquake makes volcanic activity strong
The Indonesian volcanic watchdog on September 17 said the earthquake that shook Sumatra last week made three volcanoes in the area more active, but not dangerous.
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America: Earthquake collapsed coal mine, six missing miners
An earthquake occurred in a coal mine in Utah (western America) that collapsed a tunnel in the mine. More than 200 people participated in the search for six missing mine…
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Japan: Earthquake, 800 people were injured
This morning (July 16), a strong earthquake in northwestern Japan killed at least 7 people and injured more than 800 people, destroyed many homes and caused a fire at a…