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The Chinese earthquake image
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The Chinese earthquake image

At least 25 people were killed and 250 injured in an earthquake yesterday in the area near the border with Myanmar in China's Yunnan province.

December 16, 2018
The earthquake violently shook Pakistan
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The earthquake violently shook Pakistan

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake early this morning occurred in remote areas of southwestern Pakistan, rocking many other parts of the country, and felt throughout India with…

December 16, 2018
Japan shook by earthquakes
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Japan shook by earthquakes

A seismic intensity of 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred on the east coast of Japan yesterday that shook buildings in the capital and many other places.

December 16, 2018
The Pacific Ring of Fire simultaneously spoke
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The Pacific Ring of Fire simultaneously spoke

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that on January 4, two earthquakes of 6.5 and 7.2 magnitude near Solomon Islands in the South Pacific were occurred.

December 16, 2018
The magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Indonesia
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The magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Indonesia

Last night, a 6.2-magnitude quake struck the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia but there was no tsunami warning and no information was available on the damage and casualti…

December 16, 2018
Causes of tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean
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Causes of tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean

The terrifying combination of geological and geographic factors has made the Samoa Islands people have no chance to escape the tsunami on September 29.

December 16, 2018
Strong earthquake in Indonesia
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Strong earthquake in Indonesia

The Indonesian Seismic Agency said on the morning of July 27, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the west coast of Sumatra.

December 16, 2018
Greece: earthquake earthquake!
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Greece: earthquake earthquake!

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kefalonia in western Greece at 16:20 (US time) yesterday afternoon. The epicenter of the seabed is 298km from Athens. While the earthqu…

December 16, 2018
7 days 139 earthquakes
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7 days 139 earthquakes

According to the USGS Geological Research Institute of the United States, there have been 139 earthquakes on the earth in the last 7 days, particularly from 740 hrs on t…

December 16, 2018
Earthquake and tsunami warning on the Indian Ocean
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Earthquake and tsunami warning on the Indian Ocean

At 15:48 and 15:57 hours, on the afternoon of December 30, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PWTC) and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the first notice…

December 16, 2018