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Photos demonstrate the terrible devastation of the earthquake in Türkiye
These are before and after images showing the devastating aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck parts of Türkiye and Syria on February 6.
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Strange phenomenon before earthquake kills 118 people in China
Two days before the 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Jishishan, Gansu Province, many local residents captured images of a flock of black birds flying in strange circles.
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A 3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Luc Yen, Yen Bai
A strong earthquake of 3.5 degrees (magnitude M) occurred in Luc Yen district (Yen Bai) on the afternoon of May 29. People near the epicenter clearly felt the shaking.
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Is the 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Rim affecting Vietnam?
The 6.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred on the morning of May 27 shook sparsely populated areas, including the islands of Kao and Tofua.
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This morning's earthquake in Ninh Binh, people clearly felt the shaking
The earthquake occurred at 9:27 a.m. this morning (May 27), with a magnitude of 3.4 in Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh. People in the area could feel slight shaking from th…
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Seismic storm hits Italian super volcano
A series of earthquakes struck Italy's Campi Flegrei super volcano on Monday night (May 20), causing minor damage in the town of Pozzuoli, as well as in the city of Napl…
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Taiwan suffered more than 80 earthquakes overnight
More than 80 earthquakes, the strongest measuring 6.3 magnitude, hit Taiwan's east coast starting from the evening of April 22 to the early morning of April 23.
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Why did Taiwan have little damage despite a strong earthquake?
Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire and regularly exposed to earthquakes, Taiwan is carefully prepared to respond to this type of natural disaster.
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Taiwan's anti-earthquake efforts after the 921 disaster
The earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 2,400 people in 1999 prompted Taiwan to change its construction regulations and focus on strengthening against vibrati…
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Following Taiwan, earthquakes occurred in mainland China and Japan
A strong earthquake just shook Mangya City, northwest China this morning (April 4).
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Japan simultaneously issued a tsunami warning after a major earthquake off the coast of Taiwan (China)
A massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Taiwan (China) just before 9 a.m. Japan time Wednesday (April 3), prompting a tsunami warning to be issued for the souther…
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An earthquake of magnitude 4 occurred, causing shaking in many areas in Hanoi
On the morning of March 25, many people in some areas of Hanoi said they clearly felt the shaking caused by the aftershock of the magnitude 4 earthquake that recently oc…
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Gravity signal can detect earthquakes at the speed of light
In fact, this method started to appear 4-5 years ago, however, a new algorithm set up to be deployed in Japan can identify earthquakes faster and more reliably.
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Decipher the mysterious tsunami spreading around the world
An 8.2-magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami that spread around the world last year, surprising scientists.