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Strong earthquakes rocked Greece, Nicaragua
In the afternoon of June 15 (local time), a magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the islands of Crete in southern Greece but initial information showed no significant damage.
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Taiwan shakes because of 6.7 Richter earthquake
At 13:43 Beijing time (12h 43 minutes in Vietnam) on June 2, in Taiwan's Nantou district (China), an earthquake with magnitude of 6.7 on Richter scale occurred, killing…
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China: There is a continuous earthquake in Sichuan
According to THX, on the morning of April 25, two strong earthquakes of 4.8 Richter scale and 4.2 Richter scale in Yibin City in Sichuan Province, Southwest China, injur…
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30 earthquakes shook the island of Japan
About 30 earthquakes, including a 6.2-magnitude Richter attack, attacked a volcanic island south of Tokyo yesterday.
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Earthquake near Iranian nuclear plant, 30 people died
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the city of Bushehr, leaving at least 30 people dead, but the city's nuclear power plant was unharmed.
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Find the culprit causing earthquakes in Iran
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in Iran that killed dozens of people yesterday. The Iranian Seismological Center said the earthquake occurred at 1622 local time, at…
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The scene dissipated after the tsunami in the Pacific
After many difficulties, humanitarian organizations reached villages affected by the tsunami after the magnitude 8 earthquake in Solomon Islands on February 6, and also…
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The earthquake shook in Tokyo
A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan on February 25, causing buildings in Tokyo to shake, but not with a tsunami warning.
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Strong earthquake in Turkey, no damage information yet
Earlier, the Kandilli Seismological Center, based in Istanbul, said the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.2 on the Richter scale. The earthquake center is located 50km f…
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The world can pick up a 10-magnitude earthquake
The energy of such an earthquake could be 30 times the magnitude of the 9-magnitude earthquake that struck Northeast Japan in March 2011.
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Many parts of Japan are sinking fast after a 9-magnitude earthquake
The 2011 9-magnitude earthquake that caused tsunamis in Japan seems to be causing many parts of the country to sink quickly into the sea.
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Strong earthquake in Japan, causing tsunami warning
Japan today issued a tsunami warning, after a 7.3-magnitude quake hit the northeastern coast of the country and shook buildings in Tokyo.
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Reveal earthquake 'hot spots' in the world
A new study finds that the most powerful earthquakes that hit Earth, such as the 9-magnitude strong earthquake, shook Japan last year, often appearing in certain 'hot sp…
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The 6.8-magnitude earthquake in the Kuril Islands
A 6.8 magnitude quake struck the Russian Kuril Islands last night.
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Australia announced earthquake map
Australian researchers have just developed a series of maps that provide new information about the earthquake-prone areas in the country. Map published by the Australian…