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6.1 magnitude earthquake occurs in Indonesia
The US Geographic Research Agency (USGS) said a 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred off Indonesia's Sumatra province at 22:42 pm on Jan. 26.
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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…
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Strong earthquake in Iran, hundreds of casualties
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in Southeastern Iran on December 20, killing at least 7 people, hundreds of people injured and many houses destroyed.
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Rising seabed will cause tsunamis
A tsunami is likely to occur if an earthquake causes the sea floor to move vertically.
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Earthquake in Nghe An
3 am this morning in Yen Thanh district (Nghe An) occurred a magnitude 3.8 earthquake. Many people in the area ...
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Thanh Hoa: An earthquake occurred in Quan Son
On the afternoon of September 22, Mr. Lo Dinh Moong, chairman of the People's Committee of the highland district and Quan Son border (Thanh Hoa), confirmed that the info…
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New Zealand shook because of the earthquake
A 7.1-magnitude quake struck Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, earlier (September 4), severing many wires, cracking roads and destroying many buildings.
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New Zealand suffered 280 earthquake aftershocks
Today New Zealand's Christchurch city is shaken by a 5.1-magnitude seismic. This is just one of more than 280 aftershocks of the September 4 earthquake.
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Phan Thiet and Ho Chi Minh City shook due to earthquake aftershocks
At 8:55 pm today (June 23), a 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Phan Thiet and shocked level 4 to Ho Chi Minh City.
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New earthquake cycle in Vietnam?
The aftershock of the 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred at 9 pm on June 23 near Phu Quy island (Binh Thuan), causing Ho Chi Minh City to shake.
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California moved south
Strong seismic activity in the southwestern United States two months ago caused the entire California border to move 80 centimeters.
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Dynamic earth 7.8 Richter off Indonesia
Early in the morning of April 7, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, accompanied by a tsunami warning, caused panic among the populat…
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Earthquakes in China killed 400 people
In the early morning of April 14, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in Yushu County, Qinghai Province, China, killing at least 400 people.
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Strong earthquakes this year
The earthquake in China on April 14 was just one of dozens of strong earthquakes that occurred from the beginning of the year.
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The earthquake caused a city to move nearly 2m
Seismic measuring devices said: The 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck a week ago, leaving Concepcion city at least 2 meters to the west.