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Located in the center of today's Beijing city, Forbidden City is one of the famous scenic spots and is a place of interest of many researchers.
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A seismic intensity of 5.3 on the Richter scale occurs in the Altai Mountains of the Altai republic on July 31. The epicenter of the earthquake is about 28km from Aktash…
Scientists have confirmed that Earth began to enter the era of intense seismic cycle. Every year, the number of earthquakes goes on increasing and the ocean is potential…
A bones-only cat appeared in a family in Florida, USA, on the occasion of the New Year's Eve.
The earthquake of 7.1 Richter magnitude occurred at the beginning of the afternoon - hours after authorities carried out a post-earthquake rescue exercise in the central…
A 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico, killing at least 5 people, causing small tsunamis.
The 7-magnitude strong earthquake rocked Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province at 21h19 (Beijing time), Xinhua quoted information from the China Earthquake Network Center.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale, although there was no tsunami warning, it caused a series of houses to collapse. Information indicates that a…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale landed in Italy in the morning of October 30, causing the most powerful aftershock that the country has record…
Oil and gas exploitation may have contributed to four of the five most powerful earthquakes in the Los Angeles basin, southern California in the US during the early 20th…
A strong earthquake of 7.8 Richter occurred in northeastern Christchurch - New Zealand and caused a 2m high tsunami.
On the night of October 26, a series of strong earthquakes continued in Central Italy, the region that has not recovered after the disaster that killed 300 people.
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…