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Earthquakes up to 6.8 on the Richter scale off Vietnam
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Strong earthquake shook Fukushima, Japan
A strong earthquake of 6.4 Richter occurred in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan this morning, but did not pose a tsunami risk.
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Earthquakes continue in many parts of the world
On the night of 25 and 26 July, strong earthquakes continued to occur in many places, including the Philippines, Japan, Peru, Turkey and Italy.
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Earthquakes followed the tsunami warning in New Zealand
The tsunami warning came after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in New Zealand and Tonga this morning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center signaled after the earthquake struck…
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Earthquake of 7.4 on Richter caused tsunami warning in the US
A seismic intensity of up to 7.4 on the Richter scale rocked the Aleutian volcanic island chain, in the US state of Alaska. Tsunami warning was given, but was retracted…
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Earthquake of 5.4 Richter scale in Japan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in central Japan this morning, June 30, injuring seven people but there are no major reports yet, according to Reuters.
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Earthquake in Quang Ninh province
At 11:55 am 25 seconds (Hanoi time) on June 13, in the area of Yen Hung district (Quang Ninh) a small earthquake occurred.
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Scientists warn of earthquakes in the Andes
A recent study by scientists from the University of Hawaii in Mānoa - USA shows that the eastern region of the Andes Mountains may witness earthquakes of up to 8.9 on th…
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Strong earthquake with tsunami warning attacked Japan
Early this morning (June 23), northeastern Japan was rocked by a new strong earthquake of 6.7 Richter, the US Meteorological and Hydrological Survey said.
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Earthquake 6.2 Richter in Chile
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck yesterday on the central coast of Chile, causing panic among locals.
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After the earthquake, Vietnam can suffer tsunamis
Mr. Le Huy Minh, Director of the Earthquake Reporting Center and Tsunami Warning- The Institute of Geophysics said that the occurrence of earthquakes in Lao Cai is norma…
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Japan announced a tsunami image that swallowed all nuclear power plants
Tokyo TEPCO Electric Company has just published horrifying photos to record the tsunami moment that hit the Fukushima I. nuclear power plant.
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4.2 Richter earthquake in Son La
On the evening of May 7, the magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in Song Ma district (Son La), close to the Vietnam-Laos border area.
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Vietnam: 4 days, 10 earthquakes, fault zones active
On the morning of April 28, another earthquake occurred in Lai Chau. This is the third consecutive strong earthquake on 3.5 Richter scale and one of about 10 earthquakes…
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Earthquake in Indonesia
A strong earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island early this morning.