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Strong earthquake in Sichuan, 152 people died
At least 152 people were killed and 3,000 injured in the quake nearly 7 on the Richter scale in Sichuan province, China on the morning of April 20, five years after a de…
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The Indonesian people panicked because of the strong earthquake
An earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, causing people working in the legislature of Aceh province to flee.
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Philippines: earthquake, 5 people injured
This morning 6-3, a moderate intensity earthquake cracked many high-rise buildings in the central Philippines, causing at least 5 people to be injured and causing many o…
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The US West Coast again shook because of the earthquake
The northwestern US coast has been shaken by a powerful earthquake but has no damage and no tsunami warnings.
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Strong earthquake in California
A strong magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter scale occurred in California, the west coast of the United States, but no human and human damage was recorded.
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Earthquake shook Japan
A strong earthquake just rocked eastern Japan, but did not affect the Fukushima I nuclear plant, without tsunami warnings.
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Strong earthquakes shook Indonesia, causing tsunami warnings
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the region off Indonesia's northern Aceh province, causing a tsunami warning. However, officials removed the warning a few hours later.
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Strong earthquake in Solomon Islands, New Zealand
On January 15, a magnitude 5 earthquake shook the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's South Island. Next is a series of strong aftershocks from 3-3.7 Richter.
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The earthquake shook the second largest city of New Zealand
A 5.3-magnitude quake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, today, a few days after an earthquake of similar magnitude liquefied the ground of many parts of the city. c…
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The magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the Solomons Islands
A strong 6.6-magnitude quake occurred in the Santa Cruz Islands, part of the Solomons island group today, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warnings were…
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Earthquake in the Philippines
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake happened yesterday in the Philippines, homes shook slightly and no damage was reported.
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The powerful 7.1 earthquake quake Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of up to 7.1 richter rocked the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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A new island can grow in the mid-Atlantic
The eruption of a volcano under the Atlantic Ocean could lead to the formation of a new island near Spain, scientists predict.
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The explosion in the ground can be caused by volcanic lava
Experts from the Vietnam Geological Society said that the loud explosions in the ground downstream of Song Tranh 2 hydropower dam (Quang Nam) could be caused by volcanic…
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6.1 Richter earthquake in Japan
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake just happened on November 24, off the northeastern coast of Japan, which has just suffered a tsunami disaster in March.