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A Magnitude 4.8 quake hits typhoon-ravaged Philippines
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake has hit the Philippines island of Bohol just days after a powerful typhoon left thousands dead in the Pacific nation. The quake’s epicenter was in the San Isidro municipality of the island province, according to a USGS … Continue reading
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Big quake near Fukushima would ‘decimate Japan, lead to US West Coast evacuation’
The stricken nuclear plant at Fukushima in northern Japan is in such a delicate condition that a future earthquake could trigger a disaster that would decimate Japan and affect the entire West Coast of North America, a prominent scientist has … Continue reading
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Yellowstone National Park’s recent earthquake swarm noted by scientists
Southwestern Montana and Yellowstone National Park are certainly no strangers to earthquakes, but in September, several clusters of earthquakes were raising the eyebrows of scientists. Small earthquakes are normal around Yellowstone National Park, but between September 10th and 16th, early 130 … Continue reading
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Earthquake hits close to Fukushima, tremors felt as far as Tokyo
A 5.0 earthquake was registered on Japan’s east cost in a prefecture neighboring Fukushima. It comes as a top Japanese politician called for acknowledgement of the fact that some Fukushima evacuees would never be able to return to the area. Sunday’s … Continue reading
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12 injured after double earthquakes strike NE China
CHINA – There have so far been 12 reports of injuries after two earthquakes shook Songyuan City in northeast China’s Jilin Province on Thursday morning, local authorities said. A5.5-magnitude quake hit the city at 11:03 a.m. Its depth was eight km, and … Continue reading
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7.3 magnitude quake registered off central Japanese coast producing small Tsunami Wave
EARTHQUAKE ALERT: An earthquake of 7.3 magnitude has hit 231 miles (371 kilometers) east of Japan’s Honshu Island, according to the US Geological Survey, with tremors felt in Tokyo. The tsunami was due to hit at 17.42 GMT in the Fukushima … Continue reading
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Wall of rock rises out of the ground in the Philippines: new fault triggered large quake
PHILIPPINES – As the magnitude 7.2 earthquake ended on Oct. 15, residents of Sitio Kumayot in Barangay Anonang heard an explosive sound like a thunderclap. Villagers watched in horrified disbelief as the ground cracked open and, with smoke and the stench of … Continue reading
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