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Earthquakes in southwestern China: at least 4 fatalities and 14 injuries
- Jun, 01, 2022
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- China, Yaan
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A magnitude 6.1 quake struck at a depth of 17 kilometers (10 miles) in Ya’an city, about 110 kilometers (65 miles) southwest of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, the China Earthquake Network Center sa...
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Strong quake strikes Peru, no reports of damage or casualties
- May, 26, 2022
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- Peru
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 212 km (132 miles). Peru is locate...
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits north of Norway's Svalbard
- May, 21, 2022
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- Norway
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck north of the Norwegian Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake happened 725 km (450 miles) n...
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7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near a remote Australian island
- May, 19, 2022
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- Australia
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A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has been recorded near a remote Australian island. The Bureau of Meteorology reported the quake near Macquarie Island in the southwest Pacific Ocean at 8.49pm on Thursday....
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan
- May, 09, 2022
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- Taiwan
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Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no reports of damage. The quake was felt across Taiwan, according to the w...
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Bridge collapse in Pakistan due to flood
- May, 10, 2022
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- Pakistan
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A bridge in northern Pakistan collapsed at the weekend after a glacial lake outburst caused by a recent heatwave released huge amounts of water into the stream and surrounding areas, local media repo...
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Earthquake in BiH: seven hundred damages were reported
- Apr, 30, 2022
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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So far, 320 reports of damage to residential buildings caused by the recent earthquake that hit Herzegovina have been received in the Stolac area, it was confirmed on Saturday from the Herzegovina Ne...
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The first earthquake risk model for the whole of Europe shows the cities and regions most threatened by disaster
- Apr, 28, 2022
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Scientists have created the first earthquake risk model for Europe which will form the basis for mitigation measures and will make communities more resilient to the impact of natural disasters. Ear...
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake rocks southern Bosnia: one killed, several injured, significant damage
- Apr, 23, 2022
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has rocked southern Bosnia with media reports saying at least one person had been killed and several injured. The earthquake struck late on Friday, at an epicentral dista...
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Magnitude-5.4 earthquake hits Japan's Ibaraki, Fukushima: no tsunami warning
- Apr, 19, 2022
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- Japan, Fukushima
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures as well as other parts of Japan on Tuesday morning, but no damage has been reported so far, the government said. The 8...
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