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Powerful earthquake hits offshore near Chile and Argentina

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck about 219 kilometers south of Argentina on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at 9:58 a.m. local time (12:...

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Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador: at least 800 buildings damaged

On Friday, April 25, around 6:44 a.m. local time, a strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the northern coast of Ecuador, injuring more than 30 people and damaging at least 800 buildings. The tremor...

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Delhi, India: At least 11 fatalities in residential building collapse

At least 11 people, including several members of the same family, have died after a residential building collapsed in Delhi, India, according to multiple reports. Surveillance footage from a nearby p...

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Tenerife: bridge collapse due to heavy rain

Residents of Tacoronte, a town in northern Tenerife, had been watching the Teobaldo Power bridge fall apart for weeks. Cracks were widening, the road was giving way, and the warnings were loud and cl...

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A devastating magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Washington in 1949: A look back at April 13, 1949

On April 13, 1949, a powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck western Washington. The quake’s epicenter was near what is now Joint Base Lewis–McChord, and it was felt across an enormous 230,000-squar...

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Damage to historic sites in Myanmar and Thailand after 7.7 magnitude earthquake

Following the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake and a 6.7 aftershock in Myanmar, the death toll has risen to 3,000, with many others still missing. The destruction to buildings and infrastructure is...

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Historic Ava Bridge collapses into the Irrawaddy River during the powerful earthquake that struck both Myanmar and Thailand (video)

The Ava Bridge, also called the Old Sagaing Bridge, collapsed on the afternoon of Friday, March 28, due to a strong earthquake that struck both Myanmar and Thailand. The 91-year-old bridge, which con...

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Bangkok: 30-storey building collapses two days after Myanmar’s earthquake

On Sunday, March 30, a 30-story building collapsed in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, just two days after Myanmar’s catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake. Notably, this was the only building in Bangkok...

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A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar: at least 1,700 fatalities and ,3400 injuries

On Friday, March 28, a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar at 12:50 local time, resulting in at least 1,700 fatalities, while more than 3,400 people were injured. According to the U.S. G...

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33 casualties and many others were injured due to tornadoes in central USA

On Saturday, March 15, extreme weather conditions swept across the United States as tornadoes tore through multiple regions, resulting in at least 33 fatalities and numerous injuries. Authorities rep...

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