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Vanuatu Earthquake: 7.3 Magnitude Quake Strikes, Causing Widespread Damage and Casualties

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17 Dec, 2024

Vanuatu Earthquake: 7.3 Magnitude Quake Strikes, Causing Widespread Damage and Casualties


A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, causing widespread damage and casualties in the Pacific...

Vanuatu Earthquake: 7.3 Magnitude Tremor Devastates Port Vila, Leaving Casualties and Widespread Damage

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17 Dec, 2024

Vanuatu Earthquake: 7.3 Magnitude Tremor Devastates Port Vila, Leaving Casualties and Widespread Damage


A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, causing significant damage to...

Vanuatu Earthquake: 7.3 Magnitude Tremor Triggers Tsunami Warning, Damages Embassies

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17 Dec, 2024

Vanuatu Earthquake: 7.3 Magnitude Tremor Triggers Tsunami Warning, Damages Embassies


A significant earthquake, registering a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Tuesday....

Rare 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central West Australia: Residents Report Tremors

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9 Dec, 2024

Rare 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central West Australia: Residents Report Tremors


A 2.7 magnitude earthquake, a relatively uncommon event for the region, struck southwest of Dunedoo, Australia, on December 9, 2024....

Massive 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern California, Triggering Tsunami Warning!

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5 Dec, 2024

Massive 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern California, Triggering Tsunami Warning!


A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday morning, sending shockwaves through the region...

California Earthquake: Magnitude 7.0 Tremor Triggers Tsunami Warning, Millions on Alert

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5 Dec, 2024

California Earthquake: Magnitude 7.0 Tremor Triggers Tsunami Warning, Millions on Alert


A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, December 5th, 2024,...

California Coast Rattled by Double Earthquake: Did You Feel It?

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5 Dec, 2024

California Coast Rattled by Double Earthquake: Did You Feel It?


Two significant earthquakes struck off the Northern California coast on Wednesday morning, causing a ripple of concern and prompting many...

Turkey Shaken by 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake: Panic Grips Malatya Province

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16 Oct, 2024

Turkey Shaken by 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake: Panic Grips Malatya Province


A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey's eastern Malatya province on Wednesday, causing widespread panic, officials said. More than 40 people were...

Southern California Hit By Another Earthquake: Did You Feel It?

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6 Oct, 2024

Southern California Hit By Another Earthquake: Did You Feel It?


A magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattled a swath of Southern California on Tuesday, causing light or weak shaking to be felt...

Vancouver Island Shaken by 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake: Largest in a Month of Seismic Activity

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4 Oct, 2024

Vancouver Island Shaken by 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake: Largest in a Month of Seismic Activity


A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vancouver Island on Wednesday, the latest and largest in a series of...

4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Northern California: No Damage Reported

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29 Sep, 2024

4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Northern California: No Damage Reported


A 4.6-magnitude earthquake roiled ocean waters off the coast of Northern California Friday evening. The tremor struck at 7:06 p.m....

Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Shakes Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland: No Damage Reported

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26 Sep, 2024

Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Shakes Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland: No Damage Reported


No damage was reported after an earthquake shook parts of Vancouver Island and British Columbia's Lower Mainland on Thursday morning....

Japan Flood Disaster: Another Tragedy Strikes Earthquake-Ravaged Noto Peninsula

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24 Sep, 2024

Japan Flood Disaster: Another Tragedy Strikes Earthquake-Ravaged Noto Peninsula


Heavy rain caused extensive flooding in central Japan over the weekend, with at least one person reported dead and several...

Massive Landslide in Greenland Triggered Seismic Waves Worldwide, Confirming Climate Change Impacts

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13 Sep, 2024

Massive Landslide in Greenland Triggered Seismic Waves Worldwide, Confirming Climate Change Impacts


A massive landslide in a Greenland fjord triggered a wave that “shook the Earth” for nine days. The seismic signal...

Malibu Earthquake: 4.7 Magnitude Tremor Shakes Southern California, No Major Damage Reported

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12 Sep, 2024

Malibu Earthquake: 4.7 Magnitude Tremor Shakes Southern California, No Major Damage Reported


An earthquake centered in the Malibu area produced shaking Thursday morning in widespread parts of Southern California from the coast...

Malibu Earthquake Shakes Southern California: Was This A Foreshock?

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12 Sep, 2024

Malibu Earthquake Shakes Southern California: Was This A Foreshock?


An earthquake centered in the Malibu area produced shaking Thursday morning in widespread parts of Southern California from the coast...

Greenland Megatsunami: 650-Foot Wave Triggered by Landslide, Sends Seismic Waves Worldwide

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12 Sep, 2024

Greenland Megatsunami: 650-Foot Wave Triggered by Landslide, Sends Seismic Waves Worldwide


In September 2023, a megatsunami in Greenland triggered seismic waves worldwide, caused by a landslide in Dickson Fjord. The event...

Malibu Earthquake: 4.7 Magnitude Quake Shakes Southern California, Followed by Aftershocks

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12 Sep, 2024

Malibu Earthquake: 4.7 Magnitude Quake Shakes Southern California, Followed by Aftershocks


An earthquake centered in the Malibu area produced shaking Thursday morning in widespread parts of Southern California from the coast...

Cyprus Earthquake: Tremors Shake Paphos Overnight, No Damage Reported

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4 Sep, 2024

Cyprus Earthquake: Tremors Shake Paphos Overnight, No Damage Reported


Cyprus was jolted by a minor earthquake overnight, with tremors shaking the coastal city of Paphos. The earthquake, which struck...

Quebec Shook By Early Morning Earthquake: Tremors Felt From Montreal To Quebec City

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2 Sep, 2024

Quebec Shook By Early Morning Earthquake: Tremors Felt From Montreal To Quebec City


Some residents in several parts of Quebec were jolted awake early Sunday morning by a minor earthquake. Earthquakes Canada says...

Earthquake Shakes Quebec: Magnitude 4.6 Tremor Strikes Near Drummondville

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1 Sep, 2024

Earthquake Shakes Quebec: Magnitude 4.6 Tremor Strikes Near Drummondville


The earth shook in Quebec early Sunday morning, with a magnitude 4.6 earthquake striking the province. The epicenter of the...

Portugal Shaken by Strongest Earthquake in 15 Years: Tremors Felt in Lisbon, Spain, and Morocco

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26 Aug, 2024

Portugal Shaken by Strongest Earthquake in 15 Years: Tremors Felt in Lisbon, Spain, and Morocco


A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake has struck the Atlantic Ocean off Portugal, making it the strongest earthquake in the region in...

Portugal Shakes: 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Lisbon, Tremors Felt Across Iberian Peninsula

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26 Aug, 2024

Portugal Shakes: 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Lisbon, Tremors Felt Across Iberian Peninsula


A powerful earthquake jolted Portugal and sent tremors across the Iberian Peninsula, shaking the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, in the early...

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Lisbon, Portugal, Waking Residents and Causing Light to Moderate Shaking

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26 Aug, 2024

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Lisbon, Portugal, Waking Residents and Causing Light to Moderate Shaking


An earthquake rattled southern Portugal Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, which registered a magnitude...

Portugal Shakes: 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Lisbon, Strongest in 15 Years

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26 Aug, 2024

Portugal Shakes: 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Lisbon, Strongest in 15 Years


A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake has struck the Atlantic Ocean off Portugal, making it the strongest earthquake in the region in...

Alaska Hit by Two Earthquakes in 3 Hours: Did You Feel It?

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26 Aug, 2024

Alaska Hit by Two Earthquakes in 3 Hours: Did You Feel It?


The Aleutian Islands of Alaska experienced a flurry of seismic activity on August 25, 2024, with two earthquakes striking within...

Russia Hit by Powerful Earthquake and Volcano Eruption, Triggering Tsunami Warning

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24 Aug, 2024

Russia Hit by Powerful Earthquake and Volcano Eruption, Triggering Tsunami Warning


A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake early on Sunday morning has triggered a volcanic eruption in the Kamchatka peninsula. The area...

Sydney Shakes As Earthquake Hits NSW: Over 2,000 People Report Feeling Tremors

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23 Aug, 2024

Sydney Shakes As Earthquake Hits NSW: Over 2,000 People Report Feeling Tremors


A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has shaken New South Wales, sending tremors as far as Sydney and causing minor damage to...

Fake Video Claims to Show 'Precursor' to Japan's 'Megaquake': Experts Debunk

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23 Aug, 2024

Fake Video Claims to Show 'Precursor' to Japan's 'Megaquake': Experts Debunk


A 10-second video has gone viral on social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and South Korean forums, claiming to show...

Earthquake Shakes Regional NSW, Causing Evacuations and Power Outages

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23 Aug, 2024

Earthquake Shakes Regional NSW, Causing Evacuations and Power Outages


A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of New South Wales, forcing schools to evacuate and causing damage to homes....

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