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A series of powerful earthquakes shakes eastern Indonesia

A series of powerful and shallow earthquakes shook a sparsely populated island chain in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of...

Earthquake shakes Turkey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4 shook Turkey shortly before midnight. The epicenter of the earthquake was 10 kilometers southeast of Izmir and the...

Researchers test seafloor fiber optic cable as an earthquake early warning system

One of the biggest challenges for earthquake early warning systems (EEW) is the lack of seismic stations located offshore of heavily populated coastlines, where...

Afghanistan hit by third earthquake in a week

A new earthquake has hit western Afghanistan - several days after two large tremors in the region killed more than 1,000 people. The US Geological...

Afghanistan hit by second strong earthquake in days

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck western Afghanistan, just days after a series of deadly quakes left more than 2,400 people dead. The powerful earthquake...
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VIDEO/ Afghanistan earthquake: At least 15 killed and 78 injured in 6.3 quake

At least 15 people have been killed and 78 injured after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan, officials say. The US Geological Survey said the 6.3...

Japan lifts a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake hit near its outlying islands

Japan issued a tsunami advisory Thursday after a strong earthquake struck near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean, but lifted it about two...

Four earthquakes shake Nepal in an hour, trigger landslide

Two major earthquakes rocked western Nepal on Tuesday, with tremors felt in parts of north India including Delhi-NCR. The quakes – of magnitude 6.3...

A double earthquake threat? Study finds 2 Seattle-area faults ripped about the same time

With the Cascadia Subduction Zone parked off the coast and shallow faults lurking under most major cities, the Puget Sound area already faces a...

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles part of Italy northeast of Florence

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Tuscany early Monday, geologists and firefighters said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake's epicenter...

It’s not just magnitude: These are the factors that make earthquakes deadly

Currently, more than 2,800 people have been confirmed dead after the earthquake that hit Morocco on September 8. The measured magnitude of the earthquake is...

Editors’ notesStudy: Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan earthquake

Fires that raged in the days following the 1 September 1923 magnitude 7.9 Kantō earthquake killed roughly 90% of the 105,000 people who perished...

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