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How Japan’s 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake shifted the landscape

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change things. On New Year's Day...

Study debunks nuclear test misinformation following 2024 Iran earthquake

A new study debunks claims that a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Iran was a covert nuclear weapons test, as widely alleged on social media...

Emergency crews deployed on Santorini as an earthquake swarm worries Greek experts

Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns...

5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly...

Magnitude 5.2 quake shakes Türkiye’s Çanakkale

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook Türkiye's northwestern Çanakkale province late Tuesday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. In a statement, AFAD said...

Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and...

Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan

A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away from...

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southwest Mexico

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled a region of southwest Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties...

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Ethiopia region

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Ethiopia, east of the capital Addis Ababa, early on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The...

Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest

A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude...

China says 95 dead after 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities Tuesday, killing at least 95 people, Chinese state media reported. The earthquake, which was recorded...

Argentina hit by 5.9-magnitude earthquake

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Argentina, data provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) showed. According to the agency, the epicenter of the quake was...

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