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Ponta Delgada -
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck in the Atlantic Ocean just 60 kilometers (38 miles) east of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel in the Azores archipelago.
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A new study in Chile reveals that earthquakes are able to crack and deform the Earth's crust permanently. According to geologist Richard Allmendinger of Cornell University and colleagues, major quakes have caused permanent cracks in the earth's crust.
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In the aftermath of the 6.6 earthquake in China, many are left homeless, injured or dead. The video shows the horrendous damage and buildings reduced to rubble by the quake. 2,000 aftershocks have been felt since Saturday.
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203 people are dead and over 11,500 have been injured as a magnitude 6.6 earthquake has struck southwestern China. The death toll rises as the army deals with the debris of collapsed buildings. Updates.
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A major earthquake with a magnitude 7.8 Richter hit south-east Iran, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports. The tremors were felt as far as New Delhi, India.
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Scientists in Germany are suggesting that some ants appear to be able to predict an earthquake before it hits. A presentation of the finding was recently given in Vienna.
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A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck south-west Iran today. It reportedly killed around 30 people and injured a further 800.
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According to the US Geological Survey a strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit Russia's far east, close to the borders with both China and North Korea, at 13h00 GMT on Friday.
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Washington -
The Washington Monument is undergoing repairs for the significant damage that occurred during the 2011 earthquake. Currently, scaffolding is constructed and the extensive repair work is expected to take several months.
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Following a long period of calm, the small island of El Hierro, part of the Canary Islands, has suffered a new bout of seismic activity with a recent swarm of earthquakes.
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