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Rescuers scrambled to find buried survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island killed dozens, injured hundreds and left more feared trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings, as monsoon rains lashed the disaster-stru...
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By AFP
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Rescuers scrambled to find buried survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island killed dozens, injured hundreds and left more feared trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings.At least 45 people died after the 6.
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"Winter shows its teeth," sighs 75-year-old Bara Vrbanac as she slowly climbs into the snow-covered camping trailer where she is living after her house in central Croatia was badly damaged in an earthquake last month.
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By AFP
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Hundreds of people were unable or afraid to return home in central Croatia Wednesday as rescue workers sifted the rubble of a deadly earthquake that claimed at least seven lives.
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By AFP
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A search for survivors in Croatia stretched into the night Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least seven people in the country's interior, tearing down rooftops and piling bricks in the streets.The 6.
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Zagreb -
A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake collapsed buildings in central Croatia on Tuesday, striking near the town of Petrinja where rescue teams raced to comb through the rubble.
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By AFP
Nicosia -
On the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where abandoned and dilapidated buildings are reminders of crisis and conflict, recent seismic activity has residents worried.
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Taipei -
A strong earthquake struck off Taiwan on Thursday, causing buildings to shake violently in Taipei but with no immediate reports of damage or injury.The quake was of magnitude 6.
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Los Angeles -
A major 7.5-magnitude quake off the coast of Alaska triggered small tsunami waves Monday, US agencies said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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Washington -
The World Bank on Friday said it was canceling a loan to fund a dam in Lebanon that environmentalists claimed could destroy a valley rich in biodiversity.
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Human activity accounts for a considerable proportion of the vibrations that run through the Earth, when compared with natural tectonic movements. The level of vibrations has fallen off during COVID-19.
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The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico has risen to ten, the federal government said Wednesday.The 7.
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A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, jolting many from their beds on an island where some people still remain in shelters from previous quakes earlier this year. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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By AFP
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Nepal on Saturday marked the fifth anniversary of a devastating earthquake under a nationwide lockdown with the prime minister blaming the coronavirus pandemic for delays in rebuilding.The magnitude 7.
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Zagreb -
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake tore down chunks of buildings in Zagreb and left a teenager in critical condition on Sunday, state media reported, as authorities warned residents not to gather together and further spread the coronavirus.
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When a powerful earthquake struck Albania more than two months ago, buildings collapsed like houses of cards atop sleeping families.
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A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday. Witnesses reported strong shaking but there was no immediate word of casualties or heavy damage.
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By AFP
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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.The powerful quake struck just after 4 pm (0500 GMT) at a depth of 17.
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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico on Saturday at a shallow depth, raising concerns about unstable infrastructure in a region that has been hit by quakes every day for nearly a month.
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By AFP
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Puerto Ricans dealing with the effects of almost non-stop earthquakes since last month have begun to receive emergency supplies, the National Guard said Tuesday -- but the supplies were originally meant for hurricane victims two years ago.
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Miami -
Protests broke out in earthquake-hit Puerto Rico on Monday as a judicial investigation was opened into the weekend discovery of unused emergency supplies leftover from the devastating Hurricane Maria.
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A warehouse was discovered in southern Puerto Rico, filled with water, cots, and other unused emergency supplies from 2017, setting off an uproar resulting in the firing of the territory's emergency management director, Carlos Acevedo.
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By AFP
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on Haitians to "resist any escalation" in the political crisis rocking the country, during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of a devastating earthquake.
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By AFP
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Living out in the open, their nerves on edge after a series of earthquakes that have shaken Puerto Rico, some 5,000 people are hoping that their president, Donald Trump, will heed the island's plea to be designated a disaster zone and free up much-need...
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By AFP
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Haitians on Sunday paid somber tribute to the thousands who died in the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010, as grief mixed with bitterness over failed reconstruction efforts and continuing political instability.
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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday at 8:54 a.m., causing further damage along the island's southern coast where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools.
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A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was one of the strongest quakes yet to hit the U.S. territory that has been shaking for the past week.
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By AFP
Tehran -
An earthquake struck Iran on Friday less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the country's only nuclear power plant, monitors said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.The US Geological Survey said the 5.
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By AFP
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A powerful earthquake hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday, killing a child, injuring dozens and damaging buildings in an area still recovering from a string of deadly quakes in October.
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A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday, geologists said, the same area struck by a string of deadly tremors in October.
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Earthquake Image
Nissan answers the call for help by donating 30 trucks to assist in Haiti relief effort. Wikipedia
A U.S. Air Force search and rescue crew survey an inlet in northeastern Japan U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca
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Napa's historic Pfeiffer Building, better known locally as the Sam Kee Laundry building, suffered major damage in the 6.0 earthquake that struck Aug. 24. James Gunn/Wikimedia Commons
Aftermath of the earthquake in Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China on April 20, 2013 YouTube
Collapsed Cypress Street Viaduct in Oakland, from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. (As seen from ground-level) Note detachment of upper vertical elements from lower and the lack of reinforcement at the point of detachment. H.G. Wilshire, U.S. Geological Survey
Earthquake damage Santo Domingo/Cumming, Santiago Conycampos
Master Sgt. Claudesedrick Grace, the non-commission officer in charge of Joint Force Land Component Command (Forward), and Detroit native, removes a frame of broken glass from the Nobiru Rail Station, April 21 in support of Operation Soul Train. Operation Soul Train consists of U.S soldiers supporting the Japanese in removing debris from two rail stations. DVIDS
Eagle Song Dancers by Bill Williamson and members of the Squamish Nation, Ganbare Japan charity concert in Vancouver.
Boxed meals that will be served to people who survived the earthquake in Haiti, Jan. 21, 2010, Mirebalais, Haiti. Staff Sgt. Greg C. Biondo, USAF
It appears no one was crushed when this ceiling fell onto a bed but the danger to people inside buildings during a major quake is clear. Conycampos
Mount Lokon Volcano in Indonesia earthquake report
Earthquake hits East Timor Maps of World
This roadway in Leogane, Haiti was damaged by the 2010 earthquake. Estelle Chaussard
QUAKE: Office workers in Kolkata, India's second-largest city, evacuate buildings Saturday following the 7.9 earthquake that struck near Kathmandu in neighboring Nepal. Biswarup Ganguly/Wikimedia Commons
A U.S. Air Force search and rescue team spots a boat tossed on its side amid residential buildings and other debris in Japan U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca
A fishing boat is noticeably out of place after being swept ashore during a massive tsunami that impacted this Japanese fishing port. DVIDSHUB
San Andreas Fault in the Carrizo Plain, aerial view from 8500 feet altitude. I Kluft
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The tsunami resulting from the 2011 Tohoku
earthquake destroyed the low-lying areas of tsuchi,
Japan. Photo: Dylan McCord, U.S. Navy. Cascadia Rising Exercise
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