Earthquakes News
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San Francisco -
While it has been said, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," an artistic vision can expand the universe, even if viewing something seemingly ordinary. Also, the line between art and science is thin.
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A district court ruling Wednesday against the Kansai Electric Power Company has stymied Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to restart Japan's idling nuclear power plants. The ruling is seen as a major victory for anti-nuclear activists in Japan.
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The Cathedral of Chillán is a memorial to the 5,648 victims of the earthquake of 24 January 1939. The unique modernistic construction provides a bright setting full of symbolism honouring those who died that tragic night in the Chilean city of Chillán.
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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Northern California Thursday night with epicenter located 7 miles west northwest of Greenville, according to USGS,
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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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Valparaíso. Many graceful buildings and houses from the early 1900s adorn the historic Great Britain Avenue of Valparaiso, Chile. Some of them show the passage of time; but many have been restored and still display their charm and elegance.
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Sora -
An earthquake struck southeast of Rome on Saturday night. According to media sources, the earthquake was a 4.8 magnitude.
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Astronomical and geophysical activities increase as “Mayan doomsday” prediction nears. Asteroid came nearer to Earth than the Moon, while mystery orb crashes. Geophysical actions proliferate throughout Chile, Iceland, and New Zealand.
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Geophysicists believe that major earthquakes are coming. A huge asteroid nears Earth tonight, potentially triggering more earthquakes and tsunamis. More geophysical activities could be headed for Japan and America's west coast region.
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Since the beginning of November, magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes have increased worldwide. A few biblical eschatologists believe that the worldwide increase in major earthquakes mean that God is disappointed with humanity and judgment day nears.
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Geophysical activities occur as a magnitude-6.8 earthquake strikes northern Myanmar, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed about 39 in Guatemala, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Vancouver Island, and a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in Indonesia.
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Teignmouth -
Many residents across the southern England counties of Devon and Cornwall have reported loud bangs and buildings shaking. They believed they had witnessed an earth tremor but officials are saying it could have been a meteorite.
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Brawley -
A series of earthquakes with the strongest magnitude reaching as high as 5.5 rattled southeastern California Sunday, displacing some families living in mobile homes near the town of Brawley in the California-Mexico border.
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Recently, 10,000 fish died in Missouri’s Blue Springs Lake; the sardine apocalypse continued as 200-tons of dead fish washed up at port, a 6.0-magnitude quake shakes Peru, and Katla volcano continues earthquake activity under icecap.
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Earthquakes are becoming more numerous and powerful and the Ring of Fire has been growling back to life again; therefore, there could be Earthquakes of apocalyptic significance on the West Coast of North America and elsewhere.
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On Wednesday, 11 April 2012, earthquakes increased globally. Powerful magnitude 8.6 earthquake triggers tsunami, magnitude 7.4 earthquake shakes Mexico City, and magnitude 5.9 quake hits Oregon’s coast.
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Toronto -
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
The famous saying could not be more appropriate for Toronto FC in its short existence in Major League Soccer.
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Research presented at the 2011 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting provided evidence typhoons and hurricanes can trigger earthquakes, and suggested the 2010 temblors in Taiwan and Haiti were stirred up by strong tropical cyclones.
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Christchurch -
New Zealand was rocked by a series of earthquakes on Friday. The quake caused damage in an area that is still recuperating from February’s powerful quake.
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“Cardonal” Farmers Market, a large yellow and green metal frame earthquake-proof structure, has been for over a century one of the main sources of fruits and vegetables for the residents of Valparaiso, Chile.
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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Vancouver Island on Canada's west coast at 12.41 p.m. Friday according to United States Geological Survey (USGS)
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A strong 6.8 earthquake struck Friday at the northeastern coast of Japan near the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant which was severely damaged by the March 11 super earthquake and tsunami that caused the death of close to 20,000 people near Fukushima
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A series of earthquakes have rocked wide areas in the Philippines with magnitudes ranging from 4.5 to 5.8 since May 21 according to reports by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
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Rome -
Raffaele Bendandi, a self-taught seismologist who died in 1976, predicted a devastating earthquake to hit Rome on May 11, 2011. Although nothing disastrous occurred, 22 minor temblors hit the quake-prone nation of Italy.
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Ninety-one countries and nine international organizations so far have offered to assist with relief efforts from last Friday's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Here are several resources to help find victims of the disaster.
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Fort Smith -
Around 800 recent earthquakes in central Arkansas, including Monday’s 4.7 tremor, and a unanimous vote by the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (AOGC), has led to a temporary suspension of injection well operations by two natural gas companies.
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Guy -
The US state of Arkansas has experienced a swarm of earthquakes over the past four days. On Friday more than a dozen small tremors have shaken parts of the state and no one appears to know why it's happening.
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Hagatna -
In a 24-hour period, the region of the Mariana Islands, near Guam, experienced three powerful earthquakes ranging from 6.3-magnitude to 6.9-magnitude. The region also has witnessed 14 aftershocks.
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Washington -
The American Red Cross recently sent an emergency shipment of blood to Haiti to help alleviate the temporary blood shortage in hospitals in the capital of Port-au-Prince. Blood donors are needed to meet additional requests from the island country.
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Port Moresby -
Strong earthquakes have been reported all over the world over the last 12 hours from Papua New Guinea to Alaska to the region of Russia-Japan. The earthquakes have ranged from 6.0-magnitude to 7.0-magnitude.
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Earthquakes striker Chris Wondolowski is congratulated by teammates after opening the scoring in just the ninth minute. He added another goal in the second half to ice the game and now has three goals on the season
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Toronto FC forward Ryan Johnson (right) is defended closely by San Jose Earthquakes defender Steven Beitashour. Johnson was fresh off being awarded MLS goal of the week for his effort last weekend in Seattle. On Saturday, like his teammates, he had little success on the pitch in a 3-0 loss at BMO Field
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