Natural Disasters
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, severe storms and floods as they happen, drawn from official monitoring feeds, with plain explanations of what the numbers mean on the ground.
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Late-night collision on Lake Michigan leaves one dead, 13 injured
CHICAGO, July 2 — A large cabin cruiser struck a smaller vessel returning to Monroe Harbor late last…
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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes South Sandwich Islands region
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, July 2 — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the remote South Sandwich Islands region…
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Seismologists note shallow depth of magnitude 5.2 quake near South Sandwich Islands
Shallow earthquakes hit harder. That is the simple physics behind Thursday’s magnitude 5.2 temblor east of the South…
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U.S. Geological Survey Records Magnitude 5.2 Quake East of South Sandwich Islands
The sequence began without warning. At 05:14 UTC on Thursday, July 2, the U.S. Geological Survey’s global seismic…
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Shallow 5.2 quake east of South Sandwich Islands fits regional pattern
A shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck east of the South Sandwich Islands early Thursday, at 05:14 UTC, the…
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Shallow depth of 10 km amplified shaking from magnitude 5.3 quake
The sequence began at 05:23 UTC on Thursday, July 2. That is when the U.S. Geological Survey’s global…
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Shallow 10-Kilometer Depth of 5.3 Quake Raises Concerns for South Sandwich Islands
For the people who live and work on the handful of volcanic islands that make up the South…
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes 50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan
JURM, Afghanistan, July 1 — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Jurm, Afghanistan, on…
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Earthquake of Magnitude 5.6 Detected Deep Below Fiji
SUVA, July 1 — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 224 kilometres south of Suva, Fiji, on Wednesday at…
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Residents demand hyacinth clearance to prevent monsoon flooding
VELACHERY, July 2 — For families in this Chennai neighbourhood, the worry isn’t just about the rain itself.…
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National Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance Begins July 1 Amid Brutal Fire Season
Every July, the National Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance arrives. It is not a holiday. There are no…
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Depth of Wednesday’s 5.5 Quake Near Jurm Recorded at 216.7 km
Deep Afghan Quake: A Familiar Rumble in a Seismically Active Zone JURM, Afghanistan — Wednesday’s magnitude 5.5 earthquake…
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Japan’s strict building codes tested by shallow 5.9 quake east of Noda
Japan’s building code is among the strictest in the world. That fact matters today, after a magnitude 5.9…
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Deep Earthquake Near Jurm, Afghanistan Recorded at Magnitude 5.5
The U.S. Geological Survey logged a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Jurm, Afghanistan, on Wednesday at 17:57 UTC. The…
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Deep 5.2 Quake in South Sandwich Islands Reduces Surface Risk
DEEP-SEATED SHOCK: THE HIDDEN SAFETY OF A 5.2 QUAKE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION — The ground shuddered Thursday…
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USGS Reports No Casualties After Shallow 5.9 Quake East of Noda, Japan
The ground moved with force east of Noda, Japan, on Thursday. At 37.16 kilometers deep, the shaking was…
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes South Sandwich Islands region
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, July 2 — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region early…
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Deep Tonga quake spreads wide but shakes less intensely
HIHIFO, Tonga, July 1 — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 153 kilometers southwest of Hihifo, Tonga on Wednesday…
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes 55 km E of Noda, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 55 km east of Noda, Japan today at 12:08 UTC, the U.S. Geological…
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Shallow 6.0 quake rattles Mexican coast near El Progreso
EL PROGRESO, June 30 — The ground lurched violently 75 kilometers south-southwest of this Mexican town just before…
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes 268 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
DUNHUANG, June 30 — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 268 km south-southeast of Dunhuang, China at 23:44 UTC…
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Shallow 5.3 Quake Near El Progreso Follows 88 Regional Tremors in 20 Years
The last two decades have seen 88 earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 or greater within 300 kilometers of where…
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Magnitude 5.2 Quake Strikes 268 km SSE of Dunhuang, China at Shallow Depth
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 268 kilometers south-southeast of Dunhuang, China, at 23:44 UTC on June 30. The…
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Shallow Depth of Magnitude 5.2 Quake in China Raises Damage Risk
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 268 kilometers south-southeast of Dunhuang, China, at 23:44 UTC on June 30, the…
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