Natural Disaster
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 strikes near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
KIMBE, July 8 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck approximately 110 kilometers southeast of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea,…
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Balleny Islands region
BALLENY ISLANDS REGION, July 8 — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands region on Wednesday at…
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Shallow 5.5 Earthquake Shakes Balleny Islands Region Without Tsunami Warning
The Balleny Islands region sits on a tectonic knife-edge where the Australian and Antarctic plates grind together. On…
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Seismologists note shallow depth and no tsunami threat from Balleny Islands quake
Seismologists tracking the Balleny Islands earthquake on Wednesday saw a familiar pattern: a moderate jolt, shallow depth, no…
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Strong 5.3 quake rattles Costa Rica’s Pacific coast
OROTINA, Costa Rica, July 7 — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 10 kilometers west-southwest of Orotina, Costa Rica,…
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Magnitude 5 Quake Hits Reykjanes Ridge, No Tsunami Warning Issued
REYKJANES RIDGE, July 7 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Reykjanes Ridge early Tuesday morning. The U.S.…
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5.3 Earthquake Strikes Reykjanes Ridge; Moderate Shaking Reported
REYKJANES RIDGE, July 7 — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Reykjanes Ridge early Tuesday, according to the…
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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Remote Drake Passage
DRAKE PASSAGE, July 7 — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Drake Passage early Tuesday, shaking the remote…
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Shallow 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes 211 Kilometers from Tonga
The South Pacific shook Monday afternoon. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 211 kilometers east-southeast of Hihifo, Tonga. The…
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USGS Confirms No Tsunami Warning After Magnitude 5.1 Quake Near Tonga
The U.S. Geological Survey detected the earthquake at 14:43 UTC on Monday. Its global seismic monitoring network, a…
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Quiet Quake in Drake Passage Raises Questions About Future Seismic Activity
A shallow, moderate earthquake hit the Drake Passage on Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey pegged it at magnitude…
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Magnitude 5.1 Shallow Earthquake Strikes Near Tonga
NUKU’ALOFA, July 6 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 211 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga, at 14:43 UTC…
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Moderate 5.0 quake hits Sarangani, aftershocks expected soon
MANILA, July 6 — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 65 kilometers south-southwest of Sarangani, Philippines, at 08:41 UTC…
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Chile rattles with moderate quake off Coquimbo coast
COQUIMBO, Chile, July 5 — The earth moved hard and fast here this afternoon. At 15:53 UTC, a…
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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Reykjanes Ridge
REYKJANES RIDGE, July 4 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Reykjanes Ridge on Saturday, according to the…
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Earthquake Strikes Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 5.1 Magnitude
SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE, July 4 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 14:12 UTC…
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Shallow magnitude 5 earthquake shakes Reykjanes Ridge tectonic boundary
The Reykjanes Ridge is a place where the earth’s crust pulls apart. That stretch of the Atlantic floor,…
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Remote Balleny Islands Region
BALLENY ISLANDS REGION, July 3 — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the remote Balleny Islands region on Friday,…
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes 136 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
TOKYO, July 3 — The story begins in the dark hours before dawn, at 04:04 UTC, when the…
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Shallow 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Hirara, Japan, No Tsunami Warning
The U.S. Geological Survey’s real-time global seismic monitoring network detected a magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 04:04 UTC on…
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Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes northern Ryukyu Islands; no tsunami warning
The ground under the northern Ryukyu Islands did not stay still Thursday morning. At 04:04 UTC, a magnitude…
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Shallow 10 km Depth Intensifies Shaking of Magnitude 5.2 Greek Earthquake
The earth moved under the southern Aegean on Thursday. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake, centered 23 kilometers south-southeast of…
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Greek officials assess damage after shallow 5.2 quake near Karpathos
KARPATHOS, Greece — The shaking was shallow. That is the problem. When the U.S. Geological Survey logged a…
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Shallow 10-km Depth of Aegean Quake May Intensify Surface Impact
A Timeline of Thursday’s Aegean Shaking At 11:06 UTC on Thursday morning, the seabed 23 kilometers south-southeast of…
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