Natural Disaster
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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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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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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 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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Deep Hindu Kush Quake Strikes Near Jurm, Afghanistan
A Deep Tremor in a Shaky Land: Afghanistan’s Earthquake History Repeats JURM, Afghanistan — The ground shook here…
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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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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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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes 16 km WNW of Tournavista, Peru
TOURNAVISTA, Peru, July 1 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 16 kilometers west-northwest of this central Peruvian town…
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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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Peru earthquake depth of 130.5 km alters seismic response calculations
Deep earthquakes carry their own set of calculations for seismologists and emergency managers. When a magnitude 5 event…
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Shallow 10 km depth amplifies impact of magnitude 5.2 quake in western China
Shallow earthquakes shake harder. That is the simple physics behind today’s magnitude 5.2 event in western China, and…
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Shallow depth of 5.3 Mexico earthquake key to potential impact
Tuesday night’s magnitude 5.3 earthquake 84 kilometers south-southwest of El Progreso was shallow. Ten kilometers deep. That is…
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Peru Earthquake’s 130-Kilometer Depth Reduces Surface Damage Risk
TOURNAVISTA, Peru — The ground beneath this central Peruvian town shifted early Wednesday. A magnitude 5 earthquake, recorded…
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Magnitude 5 Earthquake’s Depth May Limit Damage Near Tournavista, Peru
TOURNAVISTA, Peru — The ground beneath this central Peruvian town shifted early Wednesday, but the real question for…
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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 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 5.3 earthquake strikes 84 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico
EL PROGRESO, Mexico, June 30 — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 84 kilometers south-southwest of El Progreso, Mexico,…
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5.4 Earthquake Strikes Near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
KIMBE, June 30 — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 90 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on…
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