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Iran Earthquake: Baby Taken Out of Rubble Alive after 3 Days
A little baby was taken out of the rubble alive almost 48 hours after a strong quake devastated several cities and villages of Iran's Kermanshah province
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Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City
A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico City, a Mexican monitoring body has said, and there are reports from witnesses of buildings shaking. It wasn't immediately clear if the trembler, which was centred in the southern state of Oaxaca, had caused any damages or injury. "I was frightened because I thought, not again!" Alejandra Castellanos, who was on the second floor in a central neighbourhood of the city, told the Associated Press. Ms Castellanos ran down the stairs and to the street with her husband as soon as she felt hte earthquake.
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The Ancient Greeks May Have Deliberately Built Temples on Fault Lines
Then again, they may just have an awful lot of both. By Natasha Frost.
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An earthquake measuring 7.1 degrees on the Richter scale shook Mexico: there are at least 151 dead - Trending Technology - health - beauty - food -...
The earthquake occurred on the border between Morelos and Puebla. The tremors were also felt strongly in Mexico City, Acapulco, Oaxaca, Guadalajara, Colima and Chipancingo The National Seismological Service of Mexico finally confirmed that it was a single earthquake of 7.1 degrees on the Richter scale . At first, the official unit had reported that there were two telluric …
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Photos Show Destruction From Mexico’s Strongest Earthquake In Decades
Photos Show Destruction From Mexico’s Strongest Earthquake In Decades
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Powerful new earthquake jolts Mexico, sways buildings in capital
A powerful earthquake jolted central Mexico on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway sickeningly in the capital on the anniversary of a 1985 quake that did major damage.
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Mysterious lights in the sky seen after Mexico’s huge earthquake
Magnitude isn’t the only demonstration of an earthquake’s power. For centuries, mysterious lights have popped up in the wake of strong quakes
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Death toll now at 90 as aftershocks rattle Mexico
Local officials said they had counted nearly 800 aftershocks of all sizes since late Thursday's big quake.
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'Strongest in 100yrs': Mexico quake death toll rises to 32 as state of emergency declared
The death toll from an 8.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico has reached at least 32, according to tallies from local authorities.
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Mexico struck by earthquake of magnitude 8.0, tsunami possible: USGS
An earthquake of 8.0 preliminary magnitude struck off Mexico's coast late Thursday local time, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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New poll result shows Government change could be reality
The earthquakes just keep coming. The latest 1 News Colmar Brunton poll is a massive jolt to the political scene and for the first time makes it a reality that there could be a change of Government in just three weeks time. Labour is ahead of National – only by two points, but for shock value it may as well be 20, as stunning and as unlikely it would have seemed even just a few weeks ago.
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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake off of Guatemala's Pacific coast, USGS says
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off of Guatemala's Pacific coast Thursday, the US Geological Survey reports. The quake was recorded at about 24 miles (38 km) from the city of Puerto San Jose, according to the USGS.
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Mexico earthquake: Magnitude 6.9 seismic tremor hits Pacific coast at Guatemala border
At least one person has died after a very powerful but deep earthquake struck the border between Mexico and Guatemala, sending shockwaves that could be felt by around 12 million people across neighbouring countries. The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at magnitude 6.9, and there were reports of landslides, power cuts, damage to homes and injuries across Guatemala and Mexico.
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6.0 earthquake strikes western Turkey, depth of 10km
An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.0, at a depth of approximately 10km, has struck off the coast of western Turkey. Effects of the quake have been felt in the cities of Izmir and as far away as Athens in Greece, according to the European Earthquake monitor, EMSC.
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Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Yukon, Alaska and causes power outages
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Yukon and Alaska at about 5:30 a.m. local time today, causing power outages and shaking people awake.
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Deaths feared as avalanche buries Italian hotel after earthquakes
At least two people were killed and many others are feared dead after an avalanche buried a luxury hotel in central Italy following a series of earthquakes. An estimated 30 people are believed to have been inside the Hotel Rigopiano spa resort when it was hit by an avalanche Wednesday night at the foot of the Gran Sasso mountain, Italy's Civil Protection Department said.
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Rome metro evacuated as three earthquakes hit Italy
Four earthquakes have struck Italy, shaking buildings in Rome and Florence just months after almost 300 people were killed in one of the worst disasters in living memory. Residents of the capital described their homes and offices shaking when the first tremor struck at around 10.25am local time (9.25am BST). The US Geological Survey (USGS) measured the initial quake at magnitude 5.3, placing the epicentre in central Italy at a depth of six miles (10km).
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Italy avalanche: 'Many dead' in hotel Rigopiano in Abruzzo
Rescuers in central Italy say many people have been killed after a hotel was hit by an avalanche.
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Series of Earthquakes Hits Near California-Nevada Border
A series of moderate earthquakes rocked the Nevada-California border, shaking residents in both states but producing no reports of major damage or injury.
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Chile earthquake triggers tsunami warning
A tsunami alert issued after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake off the coast of southern Chile has now been lifted. The quake struck at 14:22 GMT on the island of Chiloe, about 40km (25 miles) south-west of Quellon, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. No casualties have been reported. Some 4,000 people were evacuated. It hit an area of Chile known for tourism. Some roads and bridges were affected but damage appeared to be limited.
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