Quakes

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  7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits US' California, Tsunami Warning Issued

  A powerful earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of California, sparking a tsunami warning, US seismologists said.

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  World’s Largest Living Organism Pando Might Be The Oldest Living Thing, Reveals New Study

  Pando, a massive quaking aspen spanning 100 acres in Utah, is estimated to be between 16,000 and 80,000 years old. Research suggests that Pando has witnessed and survived vast environmental changes since humans began migrating out of Africa. The genetically linked stems span an interconnected root system that highlights plant resilience. Challenges...

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  Two Powerful Earthquakes Hit Cuba Within An Hour

  A second, more powerful quake rocked southern Cuba on Sunday, US geologists said, shortly after a first shallow tremor that did not prompt a tsunami alert.

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  6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits US: Report

  The 6.0 magnitude quake was located on a faultline underneath the Pacific Ocean, 173 miles (279 kilometers) from the city of Bandon in the state of Oregon, the US Geological Survey said.

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  Major US Cities At Risk Of Catastrophic Quake, Warns Study

  The study of Cascadia Subduction Zone is important because plates like these can witness massive earthquakes that could generate tsunamis 100 feet or more.

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  Taiwan Approves $878 Million For Relief After 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake

  A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan last month. It was the most serious quake in its history. Taiwan's government has approved around $878 million to fix the massive landslides which blocked tunnels and damaged several roads and

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  Earthquake Of 6.5 Magnitude Hits Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

  An undersea quake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted Indonesia's West Java province on Saturday night, without triggering giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

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  6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan, No Immediate Damage Reported

  A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck just off Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake

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  Video: Swimming Pool Water Turns Into Massive Waves During Taiwan Earthquake

  The earthquake is the strongest quake to hit the island in 25 years..

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  "Like A Mountain Collapsed": Taiwan Shook By Biggest Quake In 25 Years

  Liu watched intently as rescuers carefully picked their way through the remains of a warehouse that crumbled like a house of cards Wednesday during Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years, telling AFP it "was like a mountain collapsed".

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  A Year On, Turkey Earthquake Survivors Struggle To Rebuild Lives

  The quake that struck in the early hours of Feb. 6 levelled towns and parts of some cities in the country's southeast. It killed more than 53,000 people in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in neighbouring Syria and left millions homeless.

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  Moon Shrinking, Experiencing Unprecedented Quakes, Says Study

  The January 25 study says that the moon has shrunk more than 150 feet in circumference as its core gradually cooled over the past few hundred million years..

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  5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits China-Kyrgyzstan Border

  An earthquake of magnitude 5.67 struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Wednesday, just a day after a magnitude 7.1 quake in the same area, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

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  Strong Tremors Felt In Delhi After 7.2 Earthquake Hits China

  Strong tremors were felt in Delhi and the National Capital Region late this evening. The 7.2 magnitude quake has hit the southern part of China's Xinjiang. There are no reports of any injury or destruction.

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  Japan Earthquake On January 1 Shifted Coastline Over 800 Feet, Show Satellite Photos

  The satellite images have been shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Nahel Belgherze, who covers extreme weather events around the world.