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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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"Building Was Swaying": Taiwan Hit By 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the tremor shaking buildings in Taipei but causing no major damage.
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Hydrothermal Explosion Rocks Yellowstone National Park: Here's What Happened
The US Geological Survey clarified that the eruption was hydrothermal, not volcanic.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage.
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5.5 Earthquake Hits US's New Jersey, Tremors In New York City
New York City was shaken by a small earthquake on Friday with a 4.8 magnitude and an epicenter in neighboring New Jersey state, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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China Earthquake Death Count Rises To 127, Rescue Ops Underway
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people.
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Residents In Panic After "Strongest Ever" Earthquake Hits Philippines
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, as local authorities warned of a "destructive tsunami" and urged people in coastal areas to flee.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.5 Hits Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Threats
A shallow, 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Afghan Area Where 1,000 Died Last Week
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, wracking the same region where more than 1,000 people were killed in tremors last week.
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New York City's Hotspots Sinking Faster Than Others, Reveals New NASA Report
From 2016 to 2023, the US Open Venue- Arthur Ashe Stadium and runways at LaGuardia airport saw the most sinking, lowering at rates of 3.7 and 4.6 millimetres per year, respectively.
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Water Level In Mississippi River Plummets For Second Consecutive Year
An area of 400 miles is at low water threshold, as per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and US Geological Survey (USGS).
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Earthquake Of 5.1 Magnitude Hits Southern California
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Southern California north of Los Angeles, US Geological Survey said on Sunday (local time).
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21 Injured, Dozens Of Buildings Collapse As 5.4 Quake Hits East China
A shallow 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours of Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with state media reporting at least 21 people injured and dozens of buildings collapsed.
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7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Near US' Alaska, Tsunami Warning Issued
A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake today struck the Alaska Peninsula region, according to the United States Geological Survey
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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Gulf Of California
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
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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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"Building Was Swaying": Taiwan Hit By 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the tremor shaking buildings in Taipei but causing no major damage.
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Hydrothermal Explosion Rocks Yellowstone National Park: Here's What Happened
The US Geological Survey clarified that the eruption was hydrothermal, not volcanic.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage.
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5.5 Earthquake Hits US's New Jersey, Tremors In New York City
New York City was shaken by a small earthquake on Friday with a 4.8 magnitude and an epicenter in neighboring New Jersey state, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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China Earthquake Death Count Rises To 127, Rescue Ops Underway
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people.
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Residents In Panic After "Strongest Ever" Earthquake Hits Philippines
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, as local authorities warned of a "destructive tsunami" and urged people in coastal areas to flee.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.5 Hits Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Threats
A shallow, 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Afghan Area Where 1,000 Died Last Week
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, wracking the same region where more than 1,000 people were killed in tremors last week.
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New York City's Hotspots Sinking Faster Than Others, Reveals New NASA Report
From 2016 to 2023, the US Open Venue- Arthur Ashe Stadium and runways at LaGuardia airport saw the most sinking, lowering at rates of 3.7 and 4.6 millimetres per year, respectively.
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Water Level In Mississippi River Plummets For Second Consecutive Year
An area of 400 miles is at low water threshold, as per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and US Geological Survey (USGS).
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Earthquake Of 5.1 Magnitude Hits Southern California
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Southern California north of Los Angeles, US Geological Survey said on Sunday (local time).
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21 Injured, Dozens Of Buildings Collapse As 5.4 Quake Hits East China
A shallow 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours of Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with state media reporting at least 21 people injured and dozens of buildings collapsed.
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7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Near US' Alaska, Tsunami Warning Issued
A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake today struck the Alaska Peninsula region, according to the United States Geological Survey
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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Gulf Of California
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
