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Earthquake Swarm Near Santorini Triggers Emergency Response from Greek Authorities
Greek authorities have closed schools and deployed emergency teams in response to an increasing earthquake swarm near Santorini. The tremors, which began last week, have been intensifying in frequency and magnitude, with the strongest recorded at magnitude 5. Experts have determined that the seismic activity is caused by fault movement, rather than...
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Over 1,600 Earthquakes Recorded Around Iceland's Capital Yesterday
Some 1,600 tremors have been recorded in the area around Iceland's capital Reykjavik, signalling that a volcanic eruption could be imminent, the country's weather office said Wednesday.
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Lascar Volcano In Chile's Andes Stirs, Shoots Smoke, Ash 6 Kms Upwards
A volcano in the Andes in Chile's north rumbled to life early Saturday, triggering minor earth tremors and sending a plume of smoke and ash 6,000 meters (nearly 20,000 feet) into a clear sky.
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Lava Blocks As Big As Buildings Falling From Volcano In Spain
Blocks of molten lava as large as three-storey buildings rolled down a hillside on the Spanish island of La Palma while a series of tremors shook the ground on Sunday, three weeks after the volcanic eruption.
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Tremors At New Zealand Volcano Island Hinder Recovery Of Bodies
Increasing tremors on a volcanic island in New Zealand have hampered efforts by authorities to recover the bodies of eight people thought to be left on the island, two days after it erupted, engulfing dozens of tourists in steam and hot ash.
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Hawaii Residents Shaken By Quakes, Brace For New Lava Outbreaks
Dozens of tremors rattled residents on Hawaii's Big Island on Friday as molten rock from Kilauea volcano flowed under an area where homes have already been destroyed by fiery lava geysers.
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Fresh Tremors Halt Search Operations After Volcano Erupts in Japan
New volcanic activity Wednesday forced Japanese police to suspend search operations a day after an eruption near a popular ski resort that killed a soldier and injured several other people.
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Food Aid, Face Masks Dispatched To Bali As 57,000 Flee Volcano
Vehicles laden with food, masks and bedding have been dispatched to help more than 57,000 people who have fled a volcano on the tourist island of Bali, as rising magma and increased tremors fuel fears of an imminent eruption.
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Deadly Aftershock, Volcanic Ash Spread Alarm In Mexico
A magnitude 6.2 aftershock that shook Mexico on Saturday was blamed for five deaths, spreading fear among anxious residents reeling from a string of natural disasters and interrupting the search for survivors from a bigger tremor earlier this week
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Bali Volcano On Highest Alert Level, Thousands Flee
Indonesian officials raised the highest possible alert for a volcano on the resort island of Bali late Friday, after tremors prompted thousands to flee over fears it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years.
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Thousands Evacuated As Volcano Rumbles On Indonesian Holiday Spot Bali
Thousands of residents were evacuated from villages near an active volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, officials said on Friday, as seismic tremors rattled some areas and smoke rose above one of the world's most popular tourist spots
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Tremors Trigger Fears Of Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia's Bali
Authorities have raised alert levels for a volcano on the Indonesian resort island of Bali after hundreds of small tremors stoked fears it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years.
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New Tremors Raise Concern at Japan's Mount Ontake
Increased seismic activity raised concern on Tuesday about the possibility of another eruption at a Japanese volcano where 36 people were killed, forcing rescuers to suspend plans to try to recover at least two dozen bodies still near the summit.
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Iceland Volcano Struck by Biggest Earthquake Yet, Still No Eruption
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano overnight, the biggest since tremors began 10 days ago, but there is still no sign of an eruption, the country's Meteorological Office said on Tuesday.
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Earthquake Swarm Near Santorini Triggers Emergency Response from Greek Authorities
Greek authorities have closed schools and deployed emergency teams in response to an increasing earthquake swarm near Santorini. The tremors, which began last week, have been intensifying in frequency and magnitude, with the strongest recorded at magnitude 5. Experts have determined that the seismic activity is caused by fault movement, rather than...
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Over 1,600 Earthquakes Recorded Around Iceland's Capital Yesterday
Some 1,600 tremors have been recorded in the area around Iceland's capital Reykjavik, signalling that a volcanic eruption could be imminent, the country's weather office said Wednesday.
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Lascar Volcano In Chile's Andes Stirs, Shoots Smoke, Ash 6 Kms Upwards
A volcano in the Andes in Chile's north rumbled to life early Saturday, triggering minor earth tremors and sending a plume of smoke and ash 6,000 meters (nearly 20,000 feet) into a clear sky.
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Lava Blocks As Big As Buildings Falling From Volcano In Spain
Blocks of molten lava as large as three-storey buildings rolled down a hillside on the Spanish island of La Palma while a series of tremors shook the ground on Sunday, three weeks after the volcanic eruption.
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Tremors At New Zealand Volcano Island Hinder Recovery Of Bodies
Increasing tremors on a volcanic island in New Zealand have hampered efforts by authorities to recover the bodies of eight people thought to be left on the island, two days after it erupted, engulfing dozens of tourists in steam and hot ash.
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Hawaii Residents Shaken By Quakes, Brace For New Lava Outbreaks
Dozens of tremors rattled residents on Hawaii's Big Island on Friday as molten rock from Kilauea volcano flowed under an area where homes have already been destroyed by fiery lava geysers.
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Fresh Tremors Halt Search Operations After Volcano Erupts in Japan
New volcanic activity Wednesday forced Japanese police to suspend search operations a day after an eruption near a popular ski resort that killed a soldier and injured several other people.
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Food Aid, Face Masks Dispatched To Bali As 57,000 Flee Volcano
Vehicles laden with food, masks and bedding have been dispatched to help more than 57,000 people who have fled a volcano on the tourist island of Bali, as rising magma and increased tremors fuel fears of an imminent eruption.
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Deadly Aftershock, Volcanic Ash Spread Alarm In Mexico
A magnitude 6.2 aftershock that shook Mexico on Saturday was blamed for five deaths, spreading fear among anxious residents reeling from a string of natural disasters and interrupting the search for survivors from a bigger tremor earlier this week
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Bali Volcano On Highest Alert Level, Thousands Flee
Indonesian officials raised the highest possible alert for a volcano on the resort island of Bali late Friday, after tremors prompted thousands to flee over fears it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years.
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Thousands Evacuated As Volcano Rumbles On Indonesian Holiday Spot Bali
Thousands of residents were evacuated from villages near an active volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, officials said on Friday, as seismic tremors rattled some areas and smoke rose above one of the world's most popular tourist spots
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Tremors Trigger Fears Of Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia's Bali
Authorities have raised alert levels for a volcano on the Indonesian resort island of Bali after hundreds of small tremors stoked fears it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years.
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New Tremors Raise Concern at Japan's Mount Ontake
Increased seismic activity raised concern on Tuesday about the possibility of another eruption at a Japanese volcano where 36 people were killed, forcing rescuers to suspend plans to try to recover at least two dozen bodies still near the summit.
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Iceland Volcano Struck by Biggest Earthquake Yet, Still No Eruption
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano overnight, the biggest since tremors began 10 days ago, but there is still no sign of an eruption, the country's Meteorological Office said on Tuesday.
