Earthquakes
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Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise a volcano may erupt
LONDON — Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential…
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Powerful earthquakes shake eastern Indonesia. No immediate reports of casualties
A series of powerful and shallow earthquakes have shaken a sparsely populated island chain in eastern Indonesia ByThe Associated Press…
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A glance at some of Nepal’s deadliest earthquakes
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing more than 150 people with dozens more injured…
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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Mexico but without immediate reports of damage
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has shaken southern Mexico Friday night, setting off alarms as far away as Mexico City, but without…
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Netherlands halts Groningen gas extraction over quake concerns
The Netherlands halted extraction from Europe’s biggest gas field on Sunday, which was resulting in earthquakes that have shaken local…
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Rescue teams frustrated Morocco did not accept more international help after quake
PARIS — The text-message alert came in the middle of the night: A massive earthquake had hit Morocco. French volunteers…
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Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, damaging some buildings and sending people into the streets
A powerful earthquake has struck Morocco, damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into streets and alleyways…
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Rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits large parts of western France
A rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit large parts of western France on Friday evening, with the seismology bureau BCSF calling…
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Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan; no damage reported
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has shaken Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido TOKYO — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Japan’s…
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4.9 magnitude quake strikes southern Haiti; 3 dead, several injured
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern Haiti early Tuesday, killing at least three…
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