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In Indonesia, Thousands Still Trapped Under Rubble
Region: IndonesiaMore than 3,000 people are still trapped under rubble days after a 7.6-magnitude quake struck Indonesia. The epicenter of the September 30 quake was located 45 km WNW of Padang, Sumatera, and 220 km SW of Pekanbaru, Sumate... more
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Jakarta feels the earth move
Region: Indonesia"Our environment is broken," said Green Radio station manager Nita Roshita after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesia island of Java Wednesday. Employees at the station buzzed with nervous energy as they stood arou... more
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Tokyo experiences moderate earthquake
Region: JapanPer the USGS, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday afternoon near Honshu, Japan, and it was felt in Tokyo just 110 kilometers (70 miles) away. It is not yet clear if the quake was an aftershock of a 6.3 quake that s... more
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Earthquake shakes Northern Japan
Region: JapanPer Yahoo! Japan, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Northern Japan at 12:30 p.m. local time on Friday. The epicenter was in Tokachi-oki and the quake was felt strongly in nearby Hokkaido and Sapporo, Japan. Per the ma... more
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Iceland keeps shaking with earthquakes
Region: IcelandPer Ice News, Iceland has had “438 earthquakes” in 48 hours, mostly small tremors and aftershocks but still an enormous amount of seismic activity. The most notable earthquake registered at 6.1 on the Richter S... more
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Earthquake Rocks Southwest Iceland
Region: IcelandAn earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 points on Richter scale hit the Southwest part of Iceland at 21:33 GMT on the 29th of May 2009. Exactly a year earlier a big earthquake hit the southern part of the country, meas... more
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Honduras earthquake victim: 'I felt like it was the end of the world'
Region: HondurasIn the 24 hours following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Honduras, Honduran Twitter users were still buzzing about the earthquake. Per El Periódico, four people were killed, dozens of homes... more
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Strong earthquake jolts Honduras
Region: HondurasPer the USGS, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras early Thursday morning. The quake occurred offshore, 80 miles north/northeast of La Ceiba, Honduras. Per El Periódico in Guatemala, Honduras... more
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The first anniversary of the 8.0 magnitude Sichuan earthquake
Region: Hong KongToday, 12 May, marks the first anniversary of the 8.0 magnitude Sichuan earthquake. A year has passed but many wounds are still open and many lives remain shattered. Tens of thousands of victims still live in temporary she... more
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Italian Citizens Report and Reflect on L'Aquila Earthquake
Region: Italyby Bernardo Parrella On Monday April 6th, at 3:32am local time (01:32 GMT), L'Aquila, capital city of the central Abruzzo region, 60 miles northeast of Rome, was stricken by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake [en]. Even if the co... more
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