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China Conducts Ongoing Rescue Operations in Earthquake-Hit Region
| Steve M.C. | | Nov 28, 2016 10:31 AM EST |
Military personnel have so far successfully evacuated 350 people from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Akto County after it was hit by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake last Friday.
6.0 Earthquake Strikes Taiwan
| Aaron Case | | Oct 06, 2016 01:55 PM EDT |
About an hour ago, a strong earthquake struck to the east of Taiwan, its epicenter just off the coast of popular tourist destination Green Island.
Increasing Earthquakes in Mount St. Helens Indicate Volcano Recharging
| Aaron Case | | May 07, 2016 06:18 AM EDT |
Scientists monitoring Mount St. Helens noticed a recent increase in seismic activity in the volcano, but there is no indication that there will be another eruption any time soon.
[BREAKING] 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Ecuador Kills More than 40 People, Death Toll Expected to Rise
| Som Patidar | | Apr 17, 2016 06:25 AM EDT |
A devastating 7.8 magnitude quake rocked Ecuador's northwest coast on Saturday, leaving more than 40 people dead. Several hundreds were injured.
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Lava Lake Explodes from Crater Wall Collapse
| Ana Verayo | | May 05, 2015 08:03 AM EDT |
Last Sunday, Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau crater exploded, sending molten lava, and hot rocks into the air following some rocks falling into the lava lake.
6.7 Earthquake Rocks Northern Japan, Triggers Tsunami Warning
| Geann Pineda | | Feb 17, 2015 04:54 AM EST |
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked northern Japan Tuesday, triggering a tsunami alert.
Deadly 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Rural Yunnan Province, Far Southwest China
| Dan Weisman | | Oct 07, 2014 08:00 PM EDT |
Five people are dead and about 20 injured as a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rumbled through mountainous rural Yunnan province in far Southwest China bordering Myanmar late Tuesday.
Geologists Confirm Twice as Many Unlinked Big Quakes in 2014
| Erika Villanueva | | Jul 02, 2014 08:11 AM EDT |
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found that the frequency of earthquakes more than doubled this year.
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