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Death Count In Massive Philippines Earthquake Rises To 69, Over 100 Injured
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Philippines
A 6.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Tuesday evening, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Venezuela
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest Venezuela on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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6.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia's Central Papua
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia's Central Papua province early Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia, Tsunami Warning Issued
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, days after another strong quake in the area.
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Video: Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Shoots Lava 100 Metres Into The Sky
Video from the US Geological Survey showed bright red lava flowing out of the volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
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Tremors Felt In New York As 3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Jersey
A small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. The US Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0.
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Tsunami Warning Issued After 2 Massive Earthquakes Off Russia's Pacific Coast
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a threat forecast for Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after two quakes - the larger with a magnitude of 7.4 - struck in the sea nearby on Sunday.
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7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits US' Alaska, Tsunami Warning Issued
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the US state of Alaska on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning, the US Geological Survey said.
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Pentagon Becomes Top Shareholder In Only Active US Rare Earth Producer
The US Department of Defence has acquired a 15 per cent stake in MP Materials, America's only operational rare earth mine, to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on Chinese-controlled supply chains.
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27 Injured, Ceilings Caved In As Earthquake Of Magnitude 6 Hits Taiwan
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in.
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Volcanic Activity in Yellowstone Is Shifting in the Northeast Direction, Study Finds
Recent findings reveal that volcanic activity within Yellowstone Caldera is shifting northeast. Using magnetotelluric surveys, geologists from the US Geological Survey, Oregon State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison identified several magma reservoirs at depths of 4 to 47 kilometers. The study found that the northeast region holds...
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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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Death Count In Massive Philippines Earthquake Rises To 69, Over 100 Injured
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Philippines
A 6.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Tuesday evening, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Venezuela
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest Venezuela on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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6.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia's Central Papua
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia's Central Papua province early Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia, Tsunami Warning Issued
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, days after another strong quake in the area.
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Video: Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Shoots Lava 100 Metres Into The Sky
Video from the US Geological Survey showed bright red lava flowing out of the volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
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Tremors Felt In New York As 3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Jersey
A small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. The US Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0.
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Tsunami Warning Issued After 2 Massive Earthquakes Off Russia's Pacific Coast
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a threat forecast for Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after two quakes - the larger with a magnitude of 7.4 - struck in the sea nearby on Sunday.
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7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits US' Alaska, Tsunami Warning Issued
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the US state of Alaska on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning, the US Geological Survey said.
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Pentagon Becomes Top Shareholder In Only Active US Rare Earth Producer
The US Department of Defence has acquired a 15 per cent stake in MP Materials, America's only operational rare earth mine, to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on Chinese-controlled supply chains.
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27 Injured, Ceilings Caved In As Earthquake Of Magnitude 6 Hits Taiwan
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in.
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Volcanic Activity in Yellowstone Is Shifting in the Northeast Direction, Study Finds
Recent findings reveal that volcanic activity within Yellowstone Caldera is shifting northeast. Using magnetotelluric surveys, geologists from the US Geological Survey, Oregon State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison identified several magma reservoirs at depths of 4 to 47 kilometers. The study found that the northeast region holds...
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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.
