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Earthquake strikes US: California, Oklahoma, Texas and Nebraska hit in quick succession
A STRING of powerful earthquakes have rocked the west and central US with several of them hitting near to the dreaded RING OF FIRE. Some eight earthquakes have rocked the United States in quick succession, all of which have taken place on April 9. The strongest of the earthquakes, and also the most recent, came…
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Earthquakes in northwest Oklahoma include magnitude 4.6
COVINGTON, Okla. — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Oklahoma on Saturday and was also felt in neighboring Kansas and Missouri, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was one of several earthquakes recorded in northwest Oklahoma on Saturday morning. USGS in Oklahoma said in a tweet there were eight earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Mindanao in Philippines: USGS
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which hit at a depth of 61 km (38 miles), about 128 km (80 miles) east of the island’s key…
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Yellowstone volcano eruption: ‘Life or death’ prep for supervolcano emergency underway
MORE than 20 police, fire and rescue vehicles descended upon the area around Yellowstone supervolcano this week to prepare for what could be a “life or death” emergency. Yellowstone National Park Public Affairs confirmed that there could be a supervolcano eruption imminently – and that they were putting themselves through their paces so that they…
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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Bolivia:no reports of injuries
This map from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows the intensity of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Bolivia on Monday. — USGS LA PAZ, Bolivia — A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Bolivia on Monday, but it was so deep that there were no reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake…
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Untreatable ‘super gonorrhea’ case could be ‘tip of the iceberg’
The medical community is sounding the alarm after a man in the U.K. has become the first patient with a type of gonorrhea infection that is not responding to the antibiotics commonly used to cure it. Doctors are calling it the “worst-ever” case of the sexually transmitted disease, which hits approximately 78 million men and…
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Magnitude 5.3 Quake Hits Western Iran, No Casualties Reported
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake in the same area in November killed at least 530 people and injured more than 8,000. Map from the United States Geological Survey showing the latest earthquake in Iran, April 1, 2018 Screen shot A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit western Iran on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, state…
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Giant Volcano in Mexico is erupting and authorities are warning people to stay away
Updated | The Mexican government has warned that a major eruption could be imminent at a large volcano called Popocatépetl, located near Mexico City. The volcano began erupting on Tuesday and currently its activity has been limited, but Mexico’s center for disaster prevention acknowledged a more serious eruption could begin at any moment. According to a statement released by the…
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Earthquake hits San Andreas ‘Big One’ fault line three times in SAME place in California
CALIFORNIA has been rocked by three earthquakes which have hit almost the same spot in less than 24 hours along the notorious ‘Big One’ San Andreas fault line, according to the United States Geological Survey. The first earthquake struck at 2.33pm UTC (3.33 GMT) on March 31, measuring 3.0 magnitude on the Richter scale. The…
