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Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes off Solomon Islands: USGSSydney (AFP) April 13, 2014 A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off the Solomon Islands on Sunday night, hours after a 7.6 tremor, the US Geological Survey said. A tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, but it later cancelled the alert for all three areas. The USGS said the quake - which it had initially assessed at 7.7 - occurred at 11:36pm local time (1236 GMT) at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles), 111 kilometres south o ... read more |
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 Oyster aquaculture could significantly improve Potomac River estuary water quality GM crops under the microscope at international debate Farming for improved ecosystem services seen as economically feasible Researchers say Neanderthals were no strangers to good parenting Chileans survey damage from massive blaze Mini-sub to dive again after aborting first MH370 search | .. |
 Death toll rises to 23 in Solomons floods The death toll from flash floods in the Solomon Islands climbed to 23 on Tuesday, officials said, as aid agencies scrambled to distribute supplies to thousands left homeless by the disaster. ... more | .. |
 Ecuador's 'throat of fire' belches giant ash column A volcano in central Ecuador spewed up a column of hot ash and smoke 10 kilometers (six miles) high on Friday, increasing fears of an eruption. ... more | .. |
 Life slowly returns to normal in quake-hit Chile Life was gradually returning to normal in northern Chile on Friday, with power restored to a majority of homes that lost electricity during this week's powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake. ... more | .. |
 Japanese volcanic island swallows neighbor Niijima island is relatively new, born just last year, but it has already become an geological aggressor. ... more |
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 Strong aftershock rocks Chile Northern Chile was rocked Monday by a strong aftershock in the same coastal area hit last week by an 8.2-magnitude quake, authorities said. No damage or casualties were reported. ... more | .. |
Disease threatens flood-hit Solomons The flood-ravaged Solomon Islands was facing a new threat Monday as the first signs of disease emerged in camps sheltering thousands of displaced residents in the capital Honiara, aid workers said. ... more | .. |
 NASA Model Provides a 3-D Look at L.A.-area Quake On March 28, residents of Greater Los Angeles experienced the largest earthquake to strike the region since 2008. The magnitude 5.1 quake was centered near La Habra in northwestern Orange County abo ... more | .. |
 Minor tsunami hits Japan after Chile quake Small tsunami waves hit northern Japan early Thursday following a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake thousands of kilometres away across the Pacific Ocean in Chile after officials issued an evacuation advisory for certain areas. ... more |
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New strong quake hits Chile A powerful offshore earthquake measuring 7.6 rocked northern Chile late Wednesday, sparking a new tsunami warning and sending thousands of people fleeing for higher ground a day after a deadly tremor killed six people. ... more | .. |
Great earthquakes, water under pressure, high risk The largest earthquakes occur where oceanic plates move beneath continents. Obviously, water trapped in the boundary between both plates has a dominant influence on the earthquake rupture process. ... more | .. |
 Chileans survey damage after huge quake kills six Thousands of Chileans returned to their homes Wednesday after spending the night on hills following a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake that killed six people and sparked tsunami fears as far as Japan. ... more | .. |
 Powerful quake hits Chile, sparking tsunami warnings A powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit near Chile's Pacific coast on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings for Chile, Peru and Ecuador, officials said. ... more |
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 Evacuations as Peru volcano rumbles to life A volcano in Peru that has not blown its top in four decades spewed more ash skyward on Tuesday, after authorities evacuated villagers to avoid Ubinas's wrath. ... more | .. |
 Shallow quake rattles jittery Los Angeles A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Los Angeles area Friday causing power cuts, gas leaks and bursting water mains, and stopping rides at Disneyland. ... more | .. |
 VIMS model now capable of street-level storm-tide predictions The water that surged into the intersection of New York City's Canal and Hudson streets during Hurricane Sandy-to choose just one flood-ravaged locale-was ultimately driven ashore by forces swirling ... more | .. |
 Text messages aim to save lives in flood-prone Africa Text messaging may be dying out as a means of communication in many parts of the advanced world, but it may yet prove to be a vital life-saver in flood-prone African villages. ... more |
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 Off-rift volcanoes explained Rift valleys are large depressions formed by tectonic stretching forces. Volcanoes often occur in rift valleys, within the rift itself or on the rift flanks as e.g. in East Africa. The magma r ... more | .. |
 Ground-improvement methods might protect against earthquakes Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering are developing ground-improvement methods to help increase the resilience of homes and low-rise structures built o ... more | .. |
 Strong quake strikes off Chile A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's northwestern coast on Sunday, the latest of at least seven quakes to hit the region in recent days. ... more | .. |
 Earthquakes Caused by Clogged Magma a Warning Sign of Eruption New research in Geophysical Research Letters examines earthquake swarms caused by mounting volcanic pressure which may signal an imminent eruption. The research team studied Augustine Volcano in Ala ... more |
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 Torrential rains kill 32 in South Africa in two weeks Torrential and persistent rains which have pounded parts of South Africa over the past two weeks have claimed 32 lives, the government said on Monday. ... more | .. |
Pre-dawn quake jolts jittery Los Angeles Los Angeles was jolted awake Monday by a shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 that jangled nerves in the West Coast but caused no major damage or casualties. ... more | .. |
 Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan, injures 17 A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Japan early Friday injuring 17 people, reports said as officials warned residents to be alert to the danger of landslides following the tremor. ... more | .. |
 Volcanoes saw species survive ice ages: study The steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, a study showed Tuesday, offering help for scientists dealing with climate change. ... more |
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