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• Powerful earthquake rocks southwest Pakistan, at least 20 dead

  The quake was centered about 14 kilometers (8 miles) north-northeast of Harnai in Baluchistan province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

  Environment

  Oct 6, 2021
  
• Quake off Russia’s far east islands prompts tsunami warning but no threat to B.C.: officials

  A 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck near Russia's far eastern Kuril Islands on Wednesday triggered a tsunami warning for the closest shores but did not pose a threat to British Columbia, according to B.C. emergency officials.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2020
  
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• No immediate injuries reported after earthquake shakes Indonesia

  The magnitude 6.0 quake was centred 141 kilometres west of Abepura city at a depth of 33.6 kilometres, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

  World

  Jan 18, 2020
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• 5.9 magnitude earthquake kills at least 5, injures 300 in northwestern Iran

  Over 40 aftershocks rattled the rural region nestled in the Alborz Mountains, and residents rushed out of their homes in fear.

  World

  Nov 8, 2019
• Panama struck by 6.7 magnitude earthquake near Costa Rica

  Panamanian authorities said at least two people had been injured in a village but gave no details.

  World

  May 12, 2019
• 18 volcanoes now pose ‘very high threat,’ U.S. government warns

  Government scientists are classifying 18 U.S. volcanoes as a "very high threat" because of what's been happening inside them and how close they are to people.

  Environment

  Oct 25, 2018
• Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits northern Haiti, killing at least one

  The quake was one of the strongest to hit Haiti since a 7.0 magnitude quake struck near the capital Port-au-Prince in 2010, killing thousands of people in the impoverished Caribbean country.

  World

  Oct 6, 2018
• Peru hit by 7.1-magnitude earthquake

  A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck in eastern Peru, near its borders with Brazil and Bolivia, the U.S. Geological survey says.

  World

  Aug 24, 2018
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• 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia’s Lombok coast

  A magnitude 6.5 offshore earthquake struck the Indonesian archipelago late on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2018
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• Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continues to gush fountains of lava, produce ‘eerie’ blue flames

  Hawaii County has ordered about 2,000 people to evacuate from Leilani Estates and surrounding neighbourhoods since the eruption began on May 3.

  Environment

  May 24, 2018