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Sinkhole in Florida re-opens under two homes a few days after its filling with cement

Sinkholes are becoming more and more frequent in Florida where soil conditions consist of sand formations, on top of layers of clay and limestone. Yesterday, April 24, a sinkhole between two hous...

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Slow moving landslide in Jackson, Wyoming, urges for evacuation of the area

A 100ft deep, slow moving landslide in Wyoming is gradually tearing apart a house on a hilltop, as authorities are issuing evacuation orders for 46 residencies located in the sliding zone. The slow mo...

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Mudslide in Tajikistan kills six children and buries village under the mud

A mudslide hit the area of Shuroabad, 150 miles south of the Tajik capital of Dushanbe, near the Afghan borders on April 12. The landslide occurred in the middle of the night, which explains the numbe...

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A West Coast earthquake early warning system at stake due to lack of funding, as Japan's is active since 2007

Earthquake prediction has been a challenge for scientists for decades until the development of early warning systems, already up and running in countries like Japan and Mexico. China is in the process...

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LiDAR technology: a new perspective in landslide risk evaluation

On the occasion of the Oso landslide, LiDAR technology comes forward, as an efficient means of revealing landslide risk. Signs of past landslides were obvious with bare eyes in the Snohomish Coun...

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A landslide in Jalisco Mexico is caught live by local driver

A landslide which occurred probably during the weekend in Jalisco, Mexico totally blocks the adjacent road, while drivers are watching and film the event. Watch the video below, and observe the m...

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8.2 quake hits northern Chile, triggering tsunami warning

An 8.2 magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile on Tuesday evening at 20:46 local time about 86km north-west of the mining area of Iquique, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Cente to issu...

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La Habla earthquake and the role of social media in the information transmission

On Friday, March 28, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit the area of LA, 1 mile east of La Habra at a depth of 4.6 miles according to USGS, with more than 100 aftershocks been recorded since. The earthquak...

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The mystery behind the stone spheres of Costa Rica

Discovered in the 30's the stone spheres of Costa Rica, carved by the pre-Columbian people, remain a mystery for scientists up to this day. "Las Bolas", as they are called by the locals, were discover...

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50th anniversary of the 9.2 magnitude Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami

On March 27 1964 a 9.2 magnitude earthquake, the largest ever recorder in the U.S., shook Alaska for about 5minutes, and was followed by a 100ft high tsunami. The earthquake and tsunami combined, caus...

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