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Puerto Rico's terrain changed after a series of earthquakes hit the region

NASA is currently examining satellite imagery data to determine the landscape changes in Puerto Rico caused by a series of earthquakes. Numerous seismic shocks (around 2,000) have recently struck Pue...

Hundreds of earthquakes struck Puerto Rico within 10 days

More than 500 tremblors have struck Puerto Rico during a 10-day period. On December 28, 2019, a M 4.7 earthquake followed by another M 5.0 shock struck the Southwestern part of Puerto Rico resulting...

Floods and landslides struck Jakarta, Indonesia: At least 43 fatalities

Intense landsliding and flooding in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, has resulted in at least 43 fatalities and massive evacuations. Heavy rainfalls struck the region from New Year's Eve eveni...

Stunning bridge collapse triggered a cliff failure in Peru

A part of a road and a bridge were completely destroyed after being hit by extreme floods and a cliff collapse in North Peru. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 19, 2019. The Cajas Bridge wa...

High water level blamed for Vale's dam collapse in Brazil

According to experts, the catastrophic failure of Vale's mining waste dam was caused by high water level. In January 2019, the 86-meter high dam located in the state of Minas Gerais, collapsed trigge...

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