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Alaska struck by a massive M 7.0 earthquake

The region of Anchorage, Alaska, was struck by a massive M 7.0 on November 30, 2018. The epicenter of the temblor was located about 13 km northeast of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city with a popula...

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Rockfalls in Greek island of Lesvos struck residences

The region of Plomari in Lesvos island was hit by rocksfalls that damaged houses on Saturday 24 of November 2018.  The rock blocks fell on vehicles, houses and two farm buildings but fortunate...

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Myanmar dam failure: 85 villages flooded

A dam failure in Myanmar blocked a major highway and caused massive floods in 85 villages. The Swar Chaung irrigation dam failure was provoked when the spillway, which regulates the release of wate...

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Large sinkhole opens in Pennsylvania: 6 cars buried

6 cars were buried under the ground after a massive sinkhole opened up in the parking lot of the Tanger Outlets in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused b...

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Hawaii volcano eruption: Blue fire billowing from fissure

Blue flames from fissures in the ground appear in Hawaii's mount Kilauea threatening new residential buildings. The most recent eruption has ripped dozens of fissures in the Earth's surface, allowin...

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Wall collapses in Mumbai: At least 6 cars buried

Heavy rains triggered the collapse of a wall in Mumbai's Wadala East, forcing over 200 residents to vacate their flats and burring at least six cars. Fortunately, no injuries were reported due to t...

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Reconstructing the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche

In a research from the University of Liverpool the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche was reconstructed to better understand these common geohazards. The avalanche was triggered by the Mw 7.2 Gr...

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Possible tsunami threat in the Caribbean

An incident similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami might also be a potential risk for the Caribbean region, according to seismologists at the SSA 2018 Annual Meeting. The Caribbean Islands l...

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Is Africa gradually splitting into two sections?

After a huge crack made an appearance in the south-western Kenya, the question that lies is whether Africa is slowly splitting apart. The lithosphere, which is the rigid outermost shell of a planet...

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Guatemala volcano eruption: 25 people killed and hundreds injured

Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted violently on Sunday 3rd of June 2018. At least 25 people were killed (including three children) and hundreds were injured. The 3,763m. volcano is one of the most a...

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