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New Zealand massive floods: Thousands evacuated

Numerous people have been evacuated after extreme rainfalls resulted in massive floods in New Zealand. The flood incidents are more intense in South Island, where an immense 1 meter of precipitation...

Powerful M 6.7 earthquake struck Turkey: At least 31 casualties

At least 31 people were reported dead and numerous were injured after a massive earthquake struck in eastern Turkey. The temblor occurred at 9:00 pm local time, on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Turkey...

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...

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