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19Sep/17

Buildings shake as strong 7.4 quake hits Mexico on anniversary of deadly 1985 tremor

September 19, 2017DisasterAmericas, Baja California earthquake, Country: Mexico, Disaster/Accident, Earthquake, Environment, Geography of Mexico, Geography of North America, Geology, Guerrero earthquake, In Mexico, Luis Felipe Puente, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico City metropolitan area, Natural hazards, Puebla, Puebla earthquake, Quake, Social Issues, States of Mexico, u.s. geological surveysmbale

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 19, 2017) (MUTE) (REUTERS) – A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday (September 19), shaking buildings in the capital of Mexico City and sending people fleeing into the street. Continue reading →

08Sep/17

Tsunami confirmed in Mexico, waves as high as 3.3 ft – Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

September 8, 2017EnvironmentAleutian Islands earthquake, American Samoa, American Samoa and Hawaii, Chile earthquake, Contents, Disaster/Accident, Earthquake, Earthquake engineering, Environment, Geology, Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Manuel Velasquez, Mechanics, Mexico, Mexico City, Natural disasters, Nature, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Philippines, Physical oceanography, Physical sciences, Pijijiapan, Risk management, Seismology, Tsunami, Tsunami warning system, u.s. geological survey, Warning systemssmbale

INTERNET (SEPTEMBER 7, 2017) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE) – An earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday (September 7), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least five people, triggering small tsunami waves and damaging some buildings. Continue reading →

24Aug/16

quake hit Italy's Amatrice

Shocked survivor recounts moment quake hit Italy’s Amatrice

August 24, 2016EnvironmentAccumoli, Accumoli and Amatrice, Amatrice, August 2016 Central Italy earthquake, City: Amatrice, Country: Italy, Disaster!, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Geography of Italy, Giancarlo, Italy, Natural Disaster, Norcia, Rome, u.s. geological surveysmbale

A shocked survivor from Italy’s earthquake describes the moment the disaster hit the small town of Amatrice.
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26Oct/15

Powerful earthquake strikes Afghanistan, causes deaths in neighbouring Pakistan

October 26, 2015EnvironmentAfghanistan, Afghanistan earthquake, Anum Khan, Earthquake, Geology, India, India and Pakistan, Islamabad, Kabul, Kashmir earthquake, Lithosphere, mobile networks, Mohammad Ali, Natural Disaster, Nature, Nepal, New Delhi, northeastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, Peshawar, Seismology, Sikkim earthquake, Structure of the Earth, Tahir Iqbal, u.s. geological survey, Virginia earthquakesmbale

Strong earthquake from Afghanistan rattles northeastern Pakistan as well, leaving at least 12 dead, scores injured.

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