Another Earthquake in Turkey’s Van – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has killed at least three people in eastern Turkey, and trapped many more under collapsed buildings. About 20 buildings have collapsed, including a six-storey hotel in the city of Van, where dozens of aid workers and journalists were staying. The quake hit at 21:23 (19:23 GMT) [...]
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Death Toll in Turkey Earthquake to Rise – Tens of thousands fled into the streets running, screaming or trying to reach relatives on cell phones as apartment and office buildings cracked or collapsed. As the full extent of the damage became clear, survivors dug in with shovels or even their bare hands, desperately trying to [...]
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Earthquake Rocks Spanish Town – An earthquake has rocked the town of Lorca in Spain on Wednesday causing damage and killing 10 people. Part of the front of a badly damaged church in the small town collapsed hours after the quake, narrowly missing a television reporter filing a live report. “The population is scared and [...]
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Mariana Islands Earthquake – Mariana Islands region today suffered an earthquake measured at 7.2 magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred Friday August 13, 2010 at 21:19 UTC. The epicenter was 375 km WSW of Hagatna, Guam, 445 km WSW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, 485 km NE of Yap, Micronesia [...]
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A 6.4 magnitude quake was followed 10 minutes later by a 7.0 magnitude quake, USGS said. A third quake struck a little later, with a magnitude of 6.3. Indonesia’s meteorological agency said the quakes occurred 114 kilometers (70.84 miles) southeast of Biak, in Papua, at a depth of 10 kilometers, and issued a tsunami warning [...]
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