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Myanmar earthquake: What we know
A huge earthquake has hit central Myanmar. The magnitude-7.7 tremor was felt elsewhere, including in Thailand and south-west China. More…
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California hit with another earthquake
By Martha McHardy is a U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. politics and polling. She has covered U.S. news…
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Earth's inner core isn't just slowing, it's also shape-shifting, study finds
USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time…
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Massive 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, Tsunami Alert Issued
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude struck the central Caribbean Sea on Saturday night, prompting tsunami alerts across the…
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Emergency crews sent to Santorini as quake swarm alarms experts
Emergency crews were deployed on the Greek island of Santorini on Monday and schools closed following a surge in seismic activity—a "quake…
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Video compilation shared on social media falsely claims large earthquake hit Turkey in 2025
Turkey has experienced several deadly earthquakes in recent years. A video shared on Facebook claims that a 7.9 magnitude earthquake…
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Video shows deadly earthquake in Nepal in 2015, not 2025
Misrepresented videos continued to flood social media following the deadly January 7 earthquake that rocked China's remote Tibet region…
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Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt
After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region and killed at least 126 people, an old video of a cyclist panicking as…
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Strong earthquake in China kills scores of people in Tibet
BEIJING — A strong earthquake killed at least 53 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook…
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China earthquake: Dozens dead as tremor strikes Tibet
At least 32 people have been confirmed dead after a major earthquake struck China's mountainous Tibet region on Tuesday morning, Chinese…
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Singaporean Couple Who Went Missing Post Hualien Earthquake Declared Dead by Taiwan Authorities
Taiwan authorities have issued death certificates for a Singaporean couple who went missing after a massive earthquake hit Hualien County…
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Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — People had just seconds to flee their homes when the terrifying sound of earth cracking open reverberated across…
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A year after an earthquake struck Morocco, most reconstruction efforts have yet to be realized
IMI N'TALA, Morocco (AP) — The rescue crews and bystanders are long gone but the remnants of homes still sit in piles off to the side of…
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Far right eyes political earthquake as Germans head to the polls
The far right is on the cusp of winning the most votes in German state elections for the first time since the Nazis. For some in Germany,…
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Old simulation video falsely shared as Japan earthquake in August 2024
Old footage from the Japanese government in 2016 simulating the potential effects of a powerful earthquake has been misrepresented online…
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Old tsunami Japan footage resurfaces in false posts after earthquake in 2024
Screenshot of the false video captured on August 15, 2024 The false claim surfaced after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern…
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Powerful earthquake hits Japan; tsunami advisory issued
TOKYO — Japan issued a tsunami advisory Thursday after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern island of Kyushu. The temblor…
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Missing Polish coal miner found alive more than two days after an earthquake
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A miner who went missing after an earthquake shook Poland's Rydultowy coal mine has been found alive more than two…
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Earthquake rocks parts of Northern Venezuela, Southeastern Caribbean
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A preliminary 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southeastern Caribbean Sea late Saturday night. The quake occurred…
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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has hit southwestern South Korea, country's weather agency says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck a small fisheries county in South Korea’s southwest…