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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...

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Avalanches devastate houses in Kashmir: At least 77 casualties

A series of disastrous avalanches struck the Pakistan-administered region of Kashmir resulting in at least 77 casualties and 94 injuries. The avalanches were triggered after intense precipitation and...

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Mississippi's Oktibbeha County Lake Dam found vulnerable to failure

The Oktibbeha County Lake Dam located in eastern Mississippi is prone to collapse due to intense precipitation that struck the region. According to an official statement issued on January 14, 2020, t...

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Taal volcano in the Philippines may erupt any time soon

According to seismologists, the Taal volcanο in the Philippines may erupt any time soon. The volcano is located about 70 kilometers south of Manila, the Philippines capital. It is the second most act...

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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...

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Massive landslide struck North Norfolk, UK

A massive landslide struck the coastal region of Trimingham, a village located in North Norfolk, UK. The vast slide occurred on January 6, 2020, at a cliff located above the beach and some of the tra...

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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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Οil spill off the Galápagos Islands after barge sinks into the sea

A barge carrying more than 2,200 liters of oil sunk into the sea in the Galápagos Islands. The Galápagos Islands are well-known for inspiring Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution back in 1835. They h...

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Dam failure due to heavy rainfall in South Carolina

A dam located in Aiken County, South Carolina, burst after a long period of rainfall struck the surrounding area. The incident occurred on Monday, December 23, 2019. According to Chris Rohrbach, a me...

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Mudslide struck 2 houses in Brazil: 7 people dead

7 people were reported dead after a mudslide struck 2 residences in the city of Recife, Brazil. Recife is located in the State of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, and is one of the largest cities in...

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