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Powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan
"A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage, casualties or tsunamis, the Seismology Centre said. The undersea tremor, which could be felt in the capital Taipei, struck at 11:16 am (0316 GMT) about 31... How to grow a mountain (just add water)
Here's an odd discovery: mountains that experience heavy rainfall actually grow because of it, scientists say. My first guess was that it was due to a build-up of plant life and compacting soil over millions of... Video Game Mania: Metal Gear Solid 4 Review, GTA 4 tops in sales, Fathers as ...
The Metal Gear Solid and Grand Theft Auto series have been two of the hottest selling titles in video gaming history. The two games have also had their share of controversies, even though GTA 4 takes the...Alert status of Mt Papandayan raised
""The volcanic activity of Mt Papandayan has been increasing since early in April including tremors and smoke coming out of its peak, so that it was necessary on Wednesday (April 16) to raise its status to alert," Momon said in Cisurupan, Garut regency.The shallow volcanic...Tectonic earthquake rocks Padang anew
Padang (ANTARA News) - A tectonic earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Padang city again at 9.37 local time on Monday morning, Padang Panjang Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) spokesperson Nana Diana has said.She said the epicenter of the quake was...Earthquakes hits two provinces in wee hours of Monday
"A strong earthquake hit Bima and Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, early Monday, killing at least three persons, injuring tens of residents, and destroying hundreds of houses.The earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale was felt by the Dompu residents at between... Strong earthquake hits Bima and Dompu, killing two
"A strong earthquake hit Bima and Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, early Monday, killing at least two persons, injuring hundreds of residents, and destroying hundreds of houses.The earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale was felt by the Dompu residents at... Mt Merapi spews hot clouds
""Large volumes of lava earlier oozed along two kilometers to Gendol river (Sleman district in Yogyakarta)," head of the investigation and development of volcano technology in Yogyakarta, Subandriyo, told ANTARA News here Tuesday night. He pointed out that the hot clouds...Strong quake jolts Bengkulu
"A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rattled Bengkulu province in the early morning of Tuesday but there was no immediate report on casualties and damages, local Meteorology and Geophysics...Mt Kelud tremors cauase power blackout at monitoring post
"The tremors happened after midnight and were followed by a tectonic earthquake. The temperature in Mount Kelud`s crater lake was recorded at 36.3 degrees Celsius at a depth of 15 meters, 35.0 degrees Celsius at a...5.6 magnitude quake shakes West Sumatra
"A local Meteorology and Geophysics Agency staff, Fitri, said the tremor was an aftershock of two major earthquakes that struck the region respectively on September 12 measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale and on September 13 measuring 7.9. She said the epicenter of Tuesday`s...Aftershocks continue to rattle Bengkulu
"The epicenter of the first earthquake was located at 8.03 degrees southern latitude and 107.74 degrees eastern longitude, around 94 km southwest of Tasikmalaya, West Java, at a depth of 30 km, a spokesman of the national Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), Edison...Bengkulu quake causes at least Rp500 bln in material loss
"The calamity also caused total destruction of 4,759 houses, 7,444 minor damage, and 5,594 light damage, while 75 houses of worship sustained damage. In addition, 245 houses were totally damaged, 302 houses...Quake, tsunami change geography of Solomon Islands
Last week's earthquake and tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands has had a permanent and devastating effect on the region. The tectonic shift caused large fissures to form in the island (some as wide as 50...A Helmet That Lets You Experience God
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