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The Netherlands has officially stopped drilling at the Europe's largest gas field in Groningen, marking the occasion with a symbolic ceremony on Friday. The occasion took place at the same spot where the deposit was reportedly discovered in 1959. Since the early 1960s, the field has been a major contributor to the country's economy and it still has huge reserves of gas. But over the years it has become clear the drilling has caused a spike in seismic activity. The problem became acute in the 2010s. In 2012, Groningen was hit with a 3.6 magnitude earthquake: the strongest in the history of the ...
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A magnitude 6.6 quake struck the west coast of Japan’s Shikoku island on Wednesday night. Several people received minor injuries. Water pipes were ruptured at several locations in Sukumo City in Kochi prefecture, and gravestones collapsed at a Buddhist temple in Ainan town in Ehime prefecture Japan, which sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire,” is among the world's most quake-prone countries.
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An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. Residents across the Northeast reported rumbling in a region where people are unaccustomed to feeling the ground move. The agency reported a quake at around 10 a.m. local time. The 4.8 magnitude quake hit Lebanon, New Jersey, about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia. USGS figures indicated tremors might have been felt by more than 42 million people. New York City’s emergency notification system said in a social media post more than 30 m...
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Taiwan’s SETTV captured the moment a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the island country on Wednesday morning, with anchorwomen trying to keep their balance during a live broadcast. The quake violently jolted eastern Taiwan’s Hualien at 07:58 am local time on Wednesday, causing several buildings to collapse. The Central Weather Administration has recorded more than 300 aftershocks since Wednesday morning.
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Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and infrastructure, while causing the deaths of at least nine people. More than 900 people were also injured.
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Taiwan saw its worst earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday morning, about 18 kilometres south of Hualien. Taiwan's Central Weather Administration estimated the quake to be at a magnitude of 7.2 although the US Geological Survey put it at a 7.4 magnitude. So far, at least seven people have died, with more than 500 others injured and more than 100 buildings damaged. Tsunami warnings were also issued in Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, leading to the cancellation of several flights. The warnings have now been lifted. The world's biggest semiconductor producer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing C...
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Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning of Wednesday, damaging buildings and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands.
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An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude rattled Montenegro and its neighbouring countries early Thursday, resulting in some structural damage but no reported casualties. According to the US Geological Survey, the moderately strong earthquake struck an uninhabited border region between Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Milena Tomanović, speaking on behalf of Montenegro's Institute for Hydrology and Seismology, told reporters that the initial strong quake was followed by 30 smaller aftershocks. Authorities in Montenegro reported cracks in some buildings and landslides blocking certain roads as a result ...
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