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Deaths reported after 7.9 quake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
RT   02 March 2016   Indonesia   Soumatra  
earthquake.usgs.gov
<p>A 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, killing an unconfirmed number of people. The country has issued a tsunami warning, the National Meteorolgical Agency reported.</p>
Filed under: Natural Hazards
6.3 quake rocks Chilean coast, tremors felt in western Argentina
RT   10 February 2016   Chile   Coquimbo  
earthquake.usgs.gov
<p>A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Chilean coast, the US Geological Survey has reported. Powerful tremors were felt as far as Mendoza, located in Argentina&rsquo;s Cuyo region.<br />The quake struck at a depth of 31 kilometers (19.6 miles), with an epicenter ...
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After Colorado spill, attention turns to threat of old mines
RT   18 August 2015   USA   Colorado  
Animas River in Colorado, August 2015
<p>Colorado is scrambling to address 230 abandoned mines, which leak enough heavy metals to rival the Gold King disaster every two days. Tens of thousands of old mines dot public lands in the western US, and 80 percent are in need of remediation. Environmental ...
Filed under: Mining News
Dash-cam dazzle: Huge fireball captured in Switzerland’s sky
RT   16 March 2015   Switzerland  
meteor
<p>Witnesses reported seeing a green and white meteor flying over Switzerland on Sunday evening, with several dash-cam recordings soaring in popularity on social media sites. Some even reported hearing loud explosions along with the bright lights.</p><p>The ...
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