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5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Kīlauea's summit
AccuWeather   06 June 2018   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
Photo/USGS photo by M. Patrick
<p>A small explosion occurred at Kīlauea's summit at 4:32 a.m. HST on Tuesday, June 5.<br>The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported the event as an magnitude 5.5 earthquake. This is similar to other events of the past few weeks, according to a United States ...
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Wildfire-charred California communities face serious landslide threat during stormy El Nino pattern
AccuWeather   14 January 2016   USA   California  
Mud and debris flow down hillsides burned in a recent brush fire after heavy rain from the first in a series of El Nino storms that passed over the area above Solimar Beach in Ventura, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juárez)
<p>After a fire burns an area of land, the vegetation roots that help stabilize the soil are destroyed. Debris left behind can be pushed around with ease in heavy rain. Just like ashes after a bonfire, the debris is light.</p> <p>"Each one can bring a significant ...
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Powerful earthquake shakes India, Bangladesh leaving at least 4 dead
AccuWeather   04 January 2016   India   Manipur  
Indian soldiers remove debris from a house that collapsed in an earthquake in Imphal, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Worshon Ngashangva)
<p>A powerful earthquake shook parts of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar at 4:35 a.m. local time, leaving at least four dead and 100 more injured.<br />People rushed out of their homes before dawn on Monday morning as the tremor knocked over furniture ...
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