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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Croatia, Killing At Least 6
npr   29 December 2020   Croatia   Zagreb  
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<p>A powerful earthquake sent shockwaves through Croatia on Tuesday, causing major damage to a town south of the country's capital, Zagreb, and killing at least six, according to news reports quoting officials and residents.<br />The earthquake, with a magnitude ...
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Ecuador's Border With Peru
npr   22 February 2019   Ecuador  
An earthquake struck early Friday morning at an intermediate depth of around 82 miles, the USGS said. U.S. Geological Survey
<p>A powerful earthquake struck eastern Ecuador early Friday, sending tremors for miles through a sparsely populated area and into neighboring Peru and Colombia. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of about 82 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</p ...
Mexico City Doomed By Its Geology To More Earthquakes
npr   20 September 2017   Mexico   Mexico  
Rescue workers search for earthquake survivors in Mexico City on Wednesday. Miguel Tovar/AP
<p>In Mexico City and surrounding areas, rescuers are still searching for casualties and survivors of Tuesday's earthquake. More than 200 people are believed to have died.<br />Geologically speaking, Mexico City is not built in a very good place.<br />This ...
Earthquake Kills Woman, Damages Buildings On Greek Island
npr   12 June 2017   Greece   Lesvos  
Debris from a damaged building after an earthquake in the village of Plomari on the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos on Monday. Manolis Lagoutaris/AP
<p>A powerful earthquake Monday afternoon killed a woman and damaged buildings on the Greek island of Lesbos, according to the mayor.</p> <p>The earthquake, magnitude 6.3, was centered south of Lesbos in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the U.S. Geological ...
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