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China earthquake kills hundreds in Yunnan province South-west China lies in an area that is prone to earthquakes. An earthquake in Sichuan in 2008 killed tens of thousands of people. And in 1970, a magnitude 7.7 quake in Yunnan killed at least 15,000 people.
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List of earthquakes in 2013 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Afghanistan on April 24 at a depth of 40 miles with an epicentre 11 km (6.8 mi) from Mehtar Lam, the capital of the province, 18 people were killed in the tremors and more than 100 were injured.
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- In March 2011 Japan was struck by a powerful underwater earthquake centered in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Honshu, the country’s main island. The quake caused widespread damage on land and triggered a series of large tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas of Japan, most notably northeastern Honshu.
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- Shaanxi Earthquake. The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake or Jiajing earthquake was a catastrophic earthquake and is also the deadliest earthquake on record, killing approximately 830,000 people in China. It occurred on the morning of 23 January 1556 in Shaanxi, during the Ming Dynasty.
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Ferndale, California The Assam earthquake also known as the Medog earthquake occurred on August 15, 1950 and had a magnitude of 8.6 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was located at Rima in Tibet. The quake caused widespread destruction in both Assam and Tibet. Over 1,500 people were killed in Assam alone.he Assam earthquake also known as the Medog earthquake occurred on August 15, 1950 and had a magnitude of 8.6 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was located at Rima in Tibet. The quake caused widespread destruction in both Assam and Tibet. Over 1,500 people were killed in Assam alone.
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- These earthquakes are so small that people cannot feel them, they can only be picked up by a seismometer. Earthquakes measuring around 7 or 8 on the Richter scale can be devastating. The earthquake in China's south-western Sichuan province in May 2008 measured 7.8 on the Richter scale.
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- Ruins and Lost Cities. Wahuang Temple, China’s largest and oldest ancient architecture where people sacrifice to the goddess Nv Wa. In Chinese mythology, it is Nv Wa who created human beings. The temple is located in Shexian County, Handan, Hebei Province.
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Earthquakes in Japan June 8, 2015: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday. The earthquake hit Hokkaido and has a depth of 44 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was located around 415 miles of Tokyo, 66 miles from Hakodate, 63 miles from Shizunai.
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- Earthquake on Kyushu island, Japan – in pictures. Residents in the Kumamoto region of Japan’s south-westerly island awoke to scenes of devastation after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the area.
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Natural disasters The typhoon season in China normally runs from May to November, affecting in particular the southern and eastern coastal regions of China. You should monitor the progress of approaching storms on the Japan Meteorological Agency and the China Meteorological Administration websites.
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Earthquake fault heightens California tsunami threat, experts say The last mega-earthquake to hit Southern California was in 1857. The magnitude-7.9 earthquake started up in Parkfield in Monterey County and barreled south on the San Andreas fault for about 200 miles, through Fort Tejon and then east toward the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County.
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Magnitude-5.7 quake widely felt across N. Calif. GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage. The magnitude-5.7 quake broke dishes and shook mirrors when it struck at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, officials said.
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Floods cause devastation in Asia In China's southeastern Jiangxi province alone, flooding this year has so far caused $430 million in damages and economic losses. In neighboring Hunan province, 53,000 homes have been destroyed -- and the flooding has yet to fully recede.
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- A collapsed road after an earthquake in Minami-Aso, Kumamoto prefecture. A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan early April 16, the U.S. Geological Survey said, a day after another powerful tremor killed at least nine people in the same area. AFP/Getty Images.
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China warns of second wave of snow after lifting blizzard alert © VCG via Getty Images People holding umbrellas walk in the heavy snow on Jan. 4, 2018 in Hefei, Anhui Province of China. China warned of a second wave of snow and sleet hitting northern, central and eastern parts of the country on Friday after record snowfall paralyzed parts of the country.
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- Powerful earthquake strikes South Asia. By Kun Li. NEW YORK, 8 October 2005 - A violent earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck areas near the Pakistan-India border at 8:50 am (local time in Pakistan) on 8 October 2005. The earthquake’s epicentre was approximately 95 kilometres, north-east of Pakistan's capital city, Islamabad.
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- Earthquake measuring 7.4 rocks Nepal again; tremors felt in North India. A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit Nepal on Tuesday at around 12.35 pm, sending strong tremors across major swathes of North India, including Delhi, at about 12.40 pm.
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How a 730-Ton Ball Kept the Second Tallest Building From Falling During the Chinese Earthquake The recent Sichuan Earthquake in China was so intense, tremors were felt all the way over in the tallest completed building in the world-the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan-a whole eight minutes after the quake originated. (The title of tallest building period was taken by the Burj Dubai back in May.)
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2011 Virginia earthquake 2011 Virginia earthquake. The 2011 Virginia earthquake occurred on August 23 at 1:51:04 p.m. local time in the Piedmont region of the US state of Virginia. The epicenter, in Louisa County, was 61 km (38 mi) northwest of Richmond and 8 km (5 mi) south-southwest of the town of Mineral.
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Earthquake Facts The earliest recorded evidence of an earthquake has been traced back to 1831 BC in the Shandong province of China, but there is a fairly complete record starting in 780 BC during the Zhou Dynasty in China.
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- The epicenter of the earthquake was in Uzbekistan, 10 km to the south of Andizhan and 40 km to the north-west of Osh, reported Ministry of Emergencies with a reference to the Seismology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic.
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Southern California rocked by magnitude-5.2 earthquake LOS ANGELES — A magnitude-5.2 earthquake rocked Southern California early Friday, rousing residents out of bed around 1:05 a.m. local time. The quake's center was located about 13 miles north-northwest near Borrego Springs in the desert east of Los Angeles, the U.S. Geological Service reported. 1  On the west side of Los Angeles, about 100 miles from the epicenter, the quake produced a long shaking motion lasting about 30 seconds.
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Japan Quake Epicenter Was in Unexpected Location Japan Quake Epicenter Was in Unexpected Location. Japan has been expecting and preparing for the “big one” for more than 30 years. But the magnitude-9.0 temblor that struck March 11 – the world’s fourth biggest quake since 1900 – wasn’t the catastrophe the island nation had in mind.
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1556 Shaanxi (Shensi), China Geography: The Shaanxi Earthquake is often referred to as the Jiajing Great Earthquake because it is located in what was sometimes called the Jiajing region. The earthquake occurred on January 23, 1556, in Shaanxi, many homes were destroyed, and many people were killed.