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Craig Lambinon said the earthquake caused a mudslide that caused the wave phenomenon known as a tsunami. "You get about five earthquakes around the world every day, so it is not unusual -- it's just that it came without warning," said Lambinon, adding...
Tags: earthquake, tsunami, warning, Oregon State University, oregon coast
A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the western tip of Java and southern Sumatra province of Lampung on Tuesday, prompting government authorities to issue a tsunami warning, which was cancelled after an hour. "A tsunami warning had been...
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A "moderately strong" earthquake rocked parts of Bicol region Friday night, with state seismologists warning of "possible" damage and aftershocks. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) director Renato Solidum Jr. said the quake...
Tags: earthquake, Bicol, warning, Magarao Mayor Nelson Julia, shot dead, Camarines Sur, magarao town
5 IST(13/8/2008) An earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck off Vanuatu on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate warning of a tsunami.
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Two successive earthquakes of moderate intensity rocked the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday. The first tremor, measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale was felt around 1.50 pm and lasted for few seconds, sources at the Disaster Management Control Room...
Tags: earthquake, andaman, tsunami, richter, Indian Ocean, warning, Indian Meteorological Department, Press Trust of India, andaman islands
American kids using cough, cold medications Washington, Aug 5 : Approximately one in ten American children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week, researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found. T he...
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The U.S. Navy has warned Japan that a nuclear submarine may have had radioactive leaks during recent calls in two of its southern ports. Japan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the U.S. Navy had told it that the nuclear-powered USS Houston submarine...
Tags: Japan, Usa, Warning, Nuclear leak
A powerful earthquake shook northern Japan early Thursday, injuring at least 90 people as its force shattered windows and set off fires in an area hit by a deadly tremor just a month ago. The earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale , struck the...
Tags: earthquake, tsunami, warning, richter, Japan, power earthquake, northern japan
Herberman, suggested that users of cell phones take measures to limit exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted by the phones. In particular, he urged children to limit their use of cell phones. "Recently I have become aware of the growing body of...
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New geological technology means Australia will have at least 90 minutes warning before a tsunami hit our shores. The information, which two decades ago would have taken days to accrue, is now being gathered in a matter of minutes, says Dr Barry Drummond...
Tags: tsunami, warning, Geoscience Australia, Dr Barry Drummond, tsunami hit