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Powerful earthquake strikes Idaho, United States

A M 6,5 earthquake struck Idaho, United States on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the seismic shock occurred A M 6,5 earthquake struck Idaho, United States on...

Indonesian volcano erupts 2 times in less than a month

Mount Merapi, an active volcano in Indonesia has erupted 2 times in less than a month. Merapi is a 2,930-meter stratovolcano located north of Yogy Mount Merapi, an active volcano in Indonesia has eru...

Croatia struck by M 5.3 earthquake amid the coronavirus lockdown

Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, was hit by a M 5.3 earthquake after the country had implemented restriction measures to prevent the spread of th Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, was hit by a...

The causes of the Whaley Bridge dam failure

Back in August 2019, the Whaley bridge dam partially collapsed and officials evacuated a town in fear of a total failure. Now, the causes of the dam' Back in August 2019, the Whaley bridge dam partia...

Landslide in Papua New Guinea: At least 12 people dead

A landslide that struck near a village in Papua New Guinea has resulted in, at least, 12 casualties. The ground failure occurred on March 21, 2020, i A landslide that struck near a village in Papua N...

Μ 5,6 earthquake struck northwestern Greece causing structural failures

A strong earthquake hit northwestern Greece resulting in structural failures, fortunately without causing any casualties. The tremblor struck at 2:4 A strong earthquake hit northwestern Greece result...

Heavy storm struck Egypt: At least 21 people dead

Egypt has been struck by one of the most extreme weather phenomena in 26 years that has resulted in, at least, 21 casualties. Heavy rainfalls initiat Egypt has been struck by one of the most extreme...

Sinkhole appears in garden after old mine collapses in UK

A sinkhole appeared at the garden of a residence after an old mine beneath collapsed. The sinkhole opened in Camborne, a town located in Cornwall, Un A sinkhole appeared at the garden of a residence...

Floods and landslides hit Brazil: At least 32 casualties

A powerful storm that struck the southeastern coast of Brazil has caused floods and landslides resulting in, at least, 32 fatalities. Heavy rainfalls A powerful storm that struck the southeastern coa...

Rockslide devastates a store in Alaska

A rockslide struck a grocery store in Alaska causing severe structural damage. The slide struck the Tatsuda's IGA store located in Ketchikan, a city A rockslide struck a grocery store in Alaska caus...

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