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		<title>Chile &#8211; Earthquake 2010</title>
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The 2010 Chile earthquake happened off the coast of the Maule Region of Chile, on February 27, 2010, with a magnitude of what was originally reported to be between 8.3 and 8.5 magnitude, and has since been upgraded to a possible 8.8 magnitude. It was the strongest earthquake affecting Chile since the magnitude 9.5 1960 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massive earthquake hits Chile, 214 dead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the world&#8217;s most powerful earthquakes in a century battered Chile on Saturday, killing at least 214 people as it toppled buildings and triggered tsunamis that ravaged a port town and threatened Pacific coastlines as far away as Japan.
Buildings caught fire, others crumbled and bridges collapsed across swathes of central Chile, but the initial [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldcatastrophe.com/natural-calamities/earthquake/massive-earthquake-hits-chile-214-dead/</link>
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		<title>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, pronounced /ˈno(ʊ).ə/, like &#34;noah&#34;) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. NOAA warns of dangerous weather, charts seas and skies, guides the use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts research to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tsunami strikes Hawaii; no damage reported</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a morning of rushed evacuations, the tsunami that reached Hawaii midday Saturday was smaller than officials had feared, causing no reported damage and never rising more than about three feet above sea levels, authorities said. 
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its warning for Hawaii about two hours after the series of waves hit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At least 78 killed as huge 8.8 quake rocks Chile</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early on Saturday killing at least 78 people, toppling buildings and triggering a tsunami threatening the Pacific rim of fire, officials said.
The massive quake plunged much of the Chilean capital, Santiago, into darkness as it snapped power lines and severed communications.
AFP journalists spoke of walls and masonry collapsing while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highway Collapsed  : 2010 Chile Earthquake</title>
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Vehicles that were driving along a highway that collapsed during the earthquake near Santiago are seen overturned on the asphalt Saturday Feb. 27, 1010 after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday. The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of the capital and the epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from Concepcion, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tsunami advisory canceled after 7.0 earthquake off Okinawa</title>
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A tsunami advisory announced shortly after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan&#8217;s Ryukyu Islands early Saturday has been canceled, Japan&#8217;s Meteorological Agency reported.
There was no tsunami damage &#34;though there may be slight sea level changes from now on,&#34; it said, referring to the areas affected by the advisory &#8212; the Okinawa Islands, the Amami Islands and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldcatastrophe.com/natural-calamities/earthquake/tsunami-advisory-canceled-after-7-0-earthquake-off-okinawa/</link>
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		<title>Pacific under tsunami threat after massive 8.8 quake strikes Chile</title>
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A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, killing at least 78 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said she expected the death toll to rise.
Numerous aftershocks &#8212; including one of magnitude 6.9 &#8212; were felt within hours of the initial quake, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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		<link>http://www.worldcatastrophe.com/natural-calamities/earthquake/pacific-under-tsunami-threat-after-massive-8-8-quake-strikes-chile/</link>
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		<title>Magnitude 6.9 earthquake shakes southern Japan, tsunami warning issued</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rocked Japan&#8217;s southern islands, injuring two and prompting fears of a tsunami.
There were no reports of serious damage from the quake, believed to be the strongest in a century to hit Japan&#8217;s southern Okinawa Island. Japan&#8217;s Kyodo news agency said two people were hurt, but there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldcatastrophe.com/natural-calamities/earthquake/magnitude-6-9-earthquake-shakes-southern-japan-tsunami-warning-issued/</link>
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		<title>Dozens Presumed Drowned at Siberian Plant</title>
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Hundreds of rescuers scrambled Tuesday to try to locate more than 60 workers trapped in a Siberian hydroelectric plant after an accident on Monday. But with only two survivors recovered, the acting chief executive of RusHydro, which owns the plant, said that most had probably drowned.
At least 12 people were confirmed dead after the bursting [...]]]></description>
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