Chile’s Chaiten volcano, which erupted spectacularly last year, spewed a vast cloud of ash on Thursday in what appeared to be a partial collapse of its cone. Television footage showed a could of ash billowing into the sky over the …
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Fears over earthquake ‘swarm’ at Yellowstone National Park
Hundreds of earthquakes have hit Yellowstone National Park, raising fears of a more powerful volcanic eruption. The earthquake swarm, the biggest in more than 20 years, is being closely monitored by scientists and emergency authorities. The series of small quakes …
Strong quake hits Panamanian city
A powerful earthquake has struck south-western Panama, close to the border with Costa Rica, says the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was reported with a magnitude of 6.2 and happened at a depth of 48.2km (30 miles), monitors said. …
Earthquake in Russia; 12 killed
Moscow: At least 12 people were killed in an earthquake jolting Russia’s North Caucasus region, media reported quoting the republic’s health minister Musa Akhmadov. More than 100 people have been hospitalised in Chechnya, Akhmadov said. Earlier, the agency quoted Chechen …
22 Killed, 100 Injured As 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southwest China
(RTTNews) - At least 22 people were killed and over 100 others injured after an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on Saturday, said officials. Officials said that the quake struck about 31 …