Geology
Earthquake – 5.1 Richter rattles Ikaria
A strong earthquake off Ikaria was registered shortly after 6 in the morning .
Specifically, there was a seismic tremor of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale with the first data indicating a epicenter 20km northwest of Ikaria.
The focal depth of the earthquake was 17.5 km.
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New earthquake in Kosovo and Metohija: Two in a row within 48 minutes
As it is stated, the earthquake was recorded this morning around 4.08 a.m. in the vicinity of Stimlje.
It was the second earthquake in the same region in less than an hour, as an earthquake in the same region was registered this morning at around 3.20 a.m., with a magnitude of 2.1 on the Richter scale.
Iceland’s journey to the center of the Earth
With its large crater lake of turquoise water, plumes of smoke and sulphureous bubbling of mud and gases, the Krafla volcano is one of Iceland's most awe-inspiring natural wonders.
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Magnitude-4.7 earthquake hits eastern Turkey
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake jolted eastern Malatya province on Nov. 12, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.
The agency said that the quake struck off the Pütürge district at 12.19 p.m. local time (0651 GMT).
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Mother of ‘Japanese hero’ of Van quake lives with memories
The mother of a Japanese aid volunteer who died in the 2011 earthquake in eastern Turkey has been living with the memories of her son for the last 10 years.
COP26: 190 Countries have Pledged to Abandon Coal
190 countries and international organizations have committed to giving up coal, it became clear at the International Climate Conference in Glasgow.
Behind the cause are large coal users such as Poland, Vietnam and Chile.
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One year since İzmir earthquake
Authorities are preparing to deliver new homes in November that are being built for the victims of a devastating earthquake which hit İzmir, the country's third largest city by population, on Oct. 30, 2020.
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3.3 earthquake hits off Corfu island
The earthquake has a focal depth of ten kilometres
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Fifty-two People Injured in Tokyo Earthquake
The number of people injured in the earthquake that struck Japan's capital Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday has risen to 52, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday.
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Two Earthquakes were Registered this Morning in Bulgaria
Two earthquakes were registered this morning in Bulgaria, the seismologist on duty Petar Kirilov told bTV
The first was in Haskovo - 2.4 on the Richter scale, at 4:25 AM
The second had a magnitude of 2.9 on the Richter scale and was detected in Sofia - Gorna Banya district at 4:42 AM
Both earthquakes are weak to have aftershocks, Kirilov said
/bTV