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Papua New Guinea Earthquake Today (April 19, 2014)

The M 7.5 April 19, 2014 earthquake southwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, occurred as the result of thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone interface between the subducting Australia plate and overriding Pacific plate. At the location of…

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Nicaragua Earthquake April 10, 2014 Measures 6.1

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Central American country of Nicaragua on Thursday, destroying dozens of houses and knocking out power to some areas. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 5:27 p.m. local time (23:27 GMT), and was…

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Yellowstone Volcano Activity and Map Information

Yellowstone Volcano Activity Information. Yellowstone’s world-famous natural history is marked by such colossal volcanic events that their reflections in today’s landscape are difficult to grasp and impossible to take in at just a glance, even for those familiar with the…

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Japan Earthquake on March 14th Measures 5.3

The Japan earthquake on Friday, March 14th, was measured at 5.3 magnitude. See the details of the tremor below. Event Time 2014-03-14 16:28:57 UTC 2014-03-15 01:28:57 UTC+09:00 at epicenter 2014-03-14 11:28:57 UTC-05:00 system time Location 25.063°N 141.633°E depth=502.5km (312.3mi) Nearby…

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