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The recent earthquake that hit the Philippines on Thursday morning, centered 20km (12mi) ENE of Baler, Philippines, was measured at 5.3 magnitude, USGS said. More details: Event Time: 2013-04-04 02:27:06 UTC 2013-04-04 10:27:06 UTC+08:00 at epicenter 2013-04-03 21:27:06 UTC-05:00 system…
Look what helping hands could do! New Zealand locals formed a human chain to save 12-year-old Joshua McQuoid, who was caught and dragged by a powerful wave. Via 9news: Vision shot by a young bystander showed frantic beach goers, led…
An inquiry has been launched in China after more than 900 dead pigs were found floating in a river near the eastern city of Shanghai. No evidence has been found that the animals in the Huangpu river were dumped there…
Two workers sent to clean up debris at Picnic Island were each stung approximately 100 times after an attack by a swarm of bees. Rodney Pugh and David Zeledon, employees at Picnic Island Park in Port Tampa, Fla., were using…
Italy’s Mount Etna volcano erupts, lighting up night sky. Roads close to the volcano were covered with volcanic stones and ash after Mount Etna erupted on Tuesday night. Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano sent plumes of ash and lava…
A moderate quake in southwest China has destroyed hundreds of homes and injured at least 30 people. According to Chinese reports, the earthquake damaged 2,500 houses and 700 others collapsed. See more news of recent earthquakes. VIDEO
Beginning March 1, Friday, the Great White Sharks in California will be protected under California’s Endangered Species Act. The state Fish and Game commission agreed last month to list the shark as a candidate for state protection. The protection will…
The magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Thursday afternoon. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning. No major damage has been reported. See report from USGS below. Event Time 2013-02-28 03:09:44 UTC…
Is there gigantic jet lightning event in middle latitude region in mainland China? When talking about lightning, appearances of different lightning which occur along with thunderstorms will emerge in the minds of the people and these lightning occur in the…
A 4.9 magnitude quake rattled Rome on Saturday. According to USGS, the earthquake epicenter was near the towns of Sora and Isola del Liri. No damage or injury has been reported. Intensity map: