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Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Iran, felt in Baghdad -USGS

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 - 11:07 GMT

A shallow, magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck about 55 miles (88 km) west-northwest of Kermanshah, in western Iran early, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Hawaii volcano summit erupts with fresh ashfall

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 - 01:30 GMT

The summit of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted early on Wednesday and fissures on its eastern slope sent fountains of lava up to 160 feet (50 meter) high.

Hawaii volcano summit erupts with fresh ashfall

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 - 01:30 GMT

The summit of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted early on Wednesday and fissures on its eastern slope sent fountains of lava up to 160 feet (50 meter) high.

Minor explosion at Hawaii volcano spews more ash into the air

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 - 11:30 GMT

Explosion at the summit of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano shot more ash high into the atmosphere, putting communities in the southern part of the Island at risk.

Hundreds of residents flee Hawaii volcano eruption

Sat, 05 May 2018 - 02:20 GMT

Hundreds of residents sought shelter on Friday after red-hot lava seeped from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano and plumes of ash and dangerous gases spewed into the air.

Magnitude 6.3 quake hits northern Chile:USGS

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 - 09:28 GMT

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit northern Chile early on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Magnitude 6.2 quake hits southeast of Oaxaca, Mexico

Sat, 23 Sep 2017 - 03:30 GMT

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southeast of the town of Matías Romero in Oaxaca.

USGS says cannot confirm if N.Korea quake natural or manmade

Sat, 23 Sep 2017 - 01:03 GMT

The U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday it could not conclusively confirm whether a magnitude 3.5 earthquake detected in North Korea was manmade or natural.

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits off northern California: USGS

Sat, 23 Sep 2017 - 06:00 GMT

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California in the Pacific Ocean, but there were no reports of damage or injury

Egypt to explore oil in Red Sea for first time in history

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 - 09:11 GMT

Egypt plans to explore oil in Red Sea for the first time in history, following the maritime demarcation agreement signed between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

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