SHAKE AND BLOW

News About Earthquakes And Cyclonic Storms

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'Lord of the Rings' volcano erupts in New Zealand
Nov 21, 2012 (AFP)
A New Zealand volcano used as a backdrop to "The Lord of the Rings" films erupted on Wednesday, spewing a column of ash three kilometres (1.9 miles) above the N...
At least six major earthquakes on the Alhama de Murcia fault in the last 300,000 years
Nov 20, 2012 (SPX)
Enjoying Spanish participation, an international group of researchers have analysed the most recent history of the Alhama de Murcia fault. They discovered that ...
Roots of deadly 2010 India flood identified; findings could improve warnings
Nov 20, 2012 (SPX)
On the night of Aug. 5, 2010, as residents slept, water began rushing through Leh, an Indian town in a high desert valley in the Himalayas. Average total rainfa...
Nigeria flood victims face new hardship: returning 'home'
Nov 20, 2012 (AFP)
Nigeria's worst flooding in decades has submerged houses and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, so Gibson Orlu was shocked when authorities at a relief ...
Eruption fears rise at New Zealand's 'Mount Doom'
Nov 19, 2012 (AFP)
A New Zealand volcano that featured as Mount Doom in "The Lord of the Rings" movies is in danger of erupting as pressure builds in a subterranean vent, official...
Movie about Asian tsunami shuns 'disaster' label
Nov 18, 2012 (AFP)
Eight years after the devastating 2004 tsunami, British actors Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts star in a film recounting the tragedy through the eyes of a tourist...
New Zealand volcano showing activity
Nov 16, 2012 (UPI)
A volcano in the center of New Zealand's North Island is showing signs of a possible imminent eruption, vulcanologists in the country are warning. The Institute...
2011 Virginia quake triggered landslides at extraordinary distances
Nov 15, 2012 (SPX)
The 2011 Mineral, Virginia M-5.8 earthquake was felt over an extraordinarily large area. A new study details landslides triggered by the earthquake at distances...
Strong Mexico quake causes panic but no damage reported
Nov 15, 2012 (AFP)
Thousands of Mexicans rushed into the streets early Thursday after being woken by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, but authorities said there were no immediate repor...
New York art market flooded -- literally
Nov 14, 2012 (AFP)
New York's Chelsea, a hub of the global contemporary art market, became the world's most glamorous disaster zone during superstorm Sandy, suffering millions of ...
Floods hit Rome as Italy cleans up water damage
Nov 14, 2012 (AFP)
Flooding struck the northern outskirts of Rome on Wednesday after heavy rains in central Italy swelled the Tiber River, as the historic city of Venice and popul...
Deadly Nepal flood due to 'small rockslide': experts
Nov 13, 2012 (AFP)
Flash flooding which swept away an entire village in Nepal originated with a minor rockslide, scientists said Tuesday, warning that the disaster could be repeat...
Guatemala quake death toll rises to 44
Nov 13, 2012 (AFP)
Rescue workers and sniffer dogs located two more bodies in Guatemala following last week's powerful earthquake, bringing the death toll to 44, authorities said ...
Waters recede from Venice as Italy counts floods toll
Nov 13, 2012 (AFP)
Flooding in Venice receded on Tuesday from record highs over the weekend that left much of the city under water, as four people were found dead from flooding du...
Myanmar quake leaves 38 dead or missing: Red Cross
Nov 13, 2012 (AFP)
A powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar at the weekend has left 38 people dead or missing, the Red Cross said Tuesday as a new tremor rattled the government's...
Myanmar struggles to reach quake victims
Nov 12, 2012 (AFP)
Rescuers in Myanmar struggled Monday to help villagers hit by an earthquake that aid agencies said killed at least 13, injured dozens and caused a bridge and mi...
Two dead after strong Myanmar quake
Nov 11, 2012 (AFP)
A powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on Sunday left at least two dead and five missing, a government official said, after the tremor sparked panic in the c...
Venice flooded as 200 evacuated in Tuscany
Nov 11, 2012 (AFP)
Floodwaters drenched most of the tourist destination of Venice and led to the evacuation of 200 people in Tuscany, as bad weather hit northern Italy at the week...
13 killed in strong Myanmar quake: NGO
Nov 11, 2012 (AFP)
A powerful earthquake which hit Myanmar Sunday killed at least 13 people, injured dozens and sparked panic in the major central city of Mandalay, residents and ...
Guatemala quake toll lowered to 42
Nov 10, 2012 (AFP)
Guatemala's President Otto Perez has lowered to 42 the number of victims killed in a powerful earthquake that toppled homes and cut power this week in several t...
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