Earthquakes
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Vanuatu region – EMSC
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Vanuatu region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Saturday. The...
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White turns black: volcanic ash darkens salt flats on Spain’s La Palma
By Silvio Castellanos and Juan Medina LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - A blanket of volcanic ash has turned Andres Hernandez's...
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Tokyo trains crowded but little other damage day after strong quake
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo area commuters faced packed trains on Friday on some lines due to delays, but there was...
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Volcanic ash buildup shuts airport on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands
MADRID (Reuters) -A buildup of ash and dust from the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano on the runway forced authorities in...
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Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts Tokyo, causing blackouts but no tsunami warning
By Elaine Lies and Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) -A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted Tokyo and...
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Pakistan quake kills at least 20, injures hundreds
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hit southern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, killing 20 people,...
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Lava flow thickens on La Palma after volcanic crater collapses
By Borja Suarez and Marco Trujillo LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - A river of red-hot lava gushing from the Cumbre...
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Stay-home order lifted for residents near La Palma volcano eruption
LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) -Authorities advised people to limit time outdoors in parts of La Palma on Saturday as the...
Read moreEarthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes South Sandwich Islands region – EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the South Sandwich Islands region in the southern Atlantic Ocean early on...
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Spain’s PM Sanchez vows to rebuild La Palma as eruption gathers force
LA PALMA (Reuters) -Red-hot lava exploded high into the air from La Palma's volcano on Sunday night as the eruption...
Read moreEarthquake of magnitude 5.9 hits Peru-Brazil border region– EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Peru-Brazil border region on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said....
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More destruction feared in La Palma as lava pours from new volcano vent
By Juan Medina and Marco Trujillo MADRID (Reuters) -Lava flowed from a newly opened crack in the Cumbre Vieja volcano...
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La Palma residents grapple with devastation wrought by volcano
By Miguel Pereira and Borja Suarez LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) -Residents of Spain's La Palma were struggling on Thursday to...
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Nine days after eruption, lava from La Palma volcano reaches ocean
By Miguel Pereira and Marco Trujillo LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - Red hot lava from a volcano that devastated the...
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Lava from La Palma volcano reaches ocean, creating huge cloud – Reuters witness
LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - Red-hot lava from a volcano that erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma reached...
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Quake wrecks old buildings in Crete, killing one person
By Angeliki Koutantou and George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) -An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 shook Greece's largest island, Crete,...
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La Palma’s airport reopens but no flights as volcano still erupting
LA PALMA (Reuters) -The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma reopened on Sunday although all flights were cancelled...
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Airport closed as La Palma volcano eruption intensifies
By Guillermo Martinez and Jon Nazca LA PALMA (Reuters) - Volcanic explosions spewed red hot lava high into the air...
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Firefighters retreat as La Palma volcanic explosions intensify
By Guillermo Martinez and Jon Nazca LA PALMA (Reuters) -Intensifying volcanic explosions on the Spanish island of La Palma forced...
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Farmers despair as volcano ravages La Palma’s banana crop
By Marco Trujillo and Nacho Doce LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain (Reuters) - In more than 50 years growing bananas...
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