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Shaking was felt by millions of people according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with areas including Los Angeles and Las Vegas reporting to feel the quake.Sun, 07 Jul 2019 04:11:00 +0200express-ef5bfe63f1bd64c0d458da98a7a0dc79expressen35.62394 -117.672401NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyVolcano Observatory20190707041100http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index2916.htmQuestion from B: New kinds of weapons seem to be coming out of Russia, here is a new one on me, maybe a lot of other people, what is a seismic weapon and was/ is the Russian government doing to produce them? Lunev answer: This is actually artificial earthquake, which could be generated by special....Sat, 06 Jul 2019 15:32:00 +0200whatdoesitmean-33bf76eb0fb30640fa13a1e6884cc057whatdoesitmeanen37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20190706153200https://tass.com/emergencies/1067367MOSCOW, July 6. /TASS/. A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Friday night local time, the US Geologial Survey (USGS) said. According to the state seismological agency’s information, the epicenter was located 17 km northeast of Ridgecrest, with a population of about 28,000 people.Sat, 06 Jul 2019 06:17:00 +0200itartass_en-54b6afc84da4d7992b8a6c96e230afd0itartass_enenNaturalDisasters20190706061700https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-earthquake-ridgecrest-officials-fear-potentially-larger-earthquake-in-the-coming-days/The city of Ridgecrest, California was hit by the region's strongest earthquake in 20 years on Thursday. And while the area recovers from injuries, fires, and damaged homes caused by the 6.4 magnitude quake, officials fear that a second, stronger earthquake could strike in the coming days.Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:45:00 +0200CBSnews-ca1ae4298919cee5ccce3d3f82bce177CBSnewsen35.62394 -117.672401EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersCBSLucy JonesMichio KakuDavid WittCounty Fire20190705204500https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1149747/California-earthquake-warning-Big-One-overdue-earthquake-San-AndreasThe Big One is a theoretical magnitude 8 or higher earthquake said to strike California every few hundred years. Fears of the Big One were stoked yesterday (July 4) when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit just outside of Ridgecrest, California. Witnesses who felt the earthquake reported trembling houses....Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:42:00 +0200express-160c8dd6a138bc60123182f00835fff8expressen35.62394 -117.672401NaturalDisastersCBSMichio Kaku20190705184200https://www.cbsnews.com/news/strongest-earthquake-in-decades-a-reminder-that-california-is-way-overdue-for-the-big-one/damaged homes, sparked fires and injured several people. The good news about Thursday's 6.4-magnitude quake, according to CBS News contributor and physicist Michio Kaku, is that it happened in an unpopulated area of the Mojave Desert about 100 miles from the main San Andreas fault.Fri, 05 Jul 2019 16:58:00 +0200CBSnews-7513be59424d1b470c84206e96c4c536CBSnewsen35.05616 -118.169296NaturalDisastersCBSMichio Kaku20190705165800https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1149542/us-volcano-alert-california-earthquake-alaska-USGS-ring-of-fire-big-oneOn Thursday, July 4 a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck in southern California at 10.34 local time (4.34pm BST), with strong to very strong shaking felt in Ridgecrest. Shaking was felt by millions of people according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with areas including Los Angeles and Las Vegas reporting to feel the quake.Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:29:00 +0200express-099d0255b3c08aafdbf9fc0a4057f6e8expressen35.62394 -117.672401NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyVolcano Observatory20190705122900https://en.trend.az/world/russia/3081504.htmlA powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake was registered off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East on Wednesday, the regional branch of the Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GS RAS) said, reports citing Sputnik. "The magnitude 6.7 earthquake was registered off the east coast of Kamchatka.Wed, 26 Jun 2019 07:32:00 +0200trendnews-az-582c7204c7ccdc7ad9e5bee58968c76ftrendnews-azen56.366667 71.283333NaturalDisastersRussian AcademyEmergencies Ministry20190626073200https://tass.com/emergencies/1065569MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. A 6.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Bering Sea, off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East on Wednesday, the regional office of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences said. "The earthquake occurred at 02:18 GMT (05:18 Moscow time) at the depth of 56 kilometers.Wed, 26 Jun 2019 06:17:00 +0200itartass_en-2e639d39b6f00b5e39f5ba3089dc8635itartass_enen56.312931 160.849197NaturalDisastersRussian Academy20190626061700http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/25/c_138172928.htmMOSCOW, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East on Tuesday, said the Kamchatka division of the geophysical service of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The tremor occurred 119 km east of the village of Ust-Kamchatsk at a depth of 52 km at around 9:05 p.Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:47:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-5847a41d1c09473edb357defc27e1ff5xinhuanet_enenNaturalDisastersRussian AcademyU.S. Geological SurveyEmergencies Ministry20190625144700http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2019-06/25/content_74920811.htmMOSCOW, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East on Tuesday, said the Kamchatka division of the geophysical service of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The tremor occurred 119 km east of the village of Ust-Kamchatsk at a depth of 52 km at around 9:05 p.Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:32:00 +0200china.org.cn-0e2077dbb22f2aa1f40fc025f9450046china.org.cnenNaturalDisastersRussian AcademyU.S. Geological SurveyEmergencies Ministry20190625143200https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/magnitude-66-quake-strikes-off-east-russian-coast-3484123An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck in the sea off eastern Russia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre of the quake was 152 km (94 miles) northwest of Nikol'skoye, Komandorskiye Ostrova, at a depth of about 33 km, the USGS said. There were no immediate tsunami warnings issued after the quake.Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:55:00 +0200yenisafak-en-012ba578cca8f71305b7c3afdbb13ea9yenisafak-enen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20190625125500https://in.reuters.com/article/us-russia-quake/magnitude-6-6-quake-strikes-off-east-russian-coast-usgs-idINKCN1TQ0XZ(Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck in the sea off eastern Russia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake was 152 km (94 miles) northwest of Nikol’skoye, Komandorskiye Ostrova, at a depth of about 33 km, the USGS said. There were no immediate tsunami warnings issued after the quake.Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:37:00 +0200reuters-in-c36d2440978aabc4f3eab49bf4d178a4reuters-inen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20190625123700https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/06/24/national/magnitude-5-5-earthquake-shakes-tokyo-area/A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit the Japanese capital and its vicinity on Monday morning, registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in central Tokyo. No tsunami warning was issued after the 9:11 a.m. quake, the focus of which was estimated at a depth of 60 kilometers off Chiba Prefecture, according to the Meteorological Agency.Mon, 24 Jun 2019 04:16:00 +0200japantimes-fba45419141317d563f76ee80ce5e9f6japantimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersTH4001-RMRCombinedKanagawa PrefectureChiba PrefectureMeteorological AgencyMakoto KobayashiIbaraki PrefectureImperial Household Agency20190624041600https://thethaiger.com/news/world/china-north-korea-leaders-meet-ties-good-for-regional-peacePHOTO: A Thai Airways Airbus A380. Qatar Airways is the world’s best airline in the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Last year’s winner Singapore Airlines, has been relegated to second place. Asian airlines have taken six of the top ten spots with Thai Airways, despite their local woes, just sneaking into the Top Ten.Fri, 21 Jun 2019 05:45:00 +0200phuketgazette-99ba1006d9ea704b1665da0d72012b32phuketgazetteen39.0285 125.757NaturalDisastersUnited AirlinesSingapore AirlinesBritish AirwaysHainan AirlinesThai AirwaysQatar AirwaysEVA AirAirbusRussian AirlinesAustrian AirlinesCathay PacificAeroflotCopa AirlinesAir CanadaChina – West AirJetstar AirwaysEasyJetAll Nippon AirwaysLufthansaNippon AirwaysEthiopian AirlinesTokyo ElectricTokyo Electric PowerAir FranceQantasQantas AirwaysQantas AirlinesAir AstanaSouthwest Airlines20190621054500https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-17/explosion-triggers-small-earthquake-near-north-korea-china-borderUpdate: Chinese authorities are taking responsibility for Monday's blast, claiming it happened on their side of the border. Reporters pointed out that the magnitude of the blast was much smaller than a nuclear test, and Chinese authorities have advised that this was not a nuclear test.Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:38:00 +0200zerohedge-7d26d70915df8f288052794af4f48a96zerohedgeen39.0285 125.757NaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsManMadeDisastersJRCNuclearSecurityAFP news agencyXi JinpingVincent LeeHu Xijin20190617163800https://www.iflscience.com/environment/russian-volcano-thought-extinct-may-need-to-be-reclassified-say-scientists/Researchers have pointed to continuing seismic activity below Bolshaya Udina, a volcanic massif in the central part of Kamchatka Peninsula, dating back to 2017. Prior to that, there had been no activity recorded to a similar scale. Indeed, the volcano was thought to be extinct since there have been....Mon, 10 Jun 2019 21:23:00 +0200iflscience-e897791d62233be1ffbe05f728837d14iflscienceen54.817871 99.742928NaturalDisasters20190610212300https://www.theepochtimes.com/russian-volcano-has-woken-up-and-could-erupt-at-any-moment-scientists-say_2957264.html“At any moment, an eruption can occur”: A volcano in the far eastern corner of Russia that was previously considered extinct may be waking up — and an eruption could be catastrophic — CNN (@CNN) June 7, 2019 In the two month period, researchers recorded and analyzed an “elliptical cluster” of....Mon, 10 Jun 2019 13:31:00 +0200theepochtimes-c6fdd0bae7e5ddf3497818dd9edfe35etheepochtimesenNaturalDisastersRussian Academy20190610133100https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1149747/California-earthquake-warning-Big-One-overdue-earthquake-San-AndreasThe Big One is a theoretical magnitude 8 or higher earthquake said to strike California every few hundred years. Fears of the Big One were stoked last week (July 4) when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit just outside of Ridgecrest, California. Witnesses who felt the earthquake reported trembling houses....Tue, 09 Jul 2019 05:06:00 +0200express-3f4260b4d294536f6a7cf1e191ed3a4fexpressen35.62394 -117.672401NaturalDisastersCBSMichio Kaku20190709050600