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7.7 Earthquake in Caribbean Prompts Evacuations as Far Away as Miami

7.7 Earthquake in Caribbean Prompts Evacuations as Far Away as Miami

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Caribbean Tuesday, rattling people from Miami to Mexico. The quake struck at 2:10 p.m. and had its epicenter 86 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica and 87 miles southwest of Niquero, Cuba. It prompted evacuations in Miami and opened sinkholes in the Cayman Islands, but so far there have […]

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    7.7 Earthquake in Caribbean Prompts Evacuations as Far Away as Miami

    7.7 Earthquake in Caribbean Prompts Evacuations as Far Away as Miami

    A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Caribbean Tuesday, rattling people from Miami to Mexico. The quake struck at 2:10 p.m. and had its epicenter 86 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica and 87 miles southwest of Niquero, Cuba. It prompted evacuations in Miami and opened sinkholes in the Cayman Islands, but so far there have […]

    Thousands Flee as Taal Volcano Roars to Life in the Philippines

    Thousands Flee as Taal Volcano Roars to Life in the Philippines

    The second-most active volcano in the Philippines belched to life on Sunday when it sent a cloud of ash miles into the air that forced thousands to evacuate and shuttered the airport in the capital of Manila. The eruption of the Taal volcano continued Monday when it began gushing lava, The Associated Press reported. People […]

    1,400 Dead, 70,000 Homeless After Earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia

    1,400 Dead, 70,000 Homeless After Earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia

    Indonesia’s devastating earthquake-tsunami combo last week has left 70,000 people homeless in the city of Palu, CBS News reported Thursday. The death toll has climbed to more than 1,420 people since Friday, when the 7.5 magnitude earthquake and the 18-foot tsunami it triggered struck the island of Sulawesi. Amid the widespread ruin, survivors are struggling […]

    844 Dead After Earthquake and Tsunami Devastate Indonesia

    844 Dead After Earthquake and Tsunami Devastate Indonesia

    Eight-hundred and forty-four people have been confirmed dead after a devastating earthquake and tsunami combo struck the Indonesian city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi Friday, CNN reported Monday. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake was followed by a three foot tsunami that entered a narrow bay and swept past the town of Dongalla and into […]

    Massive 7.4 Earthquake Hits Fukushima, Triggers Tsunami

    Massive 7.4 Earthquake Hits Fukushima, Triggers Tsunami

    In 2011, a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck the Fukushima prefecture in Japan, leading to a nuclear disaster whose impacts are still being felt globally. Now, a massive 7.4 earthquake hit Fukushima around 6 a.m. local time, and tsunami warnings and advisories are in effect. It was first reported as a 7.3 earthquake but […]