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US Quakes Called Aftershocks from 1800s
posted: 5 DAYS 17 HOURS AGOcomments: 50
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The small earthquakes that periodically rattle the central U.S. may be aftershocks from a giant seismic event that hit the region two centuries ago, says a new study. The New Madrid Earthquakes, which convulsed the area for nearly three months starting in December 1811, were powerful enough to make the Mississippi River run backward.
Did Tsunami Inspire Atlantis Legend?
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New research suggests that an island that could be the source of the Atlantis myth apparently experienced a giant tsunami following the volcanic explosion that tore it to pieces. Scientists say the tsunami may have been powerful enough to travel from Santorini in the Aegean Sea to the farthest eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
Mudslides Death Toll Rises in Philippines
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The death toll in the devastating Philippines mudslides rises to 225, while six survivors are found in the wreckage. Rescuers struggle to get through to remote regions hardest hit by the disaster, where some villages have been obliterated.
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'State of Calamity'
Residents wade through a flooded street in Dagupan City, in the northern Philippines, Saturday. Click through the gallery for more flooding and mudslide images.
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Quake Mudslides Obliterate 4 Villages
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Death and Destruction
As Indonesian officials surveyed the damage earthquakes wrought to the island nation this week, they found shocking scenes of destruction. At least 644 people are believed to have perished as mudslides wiped out four villages northwest of the hard-hit city of Padang, in addition to the thousands still missing throughout the country. An aerial image shows some of the rural devastation.
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Quake Survivors Found, 3,000 Missing
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Death and Destruction
Rescuers pulled a teenage college student and a teacher from the rubble of their school in Indonesia Friday, 40 hours after an earthquake struck. Ratna Kurniasari Virgo, 19, above, was conscious, and didn't suffer any life-threatening injuries. "Her dead friends were beneath and above her," said a doctor who treated her.
Wong Maye-E, AP
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Tsunami Hit Village 'Like a Monster'
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Officials in the Samoas expect the death toll from a tsunami triggered by a big earthquake to rise as they sort through the mayhem caused by the devastating waves. The rushing waters are responsible for at least 150 fatalities in the region.
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