39 h. ago A look back at the devastating magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Washington in 1949

A look back at the devastating magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Washington in 1949  KOMO

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1 week ago Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake reported near Papua New Guinea

A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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1 week ago What kind of support is the U.S. offering in the wake of the Myanmar quake?

The White House and former USAID staff have differing views on the nature of the U.S. response to the earthquake that struck Myanmar and neighboring countries.

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2 w. ago Earthquake devastation in Myanmar underscores regional lag in construction standards, regulations, says expert

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar Friday and could leave a death toll over 1,000 further underscores a regional lag in building codes and construction standards, according to Daniel Aldrich, a Northeastern professor, director of the university's Resilience Studies Program and co-director at the Global Resilience Institute.

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2 w. ago Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600, leaves countless buried

The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried The post Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600, leaves countless buried appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Medical supplies in great need as aid flows into Myanmar after earthquake

Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand.

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2 w. ago Photos: See the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand

The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at midday with the epicenter not far from the city of Mandalay.

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