2 d. ago Huge 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of packed island

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian region of Papua on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but a monitor said there was no tsunami threat

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8 d. ago Alaska earthquake strikes just miles from volcano that could erupt at any time

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has hit Alaska just miles from Mount Spurr, which has been showing signs of unrest and is at risk of an imminent volcanic eruption

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8 d. ago Earthquake strikes just miles from US volcano that's set to erupt

Reports of shaking near a US volcano set to erupt are flooding in after an earthquake struck the area. No injuries or damages have been reported yet.

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3 w. ago Tsunami threat over after two large earthquakes strike off coast of Russia

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center retracted a warning for Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

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3 w. ago Tsunami warning issued after two large earthquakes strike off coast of Russia

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a warning for Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

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4 w. ago Volcano on Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland erupts for ninth time since 2023

Iceland’s weather agency advises residents to stay indoors because of high levels of toxic gas from 1.5-mile fissureA volcano erupted on Wednesday on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country, the ninth eruption in region since the end of 2023.The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said the eruption had begun just before 4am local time (05:00 BST), and live video feeds showed lava spewing from a fissure in the ground. Continue reading...

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