2 h. ago Hundreds forced to evacuate as Mexico struck by 6.5 magnitude earthquake

The quake’s epicentre was near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero, according to authorities

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10 h. ago Mexico earthquake: Huge area rocked as tourists in Guerrero say 'the shaking woke us up'

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the state of Guerrero in Mexico on Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) - this is a breaking news story

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2 d. ago Putin is accused of 'dancing on bones' after rebuilding Mariupol theatre where children were among hundreds killed when Kremlin forces blew it up while families sheltered there

The Mariupol Drama Theatre in the port city of the same name was bombed by Russia in March 2022 weeks after its invasion of Ukraine.

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7 d. ago Southern California hit by deadly floods as atmospheric river storm strikes

Heavy flash flooding has hit southern California over Christmas, forcing hundreds to evacuate and leaving four dead.

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1 week ago TikTok star 'emotional' as hundreds say goodbye to iconic figure

Hundreds of people, including TikTok star Francis Bourgeois joined forced to bid farewell to an iconic UK train ahead of its retirement at the end of the year

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2 w. ago Britain is hit by earthquake as victims report 'thunder noise' and 'rattling radiators'

The 2.5-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Silverdale, Lancashire at 5.03am on Friday.

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2 w. ago Earthquake hits coast for second time as houses left shaking

The British Geological Survey (BGS) reports that a 2.5-magnitude earthquake has struck

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2 w. ago Lancashire hit by second earthquake in two weeks as Brits feel 'jolt' and 'thunder noise'

A 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck Silverdale in the early hours of December 19, following a bigger 3.3-magnitude quake on December 4

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2 w. ago Washington state flooding damage profound but unclear, governor warns

Record rains have forced hundreds of rescues, swamped communities and left rivers high, with more storms forecastThe extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding, according to the state’s governor, Bob Ferguson.A barrage of storms from weather systems stretching across the Pacific has dumped close to 2ft (0.6 metres) of rain in parts of the state, swelling rivers far beyond their banks and prompting more than 600 rescues across 10 counties. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Japan lifts megaquake advisory but urges public to remain vigilant for devastating tremor

Japan lifted a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan

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2 w. ago Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes forced mass evacuations

Fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border has forced hundreds of thousands of Thai villagers to flee since Monday

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3 w. ago Hundreds of endangered species seized by Border Force in illegal wildlife smuggling crackdown

Border Force officers seized more than 2,000 live tarantulas in one month, 302 of which were protected endangered species

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3 w. ago Japan issues megaquake advisory in north after magnitude 7.5 earthquake

Officials said probability of a magnitude 8 or larger quake was only about 1% but they have urged people to be preparedJapan has issued a megaquake advisory after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu.Damage from the quake was modest – 34 mostly mild injuries and some damage to roads and buildings. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why Japan has issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country's north

Japan has issued a megaquake advisory after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on the main island

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3 w. ago Japan earthquake measuring 7.6 on Richter scale prompts tsunami warning with 'everything wobbling'

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's north-east coast, with fears a huge tsunami could follow

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4 w. ago Doorbell footage captures moment earthquake struck UK town with 'shake and bang'

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Silverdale at 11.23pm on Wednesday night with local residents recalling hearing a 'bizarre rumbling' and 'thunderous crash'

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4 w. ago UK earthquake: 8 things you need to know after 3.3 magnitude tremor

Brits living in Lancashire were jolted in their beds by shaking late last night after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck the area and parts of the southern Lake District

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