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10:17:02 20-May-2012

Strong earthquake with magnitude 5.9 struck Antofagasta, Chile

Strong earthquake struck Chile again. On May 19, 2012 at 8:35 UTC magnitude 5.9 earthquake struckAntofagasta, Chile. Recorded depth according to USGS was 25 km (15.5 miles). Epicenter location was 54 km (33 miles) SW of Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile (25.783°S, 70.793°W).

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09:51:00 20-May-2012

5.9-magnitude quake strikes near Bologna, Italy

A 5.9-magnitude tremor rattled northern Italy early on Sunday, the US Geological Survey says. The earthquake struck some 36 km northwest of the city of Bologna and there have been no immediate reports of casualties.

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13:14:14 19-May-2012

Three strong earthquakes struck near the March 11, 2011, M9.0 area within three hours

On May 19, 2012 JST three strong earthquakes struck near the March 11, 2011 magnitude 9.0 Great Tohoku earthquake and they all happened within three hours. For easier understanding of times when they occurred all earthquakes will be described in UTC time.

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13:11:37 19-May-2012

Sirung volcano back to life and on alert level 3: new phreatic eruption and strong degassing

The Sirung stratovolcano on the remote Pantar island in Indonesia has come back to life with a series of probably phreatic explosions and strong degassing.

 

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13:07:19 19-May-2012

Blasts Continue to Menace People Near Mexican Volcano

Fresh blasts from Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spewed fiery rock and caustic ash over residents around the Mexico City suburb of Puebla, already on edge after weeks of ongoing eruption.

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13:04:14 19-May-2012

Fresh Lava Flow on Bagana Volcano

Despite being one of the most active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea, Bagana is poorly monitored. Located on the mountainous spine of Bouganville Island, it is both far from any cities or large towns and hard to reach due to the rough terrain.

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11:44:12 18-May-2012

M5.1 solar flare generated S2 solar radiation storm

A strong solar flare reaching M5.1 took place at 01:47 UTC Thursday morning. The flare was centered around Sunspot 1476 near the northwest limb. A bright CME was generated but because of the spots location, the plasma cloud will be headed mostly to the west.

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11:34:21 18-May-2012

Annual solar eclipse on May 20

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and the Earth and its shadows fall upon the Earth's surface.

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11:29:57 18-May-2012

Caltech Researchers Gain Greater Insight into Earthquake Cycles

PASADENA, Calif.-For those who study earthquakes, one major challenge has been trying to understand all the physics of a fault-both during an earthquake and at times of "rest"-in order to know more about how a particular region may behave in the future.

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11:21:32 18-May-2012

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Chile-Peru border

A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 has jolted an area near the border between Chile and Peru, shaking down walls and knocking out electricity.

 

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