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Satellite image of the landslide zone

Artificial lakes in mystical' Beyul Pemako still growing

Beyul Pemako is believed to nestle the mythical land of Shangri La or paradise in Tibetan Buddhism.

31 Dec 2017 7:37 PM

The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

7.5-magnitude earthquake hits in remote areas of Indonesia; no tsunami...

The quake hit at a depth of 220 km, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

24 Jun 2019 3:45 AM

The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

5.8 magnitude earthquakes hit Taiwan, Afghanistan; no casualties...

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property as a result of the quake.

8 Aug 2019 3:55 AM

The shallow tremor hit some 90 kilometres (57 miles) north of the South Island city of Christchurch which was devastated five years ago by a 6.3 tremor which killed 185 people in one of New Zealands deadliest disasters. (Photo: Google Maps)

Tsunami hits New Zealand after strong quakes

The ambulance service said it did not receive any reports of quake-related injuries.

13 Nov 2016 1:22 PM

This photo taken December 21, 2016 shows the Bogoslof Volcano erupting in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The active Alaska volcano, which has erupted 10 times since mid-December and is located about 850 miles southwest of Anchorage, erupted again on January 5, 2017, this time sending a cloud of ash and ice 35,000 feet in the air. (Photo:AP)

Alaska volcano eruptions have high-flying consequences

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has tools to predict eruptions.

10 Jan 2017 1:18 AM