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Videos: Powerful 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Eastern Turkey

It was the nation’s most powerful quake in at least a decade, and those that had cameras rolling as the earth trembled captured quite a harrowing scene.

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Alaska Struck by 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake, Brief Tsunami Warning Issued

The Ring of Fire is at it again, stirring up the waters of the Pacific. 

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Agency: Japan Underestimated Tsunami Risk at Fukushima Plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency has released a preliminary report of its review of Japan’s handling of its nuclear crisis, concluding that regulators and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) underestimated the risk a severe tsunami posed to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (via Ecocentric)

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Remarkable Rescue: Elderly Woman and Teenager Saved from Quake After Nine Days

As the hope of finding survivors dries up, a miracle – two, in fact – emerges from the rubble.

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For Earthquake Aid, Japan Sends In the Robots

Japan is home to some of the most advanced robotic technology available. So when disaster strikes, search and rescue is carried through with the help of dedicated automatons.

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Cleanup Continues in Japan, Rebels Retreat in Libya

Welcome back, NewsFeeders! Just another Monday to check off the list. Hunker down and we’ll catch you up on the news that everyone will be talking about around the water cooler.

Residents are evacuated from the Fukushima nuclear facilities damaged in Friday's massive earthquake

Online Offering: Send Aid to Japan Using Social Media

Here’s how you can help out without going AFK.

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Why is Crescent City Continental America’s Tsunami Capital?

California has already felt the impact of the earthquake in Japan and its subsequent tsunami as waves hit the West Coast, sweeping people out to sea (one man is still missing) and causing millions of dollars in damage. Crescent City is expected to bear the brunt of the damage, but this won’t be the first [...]

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Stunning Videos: Watch As Japan Shakes Violently Amid 8.9-Magnitude Quake

Friday’s massive earthquake caught the Pacific nation by surprise. But the cameras were rolling.

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Japan’s Earthquake Ranks as the Fifth Strongest in the World Since 1900

The massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast of Japan is not only the biggest quake for the country on record, but scientists are now saying it’s the fifth biggest quake in the world in more than a century.