earthquakes

Earthquakes are sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by movements within the Earth's crust or volcanic activity. They are a natural phenomenon that can cause significant damage to infrastructure and loss of life.

Why it’s in the news: Earthquakes are in the news due to recent deadly events in Indonesia, Peru, and Venezuela, as well as a notable structural failure in Japan.

Latest on earthquakes

• PM Wong conveys condolences after deadly earthquakes in Indonesia
• Japanese mall is rebuilt to withstand earthquakes. Then it collapses again
• Japan’s major earthquakes over the past 15 years
• At least 6 dead, 21 injured after 2 earthquakes hit Peru
• The US deported them to Venezuela - hours later earthquakes struck
• Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust
• earthquakes that struck hardest in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira
• two back-to-back earthquakes flattened parts of the 1,100-unit complex
• Nearly 1,500 people died in earthquakes that struck Venezuela, leaving millions requiring humanitarian assistance.
• people dig through the rubble of collapsed homes and flat blocks three days after the devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes
• the 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Wednesday evening – among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and felt throughout the region. Some 1,500 people were injured, thousands were reported missing and buildings were
• a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 235 people and left more than 200 trapped

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