Lebanon's government says a dam planned for a valley near Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the location on a seismic fault line has raised fears among residents.
Environment
Jun 29, 2017
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Look for the fault line in any modern conflict and it likely follows a familiar division between the opposing groups. Whether that divide is sectarian, ethnic or ideological, people's devotion to the values that define their ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2017
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Nearly two years ago, on August 24, 2014, just south of Napa, California, a fault in the Earth suddenly slipped, violently shifting and splitting huge blocks of solid rock, 6 miles below the surface. The underground upheaval ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 19, 2016
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A strong undersea earthquake hit western Indonesia early Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2016
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An extensive network of fault lines cut through this region of Mars, including one that slices clean through an ancient 52 km-wide crater.
Space Exploration
May 17, 2016
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A strong earthquake of at least a 7.0 magnitude struck in Russia's Far East on Saturday morning, US and Russian scientists said, sending tremors across the coastal peninsula.
Earth Sciences
Jan 30, 2016
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A strong earthquake struck off North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2016
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A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, but officials say there is no threat of a tsunami.
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2015
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A strong undersea earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2015
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A strong earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Sunday evening, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami.
Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2014
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