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Another 5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Panama after twin quakes

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Panama region following powerful twin earthquakes that shook the country’s southern coast on Friday, triggering evacuations, damaging buildings and prompting tsunami warnings across parts of Central and South America.

The Times of India · Oct 10

16-foot Burmese python tagged in Florida; scientists test drones to track snakes

Deep in the Florida Everglades, a vast and difficult landscape, scientists are trying a new way to find invasive Burmese pythons; they are looking from above. Researchers are testing small drones fitted with radio tracking equipment or cameras to locate snakes more efficiently, follow their movements across difficult terrain, and…

The Times of India · Oct 10

6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines

MANILA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with local authorities warning of aftershocks and possible damage.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia - USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Abepura in Indonesia on Thursday, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Bangkok Post · Dec 8, 2022

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Hihifo, Tonga - USGS

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Reuters · Dec 5, 2022

5.7-magnitude quake hits Java

A strong earthquake hit Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, injuring at least one person and shaking the same town devastated by a tremor last month that left more than 330 people dead.

Bangkok Post · Dec 3, 2022

Tsunami warning lifted after 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Tonga region

The government of Tonga asked citizens to move inland early on Saturday after an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck the sea around 211 km (131 miles) from the capital, though a tsunami warning issued for Tonga and American Samoa was lifted.

Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

Three quakes hit Fiji islands region, no tsunami warnings

Three earthquakes were recorded south of the Fiji islands in the Pacific on Wednesday evening, each at a depth of around 600 km (370 miles), the United States Geological Survey said.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

These stunning satellite images look like abstract art – and they reveal much about our planet

Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field.

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2022

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Northwestern Iran

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck northwestern Iran on Wednesday, and state television said medical authorities in the area reported that at least 276 people had been injured. The quake's epicenter was close to the town of Khowy in the province of West Azerbaijan. Khowy Medical Emergency Service was quoted as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022