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How a 6.3 magnitude quake caused another of same intensity

Unusual 6.3 magnitude quake strikes NW of Herat, Afghanistan. Occurred due to thrust faulting near Hindu Kush Mt. range. Followed by 30 min later quake of same intensity. Half-dozen aftershocks. Oct 11 saw another 6.3 magnitude quake. Caused by horizontal compressive stresses, one block moves up relative to other. Occurred…

The Hindu

Afghanistan earthquakes: Taliban interference in aid efforts is affecting disaster response

Over 1,000 people are thought to have been killed in the latest earthquake to hit Afghanistan. Humanitarian aid agencies are scrambling to help the affected villages. But the realities of Taliban rule are starting to have an impact on the ground, as relations between the authorities and NGOs fray.

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‘We gave all the support we could’: how the Red Cross responded to the Turkey-Syria earthquakes

Following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, volunteers such as Meltem Elmaci and specialist responders like Julia Brothwell were on the ground giving vital assistance

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Scientists Discover Surprising Cause Of Mysterious Radio Signals From Space

Mysterious radio signals debunked as alien contact, attributed to starquakes on neutron stars.

Zenger

Fears of more casualties as further earthquakes hit Afghanistan

Hospitals are at capacity since the quakes occurred around the city of Herat, and the Taliban are ill-equipped to respond effectively

The Guardian - UK

Australia sends aid to Afghanistan after deadly quakes

Australia is sending aid to Afghanistan to help humanitarian efforts after earthquakes struck the country last week, killing and injuring thousands of people.

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Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province

Afghan rescuers and villagers are still digging through rubble in western Herat province, three days after one of the deadliest earthquakes in the region left more than 2,000 dead

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Massive Destruction As Earthquakes Rock Herat, Afghanistan

Over 2,000 killed, 1,240 wounded in devastating earthquakes in Afghanistan's Herat province

Zenger

Afghanistan earthquake activity detected in Mammoth Cave equipment

Sizeable and tragic earthquakes struck a month apart in two different countries half-way around the world. The magnitude of the damage and loss of life has been seen in pictures and the seismic reading registered in Kentucky.

WEKU

Powerful earthquakes kill 2,053 people in Afghanistan. Here is what to know

Authorities say 9,240 people are injured and 1,320 houses damaged or destroyed.

Al Jazeera

Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands

A Taliban government spokesperson says the death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2,000

The Independent UK

Death toll from earthquakes in Afghan exceeds 2,000 people

The death toll from powerful earthquakes in western Afghanistan has exceeded 2,000 people, with another over 9,000 people have been injured. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Over 2000 Killed In Devastating Earthquakes In Afghanistan

Taliban reports massive casualties as rescue efforts intensify

Zenger

Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to more than 2,400, says govt spokesman

The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply again Sunday to at least 2,445 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among the ruins of razed villages.

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Death toll from Afghan quakes rises to 'more than 2,000'

The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply Sunday to more than 2,000 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among the ruins of villages razed to the ground.

The Independent UK

Two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes kill dozens and injure many more in western Afghanistan

The Taliban say a strong earthquake with several aftershocks has dozens in western Afghanistan

WEKU

Over 2,000 feared dead after powerful earthquakes hit Afghanistan

Images shared by Afghan journalists showed at least one village reduced to rubble after a series of quakes flattened stone and mudbrick homes in the country's west.

Evening Standard

Afghanistan earthquakes leave at least ‘2,000 dead’, says Taliban

The UN is yet to verify the death toll

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100 killed, 500 injured as magnitude 6.3 quakes hit western Afghanistan

Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country's national disaster authority said.

The Times of India

Tremors send people running out of homes, offices in Delhi-NCR, police say no damage reported

NEW DELHI: No loss of life or property has been reported in the national capital, which was jolted by tremors after four earthquakes hit Nepal in quick succession on Tuesday, according to Delhi police.

France 24

Europe's largest natural gas field to close after decades of earthquakes

The Netherlands has announced the closure of the Groningen gas field, where extraction has been blamed for earthquakes that have severely damaged homes and other nearby buildings. Also in this edition: the UK awards its top defence firm a £4 billion contract to build nuclear submarines, and Chinese craft brewers…

Chicago Sun-Times

Day of the Dead ofrendas honor earthquake victims, murdered women in Pilsen museum exhibit

The National Museum of Mexican art is featuring its 37th annual Día de Muertos exhibition.

The Conversation

Earthquakes and other natural hazards are a risk everywhere – here's how people are preparing in the US and around the world

Disasters can happen anywhere.

The Hindu

NDRF imparts training to APSDRF personnel on rescue techniques during calamities

NDRF 10th Battalion imparting training to APSDRF on life-saving techniques during calamities. 40 personnel from across State undergoing ToT programme. Training focusses on operating equipment, rescuing victims, CPR awareness, saving lives in canals/rivers, rescuing during earthquakes/landslides. SDRF personnel seen climbing tower, operating cutters, learning CPR. Trainers to train remaining force…

The Conversation

Why the earth quakes – a closer look at what's going on under the ground

Earthquakes, large and small, happen every single day along zones that wrap around the world like seams on a baseball. Most don’t bother anybody, so they don’t make the news. But every now and then a catastrophic earthquake hits people somewhere in the world with horrific destruction and immense suffering.

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