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Chile earthquake death toll rises to 708; Scientists defend false tsunami alarm

Densely populated parts of Chile remained without water service and electricity Sunday night because of Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake. The death count from the quake doubled on Sunday from a day earlier, to 708 deaths.

8.8 earthquake rocks Chile, triggers tsunami alert in Pacific region

A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, killing at least 78 people, toppling buildings and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin.

Afghan avalanche kills 165

Ben Farmer Telegraph 02/11/2010

5.9 quake rumbles Northern California coast

San Jose Mercury News 02/05/2010
Afghan avalanche kills 165

At least 165 people have been killed in a series of avalanches that ploughed into traffic in a mountain pass on Afghanistan's main north-south road.

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the Humboldt coast Thursday afternoon, about a month after a major shaker rocked the quake-prone region.

Machu Picchu airlift rescues hundreds of tourists

About 1,400 tourists have been airlifted from near the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru following floods that destroyed road and rail links.

Thousands of tourists stranded at Peru's Machu Picchu

LIMA — Peru used helicopters to airlift foreign tourists trapped by rain and mudslides that killed seven people in and around its famed Machu Picchu ruins, but frustrations grew among the more than 2,500 still stranded.

Haiti rocked by 6.1 magnitude aftershock one week after earthquake

Haiti has been hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake just eight days after the capital Port-au-Prince was razed by a 7.0 quake.

Magnitude 5.8 quake in Caribbean Cayman Islands

A magnitude-5.8 earthquake shook the Cayman Islands Tuesday morning, one week after a severe earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation of Haiti.

Haiti earthquake death toll may hit 200,000

Anger has turned to violence on the streets of Haiti as survivors lose patience with the painfully slow process of getting international aid after the earthquake that authorities say may have killed 200,000 people.

Scientists Warned Haiti Officials Of Quake In 2008

Scientists who detected worrisome signs of growing stresses in the fault that unleashed the devastating earthquake in Haiti say they warned officials there in 2008 that the area was ripe for a major earthquake.


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