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More than two million people are under red flag warnings in the United States as wildfires continue to spread in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
2022-08-1

A same-sex couple and three of their adopted children have been found dead at the bottom of a cliff at the coast of northern California, along with the wreckage of their SUV. After further investigation, authorities eventually deduced that it was very likely that the couple, which was previously known to have abused their children, intentionally drove off the cliff with them.
2018-03-26

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 6.5 magnitude earthquake 155 km (95 miles) from the West Sumatra port city of Padang in Indonesia at a depth of about 50 km (30 miles). There are no immediate reports of damage or injury.
2016-06-1

Later, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center announces the threat has largely passed. The United States Geological Survey reports the 7.8 magnitude quake was preceded, 11 minutes earlier, by a 4.8 earthquake. Production at the 110,000 barrel-per-day Esmeraldas refinery is suspended as a precautionary measure.
2016-04-16

2013 Lushan earthquake: An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude strikes Lushan County, Sichuan province, China, with the latest estimate showing 193 people dead, 24 missing and 11,826 injured.
2013-04-20

An earthquake estimated at a magnitude of 6.0 hits Kobe, Japan, injuring at least 22 people.
2013-04-13

2013 Nantou earthquake: At least one person is killed and 19 others are injured when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes near Taipei, Taiwan, causing a fire and shaking buildings.
2013-03-27

2013 Solomon Islands earthquake: The death toll from a magnitude 8.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Solomon Islands rises to nine, while government officials express fear regarding remote areas where emergency personnel are arriving.
2013-02-7

A new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey says Venezuela may hold double the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia.
2010-01-23