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USGS HAS UPGRADED QUAKE MAGNITUDE 8.3 – OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

Subject To Change Depth: 12 km Distances: 54km (34mi) W of Illapel, Chile 76km (47mi) WNW of Salamanca, Chile 109km (68mi) NNW of La Ligua, Chile 118km (73mi) SSW of Ovalle, Chile 233km (145mi) NNW of Santiago, Chile

MAGNITUDE 7.9 OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

Subject To Change Depth: 10 km Distances: 228 km NW of Santiago, Chile / pop: 4,837,295 / local time: 19:54:31.0 2015-09-16 163 km N of Valparaíso, Chile / pop: 282,448 / local time: 19:54:31.0 2015-09-16 42 km W of…

Apocalyptic flooding kills at least 9 in Utah, USA

Nine people have been confirmed dead and four others are still missing after two vehicles were swept away during flash flooding in a small polygamous Utah town.   Three women and 13 children were in an SUV and a van…

Massive floods in Japan: Houses washed away, helicopters rescue residents

Major landslide hits areas of Kohima town, Highway block continues; Low Pressure area over Jharkhand, India

Continuous heavy rainfall, coupled with improper drainage system had caused major landslide and subsidence to around 140 feet, totally cutting-off the approach road of lower Naga bazaar area of Kohima town yesterday while a low pressure area lay over Jharkhand…

Tropical Storm Erika Pummels Dominica

China blast zone blocked over contamination fear; 112 dead

Authorities pulled more bodies from a massive blast site in the Chinese port of Tianjin, pushing the death toll to 112 on Sunday as teams scrambled to clear dangerous chemical contamination.   Hundreds of people were injured and 85 firefighters…

Taiwan sunk in mud streams after deadly typhoon Soudelor