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Iceland volcano erupts weeks after thousands evacuated from nearby town

Iceland has been on high alert for an eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of intense seismic activity. A volcano in southwest Iceland has erupted, spewing lava and smoke across a wide area weeks after nearly 4,000 residents of a nearby town were evacuated amid intense seismic activity. “At 22:17 this evening, a volcanic Read More

More than 100 people killed in earthquake in northwest China

The shallow 6.2 magnitude quake struck during the night near the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, sending people rushing out onto the street. More than 100 people have been killed after an earthquake hit northwestern China while many people were asleep. The earthquake, measured at 6.2 according to state news agency Xinhua, struck in Read More