Shaky ground : The Earthquake thread

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What are the strongest earthquakes ever? See where July 29 quake ranks on top 10

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025 is now among the top 10 strongest ever recorded globally.

eu.usatoday.com

 

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I saw that some parts of California has a warning for a 5 ft wave (much worse than it sounds). Yikes.

 

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Guatemala rattled by 5.9 magnitude earthquake: What to know

The earthquake struck off the west coast of the country on Saturday afternoon.

www.newsweek.com

 

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Afghanistan earthquake latest: More than 600 killed; several villages 'destroyed' by magnitude 6.0 tremor

An earthquake has hit eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border, killing more than 600 people and injuring at least 1,500 others. Several villages have been "completely destroyed". Follow the latest.

news.sky.com

 

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Death toll now over 800

Afghanistan earthquake live: more than 800 dead after shallow quake strikes country’s east, state media reports

Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says ministry for public health, as rescue operations take place

www.theguardian.com

 

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Death toll now over 800

Afghanistan earthquake live: more than 800 dead after shallow quake strikes country’s east, state media reports

Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says ministry for public health, as rescue operations take place

www.theguardian.com

I imagine that number will keep going up as they continue to sift through all the rubble.

 

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Death toll now over 800

Afghanistan earthquake live: more than 800 dead after shallow quake strikes country’s east, state media reports

Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says ministry for public health, as rescue operations take place

www.theguardian.com

800??? That's beyond horrible.

 

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New quake of magnitude 5.5 shakes devastated Afghan region as death toll exceeds 1,400

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 shook southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, sparking fears of further damage and destruction almost two days after a quake of magnitude 6 killed more than 1,400 people and injured thousands more in the same region.

www.reuters.com

 

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These poor people can't catch a break.