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January 2008
- Village Flees Colombia Volcano
  
  Associated Press | Jan 18, 08 8:52 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A volcano erupted in southwestern Colombia last night, lighting up the night sky with lava and throwing volcanic ash miles into the sky. The mayor ordered the evacuation of the 8,000 or so people who live near Mount Galeras, but one seismologist said that most of the city is not in danger. No serious injuries have been reported, the AP says. More »
December 2007
- Earthquake Rattles New Zealand
  
  New Zealand Herald | Dec 20, 07 6:33 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked New Zealand tonight, with tremors felt on both islands. No casualties have been reported yet, writes the New Zealand Herald , but firefighters have been inundated with calls about damaged buildings and collapsed power lines. "There will be a massive cleanup in the morning," said one shocked resident. More »
October 2007
- 5.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 31, 07 9:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An 5.6-magnitude earthquake rumbled through the Bay Area last night, lasting up to 15 seconds and causing tremors as far north as Eugene, Ore. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the quake, the largest since the devastating 6.9 quake in 1989, caused only small disruptions—but raises fears of a larger quake along the treacherous Hayward Fault. More »
- Volcano Erupts off Yemen
  
  CNN | Oct 1, 07 6:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - At least eight people were missing early today after a volcano erupted on an island off Yemen, shooting smoking lava hundreds of feet into the air and turning the sky black. A Canadian ship in a nearby NATO fleet was participating in a search-and-rescue operation in a hunt for the missing, believed to be at sea. A military garrison on the island of Jazirt Atta-Ir was being evacuated. More »
September 2007
- Quakes Rattle Pacific
  
  BBC | Sep 30, 07 5:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Major earthquakes rattled Guam and New Zealand last night but no major damage or injuries were reported. A 6.8 quake off the coast swayed high-rise buildings and knocked goods off supermarket shelves in Guam. Hours later the uninhabited Auckland Islands south of the New Zealand mainland were struck by a 7.3 magnitude quake. More »
- Fourth Quake in 2 Days Wracks Indonesia
  
  CNN | Sep 13, 07 2:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The fourth in a string of violent earthquakes and more than 60 lower-level tremors rattled Indonesia late today, at a magnitude of 6.2. With its epicenter two miles deep in the Indian Ocean, 65 miles west-northwest of Bengkulu, the government issued, then canceled, another tsunami warning. Nine have died in two days of seismic activity, CNN reports. More »
- 7.5 Tremor Hits Indonesia
  
  Associated Press | Sep 12, 07 9:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 7.5-magnitude aftershock has rocked Indonesia, sparking a new tsunami alert and making buildings sway in nearby Singapore. This morning's 8.4 quake killed at least 5, injured dozens and sent people fleeing inland for safety. Governments issued alerts as far as Kenya and Tanzania warning people to abandon the beaches, the AP reports. More »
August 2007
- 'Tectonic Activity' Curbs Mine Rescue
  
  CNN | Aug 8, 07 5:04 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The CEO of a collapsed Utah mine claimed that ongoing “seismic and tectonic activity” curbed yesterday’s attempts at rescuing 6 miners who remain trapped 1,500 feet underground. He told CNN that the rescue dig won't resume until this afternoon and that the miners won't be reached for at least a week, although their condition will be known in 48 to 72 hours. More »
July 2007
- Quake Rocks Japan
  
  Associated Press | Jul 16, 07 8:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Japan early Monday, killing six people, injuring hundreds, and causing a fire in a nuclear power plant. The quake hit Kashiwazaki the hardest—2,000 people were evacuated from the city. "I almost fainted by the fear of shaking," a shopkeeper there said. More »

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plate tectonics theory that unifies many of the features and characteristics of continental drift and seafloor spreading into a coherent model and has revolutionized geologists' understanding of continents, ocean basins, mountains, and earth history. Development of Plate Tectonics Theory ...

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Stories

Village Flees Colombia Volcano

Earthquake Rattles New Zealand

5.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area

Volcano Erupts off Yemen

Quakes Rattle Pacific

Fourth Quake in 2 Days Wracks Indonesia

7.5 Tremor Hits Indonesia