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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Danny OCallaghan

Danny OCallaghan

Earthquake shakes Los Angeles suburbs - video report | World | The Guardian - 0 views

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    "A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck suburban Los Angeles on Friday, rattling a wide swathe of southern California. Geologists say the tremor was shallow, at a depth of only 1.2 miles. There were no reports of injury or substantial structural damage from the quake, which was centred outside the city of La Habra, about 20 miles east of downtown LA"
Danny OCallaghan

Aftermath - The Japanese Tsunami on Vimeo - 0 views

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    "Images from what remains of the town of Shintona in Miyagi prefecture, one of the areas worst affected by the Tsunami. Please read the accompanying article by reporter Jonathan Watts - guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/13/japan-earthquake-tsunami-miyagi-destruction. For more see guardian.co.uk/world/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami for more info"
Danny OCallaghan

Iceland: Living with Volcanoes (Preview) - YouTube - 0 views

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    Living with volcanoes
Danny OCallaghan

Mount Kelud erupts in Indonesia - in pictures | World news | theguardian.com - 1 views

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    "Volcanic ash shrouds a large swath of Java, the country's most densely populated island, after the overnight eruption killed two, forced 100,000 people from their homes and closed international airports"
Danny OCallaghan

Indonesia volcano eruption prompts mass evacuation | World news | theguardian.com - 0 views

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    "Ash cloud from Java island's Mount Kelud forces 100,000 people to flee their homes and international airports to close"
Danny OCallaghan

Mt Kelud eruption sparks evacuations and airport closures in Indonesia | World news | t... - 0 views

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    "Mt Kelud spews ash and sand over six-mile radius, grounding flights and affecting 200,000 people"
Danny OCallaghan

Residents flee amid fear of Mount Sinabung volcano eruption - in pictures | World news ... - 1 views

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    "As the Indonesian governement raises the danger alert to its highest level, more than 20,000 residents living near the Mount Sinabung volcano are evacuated to temporary emergency centres"
Danny OCallaghan

Port-au-Prince: collision of ideals and aid has yoked progress | Cities | theguardian.com - 2 views

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    "In a post-earthquake city that has seen coups, invasions and disease, redevelopment is either going strong or standing still depending on who you speak to and what their agenda is"
Danny OCallaghan

Christchurch: after the earthquake, a city rebuilt in whose image? | Cities | theguardi... - 2 views

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    "New Zealand's second largest city was struck by disaster in February 2011 - and debate still rages as to whether it should ape its old character or develop a new one"
Danny OCallaghan

Mount Sinabung erupts in Indonesia - in pictures | World news | theguardian.com - 0 views

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    "At least 16 people have died after Mount Sinabung erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The 8,530ft peak spewed out lava and gas, sending burning ash on to its slopes. Thousands fled on foot and in vehicles to escape the deadly clouds. The volcano had been rumbling for months and people had only recently moved back to their homes after it was believed the seismic activity was diminishing"
Danny OCallaghan

Sinabung: pyroclastic flows on Vimeo - 0 views

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    powerful video of pyroclastic flows
Danny OCallaghan

The Eruption and Humanitarian Crisis at Indonesia's Sinabung Continues - Wired Science - 2 views

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    "In what is becoming a larger danger (and potential disaster), activity at Sinabung appears to be increasing daily, with more explosions and resultant pyroclastic flows streaming down the slopes of the volcano (see right) in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Some of these flows are reaching up to 5 km from the summit of Sinabung."
Danny OCallaghan

Indonesia extends volcano danger zone after Mount Sinabung eruptions | World news | the... - 3 views

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    "Volcano erupts more than 50 times, spewing gas and lava, and forcing thousands to flee from their homes in North Sumatra"
Danny OCallaghan

Japan tsunami exacerbated by landslide - 2 views

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    "The 2011 Japan tsunami, which killed up to 20,000 people and caused the partial meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant, was made worse by an underwater landslide, according to scientists."
Danny OCallaghan

Earthquake in western Pakistan kills hundreds and creates island off coast | World news... - 3 views

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    "Tremors were felt hundreds of miles away in the Indian capital, Delhi, as well in the Pakistani port of Karachi"
Danny OCallaghan

Pakistan earthquake death toll rises as rescuers struggle to help injured | World news ... - 2 views

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    "Provincial official puts death toll from magnitude 7.7 quake in Awaran district in Baluchistan at 210, with 375 people injured"
Danny OCallaghan

Dozens reported dead in China earthquake | World news | The Guardian - 2 views

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    "At least 75 killed and more than 400 injured after quake measuring up to 6.6 magnitude"
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