Mount Rainier's Lahar Threat: Preparedness Efforts Underway
Mount Rainier, an active volcano near Seattle, threatens nearby cities with lahars (fast-moving mudflows); advanced monitoring systems and large-scale evacuation drills are underway to prepare for a potential eruption, but the unpredictability of lahars remains a significant concern.
Mount Rainier's Lahar Threat: Preparedness Efforts Underway
Mount Rainier, an active volcano near Seattle, threatens nearby cities with lahars (fast-moving mudflows); advanced monitoring systems and large-scale evacuation drills are underway to prepare for a potential eruption, but the unpredictability of lahars remains a significant concern.
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44% Bias Score
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Northern California Coast
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck 50 miles southwest of Eureka, California, prompting a tsunami warning for almost 5 million people that was later canceled; while shaking was severe, damage was limited to power outages in Humboldt County, prompting a state of emergency declaration.
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Northern California Coast
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck 50 miles southwest of Eureka, California, prompting a tsunami warning for almost 5 million people that was later canceled; while shaking was severe, damage was limited to power outages in Humboldt County, prompting a state of emergency declaration.
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20% Bias Score
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Northern California Coast
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit off Northern California's coast near Petrolia at 10:44 a.m. local time, triggering a tsunami warning (later canceled) for parts of California and Oregon; at least half a million people received shake alerts via USGS's earthquake early warning system.
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Northern California Coast
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit off Northern California's coast near Petrolia at 10:44 a.m. local time, triggering a tsunami warning (later canceled) for parts of California and Oregon; at least half a million people received shake alerts via USGS's earthquake early warning system.
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20% Bias Score
Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, Prompts Tsunami Warnings
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 200 kilometers southwest of the Cayman Islands, prompting tsunami warnings for several Caribbean nations, including Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, and Haiti; initial reports indicate no immediate casualties or damage, but authorities ordered evacuations and beach closures.
Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, Prompts Tsunami Warnings
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 200 kilometers southwest of the Cayman Islands, prompting tsunami warnings for several Caribbean nations, including Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, and Haiti; initial reports indicate no immediate casualties or damage, but authorities ordered evacuations and beach closures.
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28% Bias Score
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes California Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued Then Canceled
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off California's coast at 10:44 a.m. Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning later canceled; the quake, primarily strike-slip, caused damage in Humboldt County, including power outages and damaged homes, but no immediate casualties were reported.
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes California Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued Then Canceled
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off California's coast at 10:44 a.m. Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning later canceled; the quake, primarily strike-slip, caused damage in Humboldt County, including power outages and damaged homes, but no immediate casualties were reported.
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36% Bias Score