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Strong dangerous earthquake near Sofia, Bulgaria – Summary update
22.05.2012 – Strong earthquake in Bulgaria. Preliminary Magnitude 5.6 and shallow. Minor damage to buildings.
Earthquake Ferrara, Italy : 7 fatalities, dozens injured and a lot of damage + Helicopter view of the damaged area + regular updates
20.05.2012 – A very strong shallow earthquake struck in the Ferrara / Mantua / Modena area in Italy in the middle of the night.
The 2011 submarine volcanic eruption in El Hierro (Canary Islands), Spain – Eruption overview
Forty years after the Teneguía Volcano (La Palma, 1971), a submarine eruption took place off the town of La Restinga, south of El Hierro, the smallest and youngest island of the Canarian Archipelago. Precursors allowed an early detection of the event and its approximate location, suggesting it was submarine. Uncertainties derived from insufficient scientific information available to the authorities during the eruption, leading to disproportionate civil protection measures, which had an impact on the island’s economy based primarily on tourism, while residents experienced extra fear and distress.
Timpson, Texas earthquake updated to M4.8 (from M4.3) + I Felt It reports + shaking video
17.05.2012 – After an initial earthquake on May 10 with a Magnitude of 3.9, an even stronger M4.3 aftershock rattled the Timpson, Texas area.
Very strong deep earthquake at the Chile / Peru border – some damage and power cuts reported in both countries
14.05.2012 – A very strong earthquake occurred in the tr–country region of Northern Chile (location of the epicenter), Southern Peru and Western Bolivia.
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