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Fukushima nuclear reactor, Japan, 2007. From Wikimedia Commons

"The installation of nuclear reactors in places prone to earthquakes should be avoided and the emergency generator should be protected against tsunamis

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the full moon Photo: NASA/JPL

The approach of the moon is not the cause of the earthquake in Japan

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Map of the impact of the earthquake in Japan, March 11, 2011. From the US Geological Survey website

A nuclear emergency in Japan due to damage to a nuclear power plant as a result of the earthquake and tsunami

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Tokyo, an hour after the earthquake on March 11, 2011. From Wikinews

Tsunami disaster 2: an 8.9 magnitude earthquake caused tsunami waves 10 meters high in Japan

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Sinkhole in the Dead Sea. Photographed by Eliezer Schwartz, Jerusalem. From: Wikipedia

Comprehensive scientific drilling in the Dead Sea

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Interstate 880 Oakland, California, after the 1989 earthquake. From Wikipedia

Research earthquake: Researchers from the Hebrew University offer a way to predict the severity of earthquakes

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Prof. J. Feinberg. The Hebrew University

Physicists from the Hebrew University formulated a new understanding of the friction process that causes earthquakes

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The Winter Palace Hotel in Jericho which was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 1927. From Wikipedia

Dr. Avi Shapira, Chairman of the Inter-ministerial Steering Committee for Earthquake Assessments:

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Downtown Port-au-Prince after the earthquake, January 2010. Photo: the GEOEYE satellite in the Google Earth service

Haiti - Anatomy of a pre-known story

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Survivors of the earthquake in Haiti, January 13, 2010. Photo: user canadianecross on the Flickr website

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7 on the Richter scale struck Haiti and destroyed most of the country's houses

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Tsunami, huge water

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Earth struck twice - a day after Samoa - a 7.6 earthquake in Indonesia

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8.3 earthquake near Samoa, tsunami warning

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The houses must be protected against earthquakes * there are cheap methods but the contractors prefer to carry out expensive projects and do not use them

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Satellite images of the results of the earthquake in China

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"If we do nothing, a national disaster will occur"

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An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale was felt in Israel

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An earthquake originating in Lebanon was also felt in Israel, Syria and Jordan. In Israel, the earthquake was felt around 12:30

Is the canal a blessing or a cry for generations?

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Researchers from Tel Aviv University predict a severe earthquake in our region

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Expect damage in a devastating earthquake

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How do you protect the houses from earthquakes?

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An international satellite array will help in dealing with disasters

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Tsunami again in Indonesia * Hundreds were killed, many were saved when they expected the wave following an earthquake

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Sunken cities and what is required/life from a stranger

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When will the next earthquake occur?

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