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2018’s Camp Fire is considered California’s most destructive wildfire overall, according to Cal Fire. The 153,336-acre wildfire destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings and killed 85 people. When it comes to ...

When it comes to earthquakes, countries including Japan, Indonesia, and Mexico tend to bear the brunt. But residents across Surrey were baffled after their homes were struck by a series of more ...

It was the worst earthquake in China since a 6.2-magnitude quake in 2023 killed at least 149 people in a remote northwestern region of the country. In 2008, an 8-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan ...

Another resident, also named Pasang, said it was the biggest earthquake he had ever witnessed. "We’re now most concerned with where to spend the night. The village has some spare tents ...

"Then came a second and stronger one, so I dashed outside immediately.” Another resident, also named Pasang, said it was the biggest earthquake he had ever witnessed. "We’re now most concerned with ...