Geography

Earthquake Near Mariana Islands – No Tsunami Warning Followed

August 13, 2010
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Earthquake Near Mariana Islands – No Tsunami Warning Followed

On Saturday, at 7:19 A.M. a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck south of the Mariana Islands. This happened according to the U.S. Geological Survey. They did not give very much details about the earthquake itself. The Mariana Islands are an archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean. They are made up of two U.S. territories, Guam and...
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Mother Lode Of Minerals Found In Afghanistan Worth A Trillion Dollars

June 14, 2010
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Mother Lode Of Minerals Found In Afghanistan Worth A Trillion Dollars

Recently, the GDP of Afghanistan was estimated to be $12 billion… not including the illicit funds from heroin traffic… but in a few years, Afghanistan may be the envy of that part of the world due to the mother lode of minerals that were discovered accidentally by an American geological team. The mineral deposits...
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