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Devastating earthquakes in Afghanistan kill thousands
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October 18, 2023October 18, 2023Uncategorized

Devastating earthquakes in Afghanistan kill thousands

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Nearly 1,500 people have been killed and another 66,000 have had their lives upended by a series of powerful earthquakes that have rocked Afghanistan’s Herat Province since 7 October 2023. With more on the UN’s response is the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’s deputy head in Kabul, Katherine Carey. https://futuremedia.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ENG-Katherine-Carey-earthquake.mp3 Source...

Joburg not experiencing more earthquakes
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July 8, 2023July 8, 2023Uncategorized

Joburg not experiencing more earthquakes

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The three earthquakes which have shaken Johannesburg in the past three weeks are most likely the result of water ingress (or penetrating damp) and mining activity, says seismologist Dr Martin Brandt. He also insists that the frequency of earthquakes is not increasing, but that people are becoming more aware of them, partly due to social...