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Earthquakes

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Al Jazeera explains recent magnitude-7+ quakes in multiple countries as normal fluctuation

Aug 18, 2026

The segment addresses a cluster of magnitude-7+ earthquakes in 2026 that struck Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia, causing thousands of casualties. It argues these events do not signal a global increase in seismic activity. The broadcast cites USGS guidance that short-term fluctuations are normal and displays a 10-year graph averaging roughly 133 magnitude-6+ quakes annually. It explains fatality differences through building codes and wealth, then describes plate tectonics and highlights the Pacific Ring of Fire. The report closes with the record 9.5-magnitude 1960 Valdivia, Chile earthquake.

▶ Source: Al Jazeera English

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BBC Explains Tectonic Causes of Venezuela's Recent Doublet Earthquakes

Jun 25, 2026

The BBC segment explains why northern Venezuela experiences frequent large earthquakes, focusing on its position at the Caribbean-South American plate boundary. It describes the recent doublet sequence of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude events occurring less than a minute apart, their shallow depths, and compares the magnitude scale and shaking potential to a prior Myanmar quake.

▶ Source: BBC News