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South America Earthquake Alert | Birmingham News
A massive earthquake has hit South America, triggering a USGS orange alert warning of potential 100 to 1,000 fatalities and severe economic damage. This follows devastating tremors in Venezuela last June that killed over 5,000. Colombia’s president is now leading recovery efforts with an emergency center set up in San Jose del Palmar. Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates shift, releasing energy as seismic waves. While quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 are usually felt but cause little harm, stronger quakes can be catastrophic — each whole number increase on the magnitude scale means 10x more…
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