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A powerful earthquake has rattled the Greek island of Crete for a second time in less than a month. The magnitude 6.3 tremor was centered at sea, some 23 km (14 miles) east of the village of Zakros in eastern Crete, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said. And the quake was at a depth of 2 km, according to the European Mediterranean … Read More

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Southwest Alaska with it felt throughout the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island. The Alaska Earthquake Center is calling it an aftershock of an 8.2 quake in late July that was the largest Alaska earthquake since 1965. And caused a tsunami warning and local evacuations along the southwest Gulf of Alaska coast. … Read More

A strong earthquake struck south of Hawaii’s Big Island. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, shook the island with it landing about 17 miles south of the southern tip of the Big Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Almost 2,000 residents reported feeling the earthquake to the USGS. But Honolulu’s National Weather Service said there was no tsunami threat … Read More

The Jerusalem Magistrate Court has handed down the first explicit legal decision that allows Jews to pray on the Temple Mount compound. Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court Judge Bilha Yahalom revoked a restraining order that was handed to a Jew who prayed on the Temple Mount, and also confirmed that it is permissible for Jews to pray on the holiest Jewish site. … Read More

At least 20 people were killed and more than 200 injured when a shallow earthquake hit southern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday as people slept, government officials said. Many of the victims died when roofs and walls collapsed after the 5.7 magnitude quake struck in the Balochistan province, with a power cut forcing health workers to treat the … Read More

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 has jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas stopping train lines and causing power outages. But there have been no reports of major damage, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. The tremor also registered “strong-5” on Japan’s intensity scale, a level that could cause some damage to buildings and power cuts, the Japan … Read More

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase Bank, the largest bank in America, has revealed that the multinational investment bank is preparing for the “potentially catastrophic” event that the United States defaults on its debt. CEO Jamie Dimon told Reuters News that JPMorgan Chase is preparing for how to conduct business if the U.S. defaults on its credit, a possibility that would … Read More

A rare severe earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck near Melbourne in southern Australia with the epicenter near Mansfield in Victoria according to the Victoria State Emergency Services. Buildings suffered some damage and power lines were disrupted in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia’s second largest city, where people could be seen on the streets following the quake. Melbourne residents … Read More

Waters in the Middle East have mysteriously turned blood red according to reports. With it happening near the Dead Sea where Sodom and Gomorrah stood before they were destroyed in judgment. Jordanian officials are investigating how a river running through the arid Karak region of Jordan, which is normally pristine and clear, has inexplicably turned  blood red. It’s currently reported … Read More

Reuters reports that the phenomenon of earthquake lightning was seen in today’s Acapulco beach resort earthquake. It was a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck southwestern Mexico near Acapulco. And the report says that a rare display of lightning also accompanied the quake adding a sense of doom as startled residents rushed into the streets. Twitter users posted dozens of … Read More