Environmentalists and residents are opposed to the plans of the government to allow fracking despite incidents of tremors reported in Blackpool.
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hit the Valparaiso city of Chile which did not trigger a tsunami alert.
Five people were killed and several injured when dozens of tornadoes hit the American midwest - specifically the states of Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas.
Two mild tremors were felt in India, measuring 4.5 and 4.9 on the Richter scale, in the west Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, officials confirmed.
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Residents of Aceh province, Indonesia, are recovering from prospect of tsunami after 8.7 and 8.2 quakes off coast.
Second earthquake in 24 hours hits Mexico but no casualties or damage reported.
The world breathed a sigh of relief after the tsunami warning that was issued in the wake of an 8.7 magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province on Wednesday evening was lifted.
Tsunami warnings were issued by the governments concerned, yet the giant waves did not arise. Why?
Phuket international airport closed after tsunami alert and travellers from UK airports to Thailand urged to check their flights.
Two powerful quakes of magnitude more than 8 each struck Aceh province in the Southeast Asian nation Indonesia, one of the places sitting on the 'Pacific Ring of Fire' region. But what is Pacific Ring of Fire?
David Cameron has pledged Britain's support to Indonesia after a massive earthquake struck the Aceh province during his visit to the south-east Asian country.
Tsunami warnings lifted completely for all at-risk countries in Indian Ocean.
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Phuket Airport in Thailand is closed after tsunami warning was issued, according to a new report.
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New tsunami warnings issued after a strong aftershock with a magnitude of 8.2 hit the western coast of Indonesia.
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India has issued a tsunami alert to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh after strong tremors were felt in different cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
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