6.1 magnitude quake shakes Masbate
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, though there were no ...
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Strong 7.6-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia: USGS
A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean off Indonesia and East Timor early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey ...
Read moreSix killed in 5.6-magnitude Nepal quake
Kathmandu—Six people were killed in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck western Nepal in the early hours Wednesday, causing tremors as ...
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One dead, dozens injured after quakehits Sumatra island
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island early Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, killing at least one person ...
Read more7.6-magnitude earthquake hits east Papua New Guinea
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit off eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with locals reporting damage to buildings near the coastal ...
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6.7 earthquake rattles Taiwan, injures one
Taipei—A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan early Wednesday rattled buildings and roused people from their ...
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Strong quake strikes northeast Taiwan: weather bureau
A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the capital Taipei. Taiwan's central weather ...
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Magnitude 5.7 tremor jolts parts of Luzon
A strong earthquake shook Luzon Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage, the US Geological Survey and local ...
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Rare Aussie quake triggers Melbourne panic
Melbourne—A rare quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending panicked Melbourne residents running into ...
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Magnitude 6.6 quake rocks Luzon: USGS
A strong earthquake shook the Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, but it was deep, and local authorities ...
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