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27 Jul 2022

Philippine earthquake of 7.1 magnitude strikes island of Luzon

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday It badly damaged a hospital and buildings in a northern province and sending strong tremors There were no immediate reports of serious injuries or deaths from the quake

19 Jul 2022

Earthquake shakes eastern Afghanistan, at least 31 injured, says Taliban

Earthquake hit a remote area of eastern Afghanistan. Dozens of residential houses were destroyed and several aftershocks have occurred since Monday evening. The quake struck the same region where an earthquake hit last month killing hundreds.

22 Jun 2022

Earthquake in Afghanistan: Death toll rises to 950, more casualties feared

At least 950 people have died in Afghanistan. Tremors were felt in several areas in Pakistan including Lahore, Multan and Quetta. Afghanistan felt 6.1 magnitude earthquake.

06 Sep 2020

North Chile shaken by powerful quake for 2nd time this week

The last major earthquake was in the early morning of February 27, 2010, a magnitude 8.8 jolt that affected several Chilean regions and caused a tsunami, killing 526 people and leaving dozens missing.

18 Jun 2020

7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand

The quake reportedly hit at a depth of about 33 kilometres, south of the Kermadec Islands.

24 Jun 2018

5.2-magnitude Earthquake jolts Hawaii

The closest city to the epicenter is Hawaiian Paradise Park, with a population of more than 11,400, many of whom had already been evacuated following the eruption of the volcano.

02 Jun 2018

Hawaii volcano lava destroys over 80 homes

Four weeks have passed since the first eruption rocked Hawaii's Big Island and lava continues oozing from volcanic fissures.

06 Feb 2018

Hotel crumbles after 6.4 quake strikes northeast Taiwan

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck just to the northeast of the city of Hualien in Taiwan late on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.

23 Jan 2018

8.2 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska

An earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale jolted the southern Alaskan coast in the US on Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning along the coastline.

14 Jan 2018

Strong earthquake hits coast of southern Peru, no damage reported

A strong earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning.

12 Jan 2018

Strong 6.0 quake hits central Myanmar: USGS

The shallow quake struck at a depth of 10 km (six miles) some 40 km (24 miles) west of the town of Phyu and 176 km (110 miles) northwest of Yangon.

13 Oct 2017

Earthquake hits North Korea near nuclear test site

A shallow 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near North Korea`s nuclear test site before dawn on Friday, weeks after Pyongyang`s biggest detonation, but South Korean experts said the tremor did not appear to be man-made.

06 Oct 2017

Earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude strikes off eastern Japan

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

23 Sep 2017

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off California

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale has struck off California in the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

08 Sep 2017

Mexico's biggest quake in century kills at least 36

At least 36 people died when the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in over eight decades tore through buildings, forced mass evacuations and triggered alerts as far away as Southeast Asia.

Mexico earthquake

08 Sep 2017

At least six die in huge Mexico quake; small tsunami triggered

Rescue workers labored through the night in badly affected areas to check for people trapped in collapsed buildings.

19 Aug 2017

Strong 6.4 earthquake hits off Fiji: US monitor

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Fiji on Saturday, US seismologists said, but it was considerably deep and there were no reports of damage or injury.

03 Aug 2017

Central Oklahoma earthquake leaves hundreds in the dark

An earthquake registering a 4.2 magnitude in central Oklahoma disrupted electric power to hundreds of customers.

22 Jul 2017

Residents, tourists in Greece sleep outdoors after earthquake

In Kos, the quake damaged the island's main port, leading to ferry services being temporarily suspended. Churches, an old mosque, the port's 14th-century castle and old buildings in the town also suffered, and archaeologists and experts from Greece's Culture Ministry were on the island Saturday to examine the damage.

21 Jul 2017

Nearly 80 injured in Turkey by earthquake: Report

Many of the injuries were caused by people jumping out of building windows and falling after reacting in panic to the overnight quake, NTV broadcaster said.

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