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An earthquake with a preliminary 5.6 magnitude shakes Indonesia’s capital

A moderately strong earthquake late Sunday shook parts of Indonesia's main island of Java and the country's capital. There were no immediate reports of...

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region

A 5.8-magnitude struck Akqi County in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region at 12:14 p.m. (0414 GMT) on Sunday, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. The...

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Atacama area in Chile

An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck the Atacama region in central Chile on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The earthquake was 123...

Earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island, ‘strong shaking’ in many areas

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Pahala on Hawaii's Big Island on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A reporter with Honolulu ABC affiliate KITV...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 strikes eastern Turkey

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hit eastern Turkey on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 10...

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits China-Kyrgystan border

A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey reported, warning of potentially widespread damage. Local TV channels...

Russia: A magnitude-5.4 earthquake occurs near Lake Baikal

A magnitude-5.4 earthquake occurred on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal at around 22:52 Jan. 15. The epicenter was about 69 km (43 miles)...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Japan, no tsunami warning yet

Over a week after the country's deadliest quake in nearly eight years, another earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Japan on Tuesday. The earthquake caused...

Powerful earthquake shakes Philippines

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 was registered this Monday in the southern part of the Philippines, the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Argentina’s La Rioja region

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 was registered this Wednesday in the province of La Rioja in Argentina, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center announced. According...

Japan earthquake death toll rises as PM warns of ‘battle against time’ to rescue survivors

The number of people killed after a series of powerful earthquakes hit Japan has risen to at least 62. A series of quakes struck Ishikawa...

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami warning issued

A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has hit Ishikawa in central Japan, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to...

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