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Japan shook because of the earthquake
AP on October 30 led sources from the Japan Meteorological Agency, saying that in Kagosima and Amani Islands, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan.
Strong earthquake near Samoa
Early on October 15, a 6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific region near Samoa, which has suffered a strong earthquake that caused devastating tsunamis two weeks ago.
The earthquake shook Indonesia again
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck this morning, causing Indonesia's Sulawesi island to shake - the US Geological Survey said.
One day, 5 earthquakes were rushing
On the morning of October 8, four earthquakes of magnitude 7.1-7.8 on the Richter scale shook the area between Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, the South Pacific in just…
The magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Indonesia
Last night, a 6.2-magnitude quake struck the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia but there was no tsunami warning and no information was available on the damage and casualti…
Strong earthquakes in the Philippines and Indonesia
Last night, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook the southern Philippines. Hours earlier, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake also occurred in eastern Indonesia - the US Geological S…
Earthquake caused panic in Bali resort island
Earlier, a 6.4-magnitude quake shook the Indonesian resort island of Bali, causing some panicers to jump from the high floor to the ground.
Earthquake killed 11 people in Bhutan
A 6.3-magnitude quake shook the country in the Himalayas of Bhutan on September 21, leaving at least 11 people dead, destroying an ancient monastery and causing hundreds…
Casualties, damage due to earthquakes in Indonesia increased sharply
The number of people killed by the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck September 2 in the Indonesian island of Java reached 34, more than 4,000 houses were damaged.
Indonesia, Georgia, Italy ... shook by the earthquake
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Indonesia after midnight, while a 6.2-magnitude quake struck Georgia early. Seismologists also recorded earthquakes in Italy, Albania and Ma…
Intense earthquakes in Japan and Taiwan
A strong seismic up to 6.7 Richter shook Taiwan and Japan this morning. There are no data on casualties and damage yet.
Earthquake strikes the Indian Ocean
US officials issued a tsunami alarm in the area after announcing a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean on August 10.
Japan has a strong earthquake again
Early this morning (August 13), a strong earthquake shook central Japan, including Tokyo, just two days after the strong earthquake left one person dead and 120 injured.
Strong earthquake in Indonesia
The Indonesian Seismic Agency said on the morning of July 27, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the west coast of Sumatra.