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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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More than 1,100 people died from earthquakes in Indonesia
At least 1,100 people have been killed by a massive earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, while thousands of others are still buried under rubble.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Strong earthquakes in Yunnan, hundreds of people were injured
Authorities in Yunnan, China, said that a magnitude 6 earthquake struck the province last night (July 9), leaving more than 300 people injured and more than 10,000 house…
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The magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Taiwan
Two earthquakes a few minutes apart occurred off the east coast of Taiwan on July 14, according to the Central Taiwan Climate Bureau (CWB).