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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Tonga, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Australia's Beach Resort Town
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck west of the beach resort of Broome, Australia, the United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.
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7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Tremors Felt In Australia
A deep earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and Pacific monitoring authorities ruled out the chance of tsunami.
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes 1,000 Km Off Perth, Australia: USGS
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck around 1,000 km north-northwest of the Australian city of Perth, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Sunday. The quake occurred at a depth of 33.0 km, USGS said.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands, Tsunami Alert Lifted
A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Friday. A tsunami warning issued for a wide swathe of the South Pacific was later lifted. There were no immediate reports of casualties or excessive damage.
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Tsunami Warning Issued as Earthquake Hits Southern Indian Ocean
A shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Indian Ocean on Saturday, US seismologists said, prompting Australia to issue a tsunami warning.
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits off New Zealand coast
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit off New Zealand today, but seismologists said it was unlikely to result in damage in the remote area.
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6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning issued
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea today, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported.
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Melbourne rattled by rare earthquake
The Australian city of Melbourne was hit by a rare earthquake today with residents reporting their houses shook and windows rattled, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The US Geological Survey said the 5.2 magnitude quake struck around 120 kilometers southeast of the Victorian state capital near the town of Moe, at a depth of nine kilom...
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Australia hit by biggest quake in 15 years
Australia has been hit by its biggest earthquake in 15 years, seismologists said on Saturday, rattling a remote part of the desert with local Aboriginals reporting strong shaking but no major damage.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Tonga, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Australia's Beach Resort Town
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck west of the beach resort of Broome, Australia, the United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.
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7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Tremors Felt In Australia
A deep earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and Pacific monitoring authorities ruled out the chance of tsunami.
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes 1,000 Km Off Perth, Australia: USGS
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck around 1,000 km north-northwest of the Australian city of Perth, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Sunday. The quake occurred at a depth of 33.0 km, USGS said.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands, Tsunami Alert Lifted
A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Friday. A tsunami warning issued for a wide swathe of the South Pacific was later lifted. There were no immediate reports of casualties or excessive damage.
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Tsunami Warning Issued as Earthquake Hits Southern Indian Ocean
A shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Indian Ocean on Saturday, US seismologists said, prompting Australia to issue a tsunami warning.
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits off New Zealand coast
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit off New Zealand today, but seismologists said it was unlikely to result in damage in the remote area.
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6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning issued
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea today, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported.
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Melbourne rattled by rare earthquake
The Australian city of Melbourne was hit by a rare earthquake today with residents reporting their houses shook and windows rattled, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The US Geological Survey said the 5.2 magnitude quake struck around 120 kilometers southeast of the Victorian state capital near the town of Moe, at a depth of nine kilom...
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Australia hit by biggest quake in 15 years
Australia has been hit by its biggest earthquake in 15 years, seismologists said on Saturday, rattling a remote part of the desert with local Aboriginals reporting strong shaking but no major damage.
