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Vanuatu Hit By 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake, Days After Massive Tremor Killed 12
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, just days after a massive, deadly quake.
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"Building Was Swaying": Taiwan Hit By 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the tremor shaking buildings in Taipei but causing no major damage.
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Japan Lifts Megaquake Warning, Says Citizens Can Return To Normal Life
Japan on Thursday ended its call for higher-than-usual risks of a major earthquake, one week after a strong tremor on the edge of the Nankai Trough seabed zone caused the government to issue its first-ever megaquake advisory.
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The 10 Places Where Major Earthquakes Have Been Reported In Last 30 Days
On March 16, a 7-magnitude earthquake, the most powerful in the previous 30 days, hit the Kermadec Islands region of New Zealand.
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Delhi High Court Asks AAP Government, Civic Bodies For Earthquake Action Plan
In the wake of several minor earthquakes in and around the national capital in since April, the Delhi High Court asked the AAP government and civic authorities on Tuesday as to how well prepared they are if a major tremor hits the city.
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Earthquake Stalls Manufacturing In Southern Japan; No Major Damage Reported
Manufacturers including Honda Motor and Sony Corp halted production at plants in southwestern Japan on Friday to inspect for any damage from the previous night's earthquake. No major damage was reported.
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Major Earthquake In Southern Alaska Felt For Hundreds Of Miles
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck remote southern Alaska early on Sunday, unleashing shudders felt several hundred miles (km) from the tremor's lakefront epicenter near on the far end of Cook Inlet from Anchorage, the state's largest city.
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Major Earthquakes in India, Southeast Asia: A Timeline
Timeline of earthquakes that have rocked India and Southeast Asian countries since 2001.
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Major Earthquakes of The Past 30 Years
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region today, with strong tremors felt in Kabul, Islamabad and New Delhi.
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High-Intensity Tremors Shake Punjab and Haryana, No Loss of Life Reported
High-intensity tremors were felt in most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh today as a result of a major earthquake in Afghanistan, officials said in Chandigarh. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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Major Tremors Jolt Rajasthan, Force People to Run Out of Buildings
An earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan jolted Rajasthan today, forcing people to run out of their houses and offices.
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PM Modi Offers Assistance to Pakistan, Afghanistan After Earthquake Hits Region
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered assistance to Afghanistan and Pakistan after a major earthquake struck the region with its epicentre in Afghanistan.
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Major Search for US Chopper Missing in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
A major search operation resumed Thursday for a US military helicopter that disappeared with eight people on board while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nepal, where a second major tremor has killed dozens and brought fresh misery.
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After Losing Homes, People in Earthquake-Hit Nepal Face Food Crisis
With aftershocks spreading fear and thousands pitching tents out in the open in Kathmandu, too afraid to go into their homes already damaged by Saturday's powerful earthquake, fears have mounted of major food and water shortages.
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Devastating Nepal Earthquake Kills Over 1300 People, Including More Than 40 in India
More than 1,300 people have died in a massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude which hit large parts of Nepal on Saturday, news agency Reuters said quoting the police. Major tremors were felt for nearly a minute across large swathes of Northern India including Delhi. Over 40 people have died in India, 32 in Bihar, eight in Uttar Pradesh, and three in We...
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Vanuatu Hit By 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake, Days After Massive Tremor Killed 12
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, just days after a massive, deadly quake.
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"Building Was Swaying": Taiwan Hit By 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the tremor shaking buildings in Taipei but causing no major damage.
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Japan Lifts Megaquake Warning, Says Citizens Can Return To Normal Life
Japan on Thursday ended its call for higher-than-usual risks of a major earthquake, one week after a strong tremor on the edge of the Nankai Trough seabed zone caused the government to issue its first-ever megaquake advisory.
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The 10 Places Where Major Earthquakes Have Been Reported In Last 30 Days
On March 16, a 7-magnitude earthquake, the most powerful in the previous 30 days, hit the Kermadec Islands region of New Zealand.
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Delhi High Court Asks AAP Government, Civic Bodies For Earthquake Action Plan
In the wake of several minor earthquakes in and around the national capital in since April, the Delhi High Court asked the AAP government and civic authorities on Tuesday as to how well prepared they are if a major tremor hits the city.
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Earthquake Stalls Manufacturing In Southern Japan; No Major Damage Reported
Manufacturers including Honda Motor and Sony Corp halted production at plants in southwestern Japan on Friday to inspect for any damage from the previous night's earthquake. No major damage was reported.
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Major Earthquake In Southern Alaska Felt For Hundreds Of Miles
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck remote southern Alaska early on Sunday, unleashing shudders felt several hundred miles (km) from the tremor's lakefront epicenter near on the far end of Cook Inlet from Anchorage, the state's largest city.
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Major Earthquakes in India, Southeast Asia: A Timeline
Timeline of earthquakes that have rocked India and Southeast Asian countries since 2001.
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Major Earthquakes of The Past 30 Years
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region today, with strong tremors felt in Kabul, Islamabad and New Delhi.
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High-Intensity Tremors Shake Punjab and Haryana, No Loss of Life Reported
High-intensity tremors were felt in most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh today as a result of a major earthquake in Afghanistan, officials said in Chandigarh. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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Major Tremors Jolt Rajasthan, Force People to Run Out of Buildings
An earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan jolted Rajasthan today, forcing people to run out of their houses and offices.
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PM Modi Offers Assistance to Pakistan, Afghanistan After Earthquake Hits Region
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered assistance to Afghanistan and Pakistan after a major earthquake struck the region with its epicentre in Afghanistan.
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Major Search for US Chopper Missing in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
A major search operation resumed Thursday for a US military helicopter that disappeared with eight people on board while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nepal, where a second major tremor has killed dozens and brought fresh misery.
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After Losing Homes, People in Earthquake-Hit Nepal Face Food Crisis
With aftershocks spreading fear and thousands pitching tents out in the open in Kathmandu, too afraid to go into their homes already damaged by Saturday's powerful earthquake, fears have mounted of major food and water shortages.
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Devastating Nepal Earthquake Kills Over 1300 People, Including More Than 40 in India
More than 1,300 people have died in a massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude which hit large parts of Nepal on Saturday, news agency Reuters said quoting the police. Major tremors were felt for nearly a minute across large swathes of Northern India including Delhi. Over 40 people have died in India, 32 in Bihar, eight in Uttar Pradesh, and three in We...
