Pacific Earthquake

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  Vanuatu Earthquake: Rescuers Hunt For Survivors, Death Count Revised To 9

  Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and landslides.

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  Buildings Damaged, Cars Crushed After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake In Vanuatu

  A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city.

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  6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits US: Report

  The 6.0 magnitude quake was located on a faultline underneath the Pacific Ocean, 173 miles (279 kilometers) from the city of Bandon in the state of Oregon, the US Geological Survey said.

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  5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued

  A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's Izu Islands on Tuesday, the USGS said, triggering local weather authorities to issue a tsunami warning for the remote Pacific area off Tokyo.

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  5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo After Japan Issues Megaquake Alert

  A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, a day after the government issued a first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake on the country's Pacific coast.

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  Part Of California's San Andreas Fault Primed For Major Earthquake, Says Study

  Scientists have long been monitoring the San Andreas fault Line that is predicted to be the source of the 'Big One'. It separates the Pacific and North American tectonic plates.

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  7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Island Nation Tonga: US Geological Survey

  An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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  Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pacific Ocean

  A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the Pacific Ocean to the east of New Caledonia, the US Geological Survey said, a day after a major quake hit the same area.

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  Tsunami Alert After 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Near Pacific Nation Of Vanuatu

  A tsunami warning was triggered on Friday by an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that struck southeast of Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, authorities said.

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  6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, No Tsunami Warning Yet

  Earthquakes are common in Japan, which sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

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  Pictures Of Underwater Volcano Erupting In Vanuatu Go Viral

  The department shared pictures of the eruption and a map with a 10-kilometer "risk zone" surrounding the submerged volcano.

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  Tsunami Alert After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pacific Nation Of Vanuatu

  A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast from the Pacific nation of Vanuatu late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for the region.

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  7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Caledonia; Tsunami Warning Passes

  A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck east of the French territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering tsunami warnings for some Pacific islands.

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  Major Earthquake Shakes Mexico, Leaving 1 Dead

  A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday near the Pacific coast, the National Seismological Service said, shaking buildings in the capital.

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  New Zealand Says Tsunami Threat Has Eased After Pacific Quake

  New Zealand downgraded a tsunami warning Friday, allowing thousands who evacuated coastal areas in the north of its North Island to return home.