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7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits US' California, Tsunami Warning Issued
A powerful earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of California, sparking a tsunami warning, US seismologists said.
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Two Powerful Earthquakes Hit Cuba Within An Hour
A second, more powerful quake rocked southern Cuba on Sunday, US geologists said, shortly after a first shallow tremor that did not prompt a tsunami alert.
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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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Major US Cities At Risk Of Catastrophic Quake, Warns Study
The study of Cascadia Subduction Zone is important because plates like these can witness massive earthquakes that could generate tsunamis 100 feet or more.
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Tsunami Threat After Powerful Japan Quake "Has Largely Passed": US Agency
The tsunami threat from a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday has "largely passed", a US agency said, after waves over a metre high had earlier hit some areas.
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"Don't Send Us Back": Afghanistan Earthquake Survivors Recall Horror
Afghan earthquake survivor Negar could hardly bear a single night in her half-demolished village, for fear of more aftershocks, before she asked to be sent back to the city.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Afghan Area Where 1,000 Died Last Week
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, wracking the same region where more than 1,000 people were killed in tremors last week.
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21 Injured, Dozens Of Buildings Collapse As 5.4 Quake Hits East China
A shallow 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours of Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with state media reporting at least 21 people injured and dozens of buildings collapsed.
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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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Joe Biden "Deeply Saddened" By Turkey, Syria Quake, Promises US Aid
US President Joe Biden said he was "deeply saddened" and promised his country's assistance Monday after a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing nearly 1,800 people.
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Hours After Powerful Quake, 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey Monday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said, hours after an earlier quake killed more than 1,200 people in the region.
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Thousands Left Without Electricity After Quake Strikes Northern California
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Northern California's Eureka area early Tuesday (local time), the US Geological Survey said, injuring at least two people, cutting off power, and damaging some buildings and a roadway, officials said, reported CNN.
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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Magnitude Quake Near Island Nation Tonga
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck in the sea off Tonga late Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami warning.
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Old Video Claiming To Be Of Papua New Guinea Quake Goes Viral
At least five people were killed and several households were damaged after a massive earthquake struck Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday. The 7.6 magnitude quake struck at a depth of 90 kilometres near Kainantu town.
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Tsunami Warning In Indian Ocean Region After Quake Off East Timor Coast
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, although there were no immediate reports of damage.
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7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits US' California, Tsunami Warning Issued
A powerful earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of California, sparking a tsunami warning, US seismologists said.
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Two Powerful Earthquakes Hit Cuba Within An Hour
A second, more powerful quake rocked southern Cuba on Sunday, US geologists said, shortly after a first shallow tremor that did not prompt a tsunami alert.
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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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Major US Cities At Risk Of Catastrophic Quake, Warns Study
The study of Cascadia Subduction Zone is important because plates like these can witness massive earthquakes that could generate tsunamis 100 feet or more.
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Tsunami Threat After Powerful Japan Quake "Has Largely Passed": US Agency
The tsunami threat from a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday has "largely passed", a US agency said, after waves over a metre high had earlier hit some areas.
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"Don't Send Us Back": Afghanistan Earthquake Survivors Recall Horror
Afghan earthquake survivor Negar could hardly bear a single night in her half-demolished village, for fear of more aftershocks, before she asked to be sent back to the city.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Afghan Area Where 1,000 Died Last Week
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, wracking the same region where more than 1,000 people were killed in tremors last week.
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21 Injured, Dozens Of Buildings Collapse As 5.4 Quake Hits East China
A shallow 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours of Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with state media reporting at least 21 people injured and dozens of buildings collapsed.
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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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Joe Biden "Deeply Saddened" By Turkey, Syria Quake, Promises US Aid
US President Joe Biden said he was "deeply saddened" and promised his country's assistance Monday after a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing nearly 1,800 people.
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Hours After Powerful Quake, 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey Monday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said, hours after an earlier quake killed more than 1,200 people in the region.
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Thousands Left Without Electricity After Quake Strikes Northern California
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Northern California's Eureka area early Tuesday (local time), the US Geological Survey said, injuring at least two people, cutting off power, and damaging some buildings and a roadway, officials said, reported CNN.
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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Magnitude Quake Near Island Nation Tonga
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck in the sea off Tonga late Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami warning.
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Old Video Claiming To Be Of Papua New Guinea Quake Goes Viral
At least five people were killed and several households were damaged after a massive earthquake struck Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday. The 7.6 magnitude quake struck at a depth of 90 kilometres near Kainantu town.
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Tsunami Warning In Indian Ocean Region After Quake Off East Timor Coast
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, although there were no immediate reports of damage.
