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5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan—USGS

TAIPEI—A magnitude-5.0 earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake in the capital Taipei. The quake struck at...

One dead after magnitude 7.6 quake rocks southern Philippines

At least one person was killed and two were injured after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the southern Philippines late Saturday and triggered tsunami...

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northwest of Afghanistan’s Herat city: USGS

A shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, the latest to hit a region where entire villages...

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Batangas, NCR

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the country on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings in the capital, but there were no reports...

Ten injured, 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...

6.1 magnitude quake shakes Masbate

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, though there were no immediate reports of casualties...

Strong 7.6-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia: USGS

A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean off Indonesia and East Timor early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported. The epicentre of the...

Six killed in 5.6-magnitude Nepal quake

Kathmandu—Six people were killed in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck western Nepal in the early hours Wednesday, causing tremors as far away as New...

One dead, dozens injured after quakehits Sumatra island

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island early Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, killing at least one person and injuring dozens as...

7.6-magnitude earthquake hits east Papua New Guinea

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit off eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with locals reporting damage to buildings near the coastal town of Madang and...

6.7 earthquake rattles Taiwan, injures one

Taipei—A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan early Wednesday rattled buildings and roused people from their sleep, leaving one injured...

Strong quake strikes northeast Taiwan: weather bureau

A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the capital Taipei. Taiwan's central weather bureau said the quake was...

Magnitude 5.7 tremor jolts parts of Luzon

A strong earthquake shook Luzon Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage, the US Geological Survey and local officials said. The deep 5.7-magnitude...

Rare Aussie quake triggers Melbourne panic

Melbourne—A rare quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending panicked Melbourne residents running into the streets. The shallow tremor...
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