Earthquake
Five killed as strong quake rocks southern Iran: IRNA
The 6.0 magnitude quake hit 100 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of the port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province, the US Geological Survey said. The quake...
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At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake, with fear toll will rise
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east, where people already lead hardscrabble lives in the grip of a humanitarian crisis made worse since the Taliban takeover in August.
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At least 100 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
The 5.9 magnitude quake struck hardest in the east, bordering Pakistan, where people already live hardscrabble lives in a country in the grip of a humanitarian disaster made worse by the Taliban takeover in August.
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Japan issues power warning after quake hits supply
The current supply shortages have been caused in part by a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake off northeast Japan last week that killed at least two people and damaged several thermal power plants.
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Toyota pauses most Japan production after quake
The 7.4-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, derailing a bullet train and initially cutting power to over two million homes.
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5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Mexico
The epicenter was near the municipality of Isla in Veracruz state, at a depth of 113 kilometers, the National Seismological Service reported, revising an initial estimate of 6.2 magnitude.
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Parts of Joburg rattled by early morning earthquake
It's believed that the epicentre of the 3.3 magnitude tremor was located between Carletonville and Westonaria.
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Quake rocks Iceland near major volcano
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Iceland near the Hekla volcano, with tremors felt in the capital Reykjavik some 110km away, the country's meteorological office said.
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Rare Australia earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne
The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.8, later revised up to 5.9, and said it struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles).
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Mild tremor recorded in CT nothing to worry about, says geoscience council
A mild magnitude 2.6 tremor was recorded off the west coast of Cape Town on Saturday night.
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Earthquake felt in parts of Gauteng likely caused by mining activity
The Council for Geo-Science has confirmed preliminary data but is assessing what most people woke up to with the earth shaking just after 6:30 on Friday morning.
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6.7-magnitude quake hits Philippines: USGS
The 6.7-magnitude quake struck off the main island of Luzon at a depth of 112 kilometres , USGS said. It was followed a few minutes later with a 5.8-magnitude quake in the same region that was also deep.
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Seven killed after quake rocks Indonesia's Java island
The afternoon quake hit offshore about 45 kilometres southwest of Malang city in East Java, damaging hundreds of homes as well as schools, government offices and mosques across the region.
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5.7 magnitude quake rattles Mexico
The quake struck 59 kilometers southeast of San Marcos in Guerrero state at a depth of 19 kilometers, according to the national seismology service.
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6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Algerian coast: USGS
The quake hit 20 kilometres north-east of the city of Bejaia at 1:04 am local time (0004 GMT), at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US monitoring service.
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7.1-magnitude quake off east Japan, no tsunami alert
Local media reported the quake threw dishes from shelves in houses in the region, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
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New tremors shake Croatia after deadly earthquake
The series of aftershocks jangled nerves in towns south of Zagreb where Tuesday's major 6.4-magnitude flattened village homes, left gaping holes in buildings and crushed cars under mountains of bricks.
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Powerful quake tears down buildings in central Croatia
The tremor, one of the strongest to rock Croatia in recent years, collapsed rooftops in Petrinja, home to some 20,000 people, and left the streets strewn with bricks and other debris.
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Capetonians left a bit shaken after 3.5 magnitude tremor in Saldanha Bay
SABC News is reporting that the US Geological Survey has confirmed the 3.5 magnitude tremor which originated in the Saldanha Bay area and was felt all the way in the Mother City.
