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Pakistan rocked by 6.2 quake from Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush

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ISLAMABAD: An earthquake that Pakistan’s meteorological agency measured at magnitude 6.2 shook parts of the country late Friday, sending residents into the streets in Islamabad and several northwestern cities, while authorities said initial checks had not produced immediate...
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Ternate earthquake triggers tsunami alert, leaves one dead

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TERNATE: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Molucca Sea off eastern Indonesia early Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted after small waves were recorded. The undersea quake hit at a...
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Deep 7.1 earthquake jolts Sabah waters off eastern Malaysia

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KOTA KINABALU: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 struck off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island early Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit shortly before 1 a.m. local time and was centered offshore north of...
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Western Japan hit by 6.4 magnitude quake no tsunami risk

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MENA Newswire, TOKYO: A series of powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday morning, rattling the Shimane and Tottori prefectures and prompting widespread concern, though no tsunami warning was issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that...
New Zealand's South Island jolted by significant 6.0 earthquake
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New Zealand’s South Island jolted by significant 6.0 earthquake

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In an unsettling reminder of nature’s force, a significant earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted central regions of New Zealand’s South Island early on Thursday. The quake’s epicenter was near Geraldine, and while there...