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5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Kills At Least 5 In Peru's Andes Region
The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9:24 pm, with its epicentre located 2 kilometres (1.24 miles) west-southwest of the city of Sicaya in Huancayo province. It was 10 kilometres (6.21 miles) deep.
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'Don't Tell My Wife I'm Alive Yet...': Venezuelan Man's Plea Before Rescue From Rubble
Hernan Alberto Gil Flores emerged to safety covered in dust atop a stretcher surrounded by helmet-clad rescue workers after being trapped since June 24 under rubble
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Puppy Rescued After 5 Days Under Venezuela Rubble, Its Reaction Wins Hearts Online
Venezuela earthquake: The rescuers detected a faint bark from under the debris and carefully cleared heavy slabs by hand to avoid causing further collapse.
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Venezuela Earthquakes May Have Affected Nearly 7 Million People: UN
Entire buildings have crumbled in La Guaira, located to the north of Caracas, following devastating twin tremors of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 on Wednesday.
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'1,25,000 Truckloads' Of Debris To Be Removed In Quake-Hit Myanmar: UN
The devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar last month has displaced tens of thousands and left the conflict-hit country in urgent need of large-scale debris removal, the United Nations said Monday.
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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, No Casualties Reported
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan's Kyushu on Wednesday at 7:34 pm (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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"Living In Hell": Monks Clear Rubble From Quake-Hit Myanmar Monastery
Bare-handed monks slowly pick away the rubble that was once the wall of a historic Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, its exposed side a searing reminder of the deadly earthquake that rocked the city five days ago.
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Woman Pulled Alive From Myanmar Earthquake Rubble. Rescue Ops On
Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raced against time to find more survivors.
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Explained: What Caused The Powerful Earthquake In Myanmar, Thailand?
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook neighbouring Thailand on Friday.
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Japan Says New Year Earthquake Destruction Could Cost $17 Billion
The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a government official said Friday.
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Japan Earthquake Casualties "Numerous", Damage "Extensive": PM
Japan Earthquake: A major quake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day has caused "extensive" damage with numerous casualties, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
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Pics: Damaged Buildings, Cracked Walls As Assam Jolted By Big Earthquake
A strong earthquake hit Assam early this morning causing damage to buildings.
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Taiwan Rattled By 6.0 Magnitude Quake, No Immediate Reports Of Damage
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 104 km (65 miles) off Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien on Tuesday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage.
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Architects Seek Plastic Bottles To Build Shelters For Mexico Quake Homeless
Tens of thousands of empty plastic bottles could be filled with rubble and earth to build quake-resistant emergency shelters for people made homeless in Mexico's recent tremors, said architects who are urging people to donate bottles.
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'My House Is Full Of Blood': Over 145 Dead In Powerful Mexico Earthquake
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck central Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and killing dozens of people on the anniversary of a 1985 quake that devastated Mexico City.
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5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Kills At Least 5 In Peru's Andes Region
The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9:24 pm, with its epicentre located 2 kilometres (1.24 miles) west-southwest of the city of Sicaya in Huancayo province. It was 10 kilometres (6.21 miles) deep.
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'Don't Tell My Wife I'm Alive Yet...': Venezuelan Man's Plea Before Rescue From Rubble
Hernan Alberto Gil Flores emerged to safety covered in dust atop a stretcher surrounded by helmet-clad rescue workers after being trapped since June 24 under rubble
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Puppy Rescued After 5 Days Under Venezuela Rubble, Its Reaction Wins Hearts Online
Venezuela earthquake: The rescuers detected a faint bark from under the debris and carefully cleared heavy slabs by hand to avoid causing further collapse.
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Venezuela Earthquakes May Have Affected Nearly 7 Million People: UN
Entire buildings have crumbled in La Guaira, located to the north of Caracas, following devastating twin tremors of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 on Wednesday.
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'1,25,000 Truckloads' Of Debris To Be Removed In Quake-Hit Myanmar: UN
The devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar last month has displaced tens of thousands and left the conflict-hit country in urgent need of large-scale debris removal, the United Nations said Monday.
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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, No Casualties Reported
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan's Kyushu on Wednesday at 7:34 pm (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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"Living In Hell": Monks Clear Rubble From Quake-Hit Myanmar Monastery
Bare-handed monks slowly pick away the rubble that was once the wall of a historic Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, its exposed side a searing reminder of the deadly earthquake that rocked the city five days ago.
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Woman Pulled Alive From Myanmar Earthquake Rubble. Rescue Ops On
Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raced against time to find more survivors.
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Explained: What Caused The Powerful Earthquake In Myanmar, Thailand?
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook neighbouring Thailand on Friday.
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Japan Says New Year Earthquake Destruction Could Cost $17 Billion
The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a government official said Friday.
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Japan Earthquake Casualties "Numerous", Damage "Extensive": PM
Japan Earthquake: A major quake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day has caused "extensive" damage with numerous casualties, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
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Pics: Damaged Buildings, Cracked Walls As Assam Jolted By Big Earthquake
A strong earthquake hit Assam early this morning causing damage to buildings.
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Taiwan Rattled By 6.0 Magnitude Quake, No Immediate Reports Of Damage
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 104 km (65 miles) off Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien on Tuesday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage.
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Architects Seek Plastic Bottles To Build Shelters For Mexico Quake Homeless
Tens of thousands of empty plastic bottles could be filled with rubble and earth to build quake-resistant emergency shelters for people made homeless in Mexico's recent tremors, said architects who are urging people to donate bottles.
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'My House Is Full Of Blood': Over 145 Dead In Powerful Mexico Earthquake
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck central Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and killing dozens of people on the anniversary of a 1985 quake that devastated Mexico City.
