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Quake Measuring 6.7 Hits Philippines: US Geological Survey
An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck near the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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5 Killed In Earthquake In South Taiwan, 318 Injured
A powerful, shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan before dawn on Saturday, collapsing two high-rise residential towers and killing at least five people and injuring hundreds. More than 220 people were pulled out from rubble, as rescuers raced against time to find dozens of others unaccounted for.
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Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Hits Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands today, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no Pacific-wide tsunami warning issued for the tremor-prone region.
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Two 6.8-Magnitude Earthquakes Strike Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
Two strong 6.8-magnitude earthquakes struck off the Solomon Islands early Saturday, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsunami warnings were issued.
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Earthquake Sows Panic in Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Threat Passes
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea today, sending frightened residents fleeing from their homes, but a threatened tsunami passed without incident, seismologists said.
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Tsunami Threat as 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the local coast, seismologists said.
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Tsunami Drill Unfolds Across 40 Countries from Asia to Americas
40 countries lying along the Pacific Ocean from Asia to the Americas are putting their tsunami early warning systems and escape drills to the test this week, with the key message for some coastal communities being "run and seek higher ground".
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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits East of Indonesia
The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.0 underwater quake has struck off east Indonesia, but no tsunami warnings have been posted.
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Quake of Magnitude 6.8 Strikes Near Easter Island: Tsunami Warning Center
An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.8 struck off Easter Island early on Thursday, the Pacific Tsunami Center said, but added there was no threat of a tsunami.
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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Northwest of Guam
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the Pacific island Guam on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
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7.0-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea
A 7.0-magnitude quake struck off the northeast of Papua New Guinea today, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning issued. The quake hit at 5:13 pm, local time, 141 kilometres north of the country's second largest city of Lae and 443 kilometres from the capital Port Moresby at a depth of 201 kilometres, it said.
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6.8-magnitude quake strikes Myanmar; no tsunami
A strong earthquake struck northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok. No tsunami was generated.The quake struck along Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) from Chiang Rai. The northern Thai city sustained a little damage, according to Thai television.The 6.8-magnitude quake...
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Quake Measuring 6.7 Hits Philippines: US Geological Survey
An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck near the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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5 Killed In Earthquake In South Taiwan, 318 Injured
A powerful, shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan before dawn on Saturday, collapsing two high-rise residential towers and killing at least five people and injuring hundreds. More than 220 people were pulled out from rubble, as rescuers raced against time to find dozens of others unaccounted for.
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Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Hits Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands today, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no Pacific-wide tsunami warning issued for the tremor-prone region.
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Two 6.8-Magnitude Earthquakes Strike Off Solomon Islands: US Geological Survey
Two strong 6.8-magnitude earthquakes struck off the Solomon Islands early Saturday, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsunami warnings were issued.
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Earthquake Sows Panic in Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Threat Passes
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea today, sending frightened residents fleeing from their homes, but a threatened tsunami passed without incident, seismologists said.
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Tsunami Threat as 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the local coast, seismologists said.
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Tsunami Drill Unfolds Across 40 Countries from Asia to Americas
40 countries lying along the Pacific Ocean from Asia to the Americas are putting their tsunami early warning systems and escape drills to the test this week, with the key message for some coastal communities being "run and seek higher ground".
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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits East of Indonesia
The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.0 underwater quake has struck off east Indonesia, but no tsunami warnings have been posted.
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Quake of Magnitude 6.8 Strikes Near Easter Island: Tsunami Warning Center
An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.8 struck off Easter Island early on Thursday, the Pacific Tsunami Center said, but added there was no threat of a tsunami.
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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Northwest of Guam
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the Pacific island Guam on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
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7.0-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea
A 7.0-magnitude quake struck off the northeast of Papua New Guinea today, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning issued. The quake hit at 5:13 pm, local time, 141 kilometres north of the country's second largest city of Lae and 443 kilometres from the capital Port Moresby at a depth of 201 kilometres, it said.
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6.8-magnitude quake strikes Myanmar; no tsunami
A strong earthquake struck northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok. No tsunami was generated.The quake struck along Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) from Chiang Rai. The northern Thai city sustained a little damage, according to Thai television.The 6.8-magnitude quake...
