U.s. Geological Survey

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  6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Venezuela

  A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest Venezuela on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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  7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Island Nation Tonga: US Geological Survey

  An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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  6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mexico: Report

  An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck off the coast of Baja California in Mexico on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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  5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Australia

  A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of Western Australia, 24 km (15 miles) from the small town of Marble Bar, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday.

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  Strong 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Haiti; Tsunami Alert Issued

  A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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  7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Philippines, No Major Damage Reported

  A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, as initial warnings about the risk of tsunamis were lifted and with no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

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  Terrifying Preview Of 'The Big One', Giant Quake That May Hit California

  If you live in California, you may have to answer that question in your lifetime. Los Angeles has a 31% chance within the next 30 years of experiencing a magnitude-7.5 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey

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  1 Dead As 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Indonesia's Bali

  A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Moluccas islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported, killing one person and causing panic among residents.

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  Papua New Guinea Struck By 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake

  A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, in an area frequently struck by quakes.

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  California Struck By 7.1 Earthquake, Home Shifted, Roads Cracked

  Some building damage was reported after the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Southern California on Friday, a day after the strongest quake in the region in 25 years.

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  6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California In US

  A powerful quake of magnitude 6.4 on Thursday struck Southern California near the city of Ridgecrest, some 320 km northeast of Los Angeles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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  7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Tremors Felt In Australia

  A deep earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and Pacific monitoring authorities ruled out the chance of tsunami.

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  Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Off El Salvador Coast

  An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck off the coast of El Salvador on Thursday, 40 km south of La Libertad, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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  6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Philippines, No Reports Of Damage

  A 6.1 magnitude quake struck off the eastern Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no immediate report of damage.

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  6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Mexico

  A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Mexico's southern state of Chiapas on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the quake being felt as far away as El Salvador.