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3.7 magnitude earthquake recorded near Malta

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was registered in the Central Mediterranean region on the west to Malta. The earthquake was also recorded by the Maltese University's Seismic Monitoring and Research centre.…

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One killed, several injured in Bosnia quake

SARAJEVO, April 23 (Reuters) - One person was killed and several injured after a magnitude 5.6 quake hit southern Bosnia on Friday night followed by a series of smaller aftershocks,…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near coast of Nicaragua region – USGS

April 21 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Nicaraguaon Thursday near a fishing village popular as a vacation spot, with no initial reports of damage. The quake's epicenter was at sea, 58 km…

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4.2 earthquake off Sicilian coast felt in Malta

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred at 3.34 in the sea area facing the Sicilian coast off Syracuse coast. An earthquake that was also registered with the Seismic Monitoring &…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Qinghai region in China

April 15 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck at the Qinghai region in China on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of…

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Magnitude 4.7 shakes buildings in Tokyo briefly, no tsunami warning

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.7 earthquake briefly shook buildings in Tokyo, although there appeared to be no immediate damage and no tsunami warning. The earthquake hit northwest…

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UPDATED: Tsunami warning lifted after powerful earthquake in the Pacific

March 31 (Reuters) - A tsunami warning issued for Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanuatu after an earthquake struck the Tadine, New Caledonia regionon Thursday, has been lifted, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning…

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near coast of Ecuador region – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck near the coastal region of Ecuador late on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of…

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Azores on watch for large quake, eruption as island keeps shaking

A series of multiple small earthquakes that have been rattling a mid-Atlantic Portuguese island for three days could trigger a stronger tremor or a volcanic eruption, experts said, as authorities…

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Portugal’s Azores island of Sao Jorge hit by nearly 90 small earthquakes

Authorities in Portugal's Azores archipelago have been placed on alert after nearly 90 small earthquakes hit the mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Sao Jorge in a little over 24 hours, although…

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UPDATED: Thousands of northeast Japan homes still without power after earthquake kills four

TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Japanese households remained without power on Thursday morning, more than 10 hours after a powerful earthquake that left at least four dead and…

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Photo Story: Japan marks 11th anniversary of earthquake and tsunami

A woman offers a prayer on the 11th anniversary of Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in Tokyo, Japan, 11 March 2022. On 11 March 2011 a magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered…

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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes northern Sumatra, Indonesia – EMSC

March 5 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck northern Sumatra in Indonesia on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 60 km…

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Quake of magnitude 6 strikes Mindanao, Philippines – EMSC

Feb 26 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Mindanao, Philippines on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 121 km (75.19 miles),…

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UPDATED: Quake rattles Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 7 people

JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake killed at least seven people and injured dozens more when it struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday,…

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UPDATED- Guatemala earthquake triggers rockfalls and uproots trees

GUATEMELA CITY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southwestern Guatemala early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, uprooting trees and causing landslides. The quake was at a depth of…

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UPDATED: No casualties after earthquake rattled Madeira Islands, Portugal

MADRID, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake rattled the Portuguese island of Madeira in the early hours on Wednesday, scaring residents but causing no damage or injuries, the Portuguese…

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Earthquake in Emilia, Italy, frightens residents

People took to the streets during the night between Wednesday and Thursday in Emilia, in Reggiano as the earth trembled The first shock was felt at 19.55 with its epicentre…

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Viareggio in Italy shaken by mild earthquake

In the early hours of Sunday a 3.8 earthquake was registered in the Viareggio area, in the province of Lucca, in Italy. The epicentre was located at a depth of…

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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Sarangani, Philippines – USGS

Jan 21 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Sarangani province in Philippines, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. The quake was at a depth of 24…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Myanmar-India border region

Jan 21 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck near Myanmar-India border region on Friday, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at the depth of 60 km,…

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 400…

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UPDATED: ndonesia quake strikes off Java island, felt strongly in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday, the country's meteorology agency said, prompting some residents in the capital Jakarta to flee…

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Cyprus region

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Cyprus region on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 2 km (1.24 miles), EMSC said.…

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes in central Peru – EMSC

Jan 7 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck about 56 km (35 miles) northeast of Santa Anita in Peru on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes off Taiwan – EMSC

Jan 3 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off Taiwan on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was initially measured at a magnitude of 6.0.…

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Earthquake rattles Crete

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 was registered on the Greek island of Crete on Sunday, with no immediate reports of injuries or damage, the country's Geodynamic Institute said.…

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes offshore Northern California

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck offshore in the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California, followed by aftershocks that rattled nerves and caused items to fall from shelves, authorities said Monday.…

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UPDATED: Southern Greece rattled by 5.4 tremor

ATHENS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - An strong earthquake rattled parts of southern Greece on Saturday, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. A tremor with a magnitude of 5.4…

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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes east of Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of five struck eastern Japan on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK said. The epicentre of the earthquake was the southern…

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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes north of Halmahera, Indonesia – EMSC

Dec 4 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck north of Halmahera, Indonesia on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 151…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes northern Peru – EMSC

Nov 28 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck northern Peru about 40 km (25 miles) from the town of Barranca early on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.…

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UPDATED: People flee homes as quakes strike southern Iran, killing at least one

DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes struck southern Iran near the port of Bandar Abbas on Sunday, prompting residents to flee their homes and killing at least one…

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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Valparaiso, Chile – EMSC

Nov 3 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Valparaiso, Chile, early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 112…

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Strong quake shakes Taiwan, no damage reported

TAIPEI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Buildings shook in Taipei on Sunday as an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck northeastern Taiwan, but there were no reports of damage. It had a…

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Slight tremor rattles Friuli Venezia Giulia in Italy

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 was recorded at 2:28 am in the north of Friuli Venezia Giulia, in the province of Udine.According to the findings of the National Institute of…

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Moderate earthquake rattles Algeria’s northern state

An earthquake of 2.9 magnitude hit a coastal state in northern Algeria on Tuesday evening and no casualties or damage were reported, the local Ennahar TV said. The epicenter of…

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Magnitude 6 quake hits eastern Mediterranean, USGS reports

A magnitude 6 earthquake hit the eastern Mediterranean off the Greek island of Karpathos on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The tremor was felt on the islands of Crete,…

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Deep earthquake shakes northern, eastern Taiwan

TAIPEI, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck close to Taiwan's east coast city of Hualien on Monday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of…

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Bali, kills three

JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Indonesia's Bali island on Saturday morning, killing at least three people, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said. The quake…

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Strong quake rattles Crete, no immediate reports of damage

A powerful quake rattled the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday for a second time in less than a month but there were no immediate reports of damage. A magnitude 6.3 tremor…

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Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts southwestern Iran

Anadolu Agency - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 shook southwestern Iran on Saturday, according to Tehran University's seismological center. In a statement, the center said the quake struck at the…

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UPDATED: At least 20 killed in earthquake in southern Pakistan

At least 20 people were killed and about 300 injured on Thursday when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck southern Pakistan in the early hours as many of the victims were…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 hits Peru-Brazil border region– EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Peru-Brazil border region on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 597 km (370…

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Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 near Vanuatu, no tsunami warning

Oct 2 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near the Vanuatu islands in the South Pacific on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. No tsunami warning…

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4.1 magnitude quake registered off Malta

A 4.1 earthquake, was registered by Malta's Seismic Research Centre in Għar Dalam. The epicentre of the earthquake was the Eastern Mediterranean, 130 km south of Malta, at 4:39 am…

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UPDATED: Strong quake hits Greece’s biggest island of Crete, one person killed

A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 shook Greece's largest island Crete on Monday and one person was killed when a church dome collapsed, authorities said. The quake, which sent people out…

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Magnitude 5.7 quake hits south of Philippines capital

MANILA (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck south of the Philippines capital Manila early on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The agency said…

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Quake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Taiwan -EMSC

Sept 26 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Taiwan early on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 45 km…

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UPDATE – Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, tremors rattle southeast Australia

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes on record, causing damage to buildings in…

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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattles Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake shook Los Angeles shortly before 8 p.m. Pacific time on Friday (0300 GMT on Saturday), the United States Geological Survey said. It…

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Earthquake swarm triggers volcano alert on Spain’s La Palma

Authorities on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma have warned that a sudden increase in seismic activity could herald a volcanic eruption in the coming days or weeks. Spain's…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Salta, Argentina – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Salta, Argentina on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 200 km (124.27 miles),…

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‘Apocalypse’: rare lightning adds to quake awe in Mexico

A rare natural light show flashed across the night sky during a powerful earthquake that shook Mexico City and beach resort Acapulco late on Tuesday, adding to a sense of…

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UPDATED: Strong Acapulco quake aftershocks unnerve Mexican resort’s residents

Shaken residents slept in cars and on the streets of Mexico's famed Acapulco beach resort early on Wednesday, as a series of strong aftershocks rippled through the city after a…

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Tremor rocks Sicily this morning, no reports of casualties

A strong earthquake was reported at 0614 this morning in the province of Palermo.According to the INGV Seismic Room, it was a 4.3 earthquake with an epicenter on the northern…

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Haiti faces anger and despair a week after quake, stirring security fears

MARCELINE, Haiti (Reuters) -Tensions in Haiti were rising on Saturday over a lack of aid to remote areas of the impoverished country hardest hit by last week’s devastating earthquake that…

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