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Strong 8.0-magnitude earthquake hits Peru

A strong 8.0-earthquake struck northern Peru in the early hours of Sunday, sending residents fleeing their homes and cutting off…

USGS records quake in Luzon at magnitude 6.1; Phivolcs reports at least 17 aftershocks

(Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.1 quake shook northern Philippines just after 5 p.m., Monday, April 22, in the main…

Strong 6.1-magnitude quake hits Taiwan, shakes buildings in Taipei

  A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings and disrupting traffic. In the…

Successive quakes hit Mohean, India; strongest tremor recorded at 5.1 magnitude

  (Eagle News) – A succession of moderately strong quakes hit near Mohean, India with the strongest recorded at magnitude…

6.1 magnitude quake hits SW Colombia: USGS

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook southwest Colombia on Saturday afternoon, the USGS said, though there were no immediate reports…

7.5 magnitude quake hits Ecuador; strong aftershocks reported

  (Eagle News) -- A magnitude 7.5 rocked Ecuador, 115 kilometers east southeast of the town of Palora in the…

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off southern Philippines: USGS

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, monitors said, adding that a tsunami threat…

Strong 6.8 magnitude quake strikes off Greece: USGS

  ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Greece on Friday, and was felt in the tourist…

UPDATED: Twin quakes hit off Indonesian island of Sumba: USGS

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) --  Two quakes struck in quick succession off the southern coast of Indonesia's Sumba island on Tuesday morning,…

6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu: USGS

  A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday morning, the US Geological Survey said, but…

Panic but no injuries as Venezuela hit by 7.3 magnitude earthquake

  by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ / Margioni BERMÚDEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela was rocked by a…

No, don’t roast marshmallows at the Hawaii volcano: USGS

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Someone actually asked the US Geological Survey if it is OK to roast marshmallows…

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