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Powerful Taiwan earthquake kills 2, topples buildings
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake rocked Taiwan on Tuesday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 100, toppling buildings and damaging roads, authorities said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered 13 miles north-northeast of Hualien, a city of more than 100,000 on Taiwan’s east coast. Photos and videos posted on social media show…
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6.4 Earthquake Rocks Taiwan, Toppling Buildings
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Strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Taiwan coast
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A strong and shallow earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast on Sunday night, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.1 quake’s epicenter was 9 miles northeast of the city of Hualien, at a depth of just 4.9 miles. Shallow quakes tend…
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BIG ONE WARNING: Huge California earthquake ‘INEVITABLE’ as more tremor hits
A HUGE California earthquake is an “inevitability” as scientists reinforce their warnings that the south western State in the US is long overdue a massive tremor that could leave the region devastated. GETTY Huge California earthquake ‘INEVITABLE’ as more tremor hits California sits on top of the North American and Pacific tectonic plates and the San…
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Tsunami Warning Lifted After Powerful Earthquake Strikes Alaska Today
USGS The west coast of North America experienced a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake hit Alaska today. A powerful magnitude-7.9 earthquake hit Alaska early today, sending tsunami warnings across the west coast of North America, from Alaska to Canada and the United States (Washington, Oregon, and California). Those tsunami warnings are officially canceled after further information…
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6.3 magnitude earthquake hits off Mexico coast
MEXICO CITY— A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck offshore Friday in Mexico’s Gulf of California, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the Friday morning quake was centered about 48 miles (78 kilometers) north-northeast of Loreto, in the waters between the states of Baja California Sur and Sonora. The USGS reports…
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7.1 earthquake hits near coast of Peru leaving 1 dead, 20 injured
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has struck off the coast of Peru, killing 1 man and injuring 20 more people. It triggered temporary tsunami warnings along the Peruvian coast. Casualty figures were provided by the governor of Peru’s Arequipa region, Yamila Osorio. A 55-year-old man was killed by a rock, Osorio tweeted. Earlier she…
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5.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Iran’s western Kermanshah
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media is reporting that a magnitude 5.1 earthquake has jolted the country’s western province of Kermanshah. Semi-official ISNA news agency says the temblor rocked the Kurdish town of Sarpol-e Zahab, about 520 kilometers, or 320 miles, west of Tehran on Saturday. It says the quake’s depth was eight kilometers, or…
