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South Africa: Magnitude 5.0 quake hits South Africa largest province
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South Africa: Magnitude 5.0 quake hits South Africa largest province

JOHANNESBURG: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake on Sunday struck near Johannesburg, shaking buildings across South Africa‘s most populous province, the Unites States Geological Survey reported.The tremor struck…

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Northern California: 5.6-magnitude quake jolts Northern California
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Northern California: 5.6-magnitude quake jolts Northern California

LOS ANGELES: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck off the Northern California coast, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).In its report,…

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New Caledonia: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 off New Caledonia triggers tsunami warning
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New Caledonia: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 off New Caledonia triggers tsunami warning

A tsunami warning was triggered on Friday by an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that struck southeast of Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, authorities said.The United…

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Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes near Japan's Katsuren-haebaru
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Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes near Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru

KATSUREN: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck 79 km East Southeast of Katsuren-hasbara, Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey…

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Afsin: 4.0 magnitude earthquake hits Afsin, Turkey
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Afsin: 4.0 magnitude earthquake hits Afsin, Turkey

AFSIN: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck 23 km Southwest of Afsin, Turkey on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)…

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Usgs: 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island: USGS
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Usgs: 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island: USGS

JAKARTA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island in western Indonesia on Monday, shaking homes of panicked residents but causing no casualties or damage. The…

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Usgs: Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Struck Kermadec Islands in New Zealand: USGS
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Usgs: Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Struck Kermadec Islands in New Zealand: USGS

NEW DELHI: An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec Islands region, located north of New Zealand, on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.The…

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Usgs: Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGS
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Usgs: Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGS

SYDNEY: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the remote New Britain region of Papua New Guinea Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami…

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Usgs: 6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines: USGS
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Usgs: 6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines: USGS

MANILA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, with the local seismological agency warning of aftershocks and possible…

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