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6.6-magnitude quake hits off New Zealand: USGS

A strong 6.6-magnitude undersea earthquake hit off the northeast coast of New Zealand on Tuesday, the US Geological ...

New 7.1quake hits Japan as evacuation zone widens

Japan on Monday widened the evacuation zone around a stricken nuclear plant exactly a month on from a huge natural ...

7.4-magnitude quake hits Japan, local tsunami alert

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan late Thursday, seismologists said, prompting Japanese ...

Deep 6.4-magnitude quake strikes Fiji region: USGS

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji region on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was ...

6.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, local tsunami warning

A shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. ...

Magnitude-7.0 quake hits Myanmar

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck eastern Myanmar Thursday, the US Geological Survey reported. The epicentre, in ...

Quake moved Japan by 8 feet: USGS

Japan`s recent massive earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, appears to have moved the island by about eight ...

Major tsunami hits Japan after massive quake

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook Japan on Friday, unleashing a powerful tsunami that sent ships crashing into ...

Major tsunami hits Japan after massive quake

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook Japan on Friday, unleashing a powerful tsunami that sent ships crashing into ...

14 dead, 135 injured in China quake

At least 14 people were killed and 135 others injured in an earthquake that struck a remote area of southwest China ...

Strong 6.6 quake hits Papua New Guinea

A remote region of Papua New Guinea was rattled by a strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake Thursday, seismologists said, but ...

Powerful quake rocks Chile year after disaster

A powerful earthquake struck Friday off the coast of Chile, rattling a region hit by a massive temblor and tsunami ...

5.3 magnitude quake hits New Zealand: USGS

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand`s North Island near Rotorua, the US Geological Survey said Thursday, but ...

Moderate 5.8 quake strikes near Fiji: seismologists

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji region Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was ...

Moderate 5.4-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Tonga`s coast, the US Geological Survey said Monday, but there was no tsunami ...