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Major 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS

A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck about 535 km (330 miles) southeast of the South Pacific island ...

Strong 7.8 earthquake hits off coast of Ecuador

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off the coast of Ecuador late on Saturday, sending confused residents ...

Masela offshore scheme confirms Indonesian clout in border region: Analyst

The offshore scheme design for the Masela block will confirm the presence and clout of Indonesia in the border region ...

37 injured as 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits pakistan

At least 37 people were injured when an earthquake measuring 6.9 at the Richter Scale jolted Pakistani capital ...

Expert advises against building Masela LNG plant on shore

An expert in geotechnical engineering advised against building liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on shore to process ...

Quake rocks several areas in southern part of Java

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake, centered in the Indian Ocean, struck several areas in the southern part of Java Wednesday ...

Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes northeast Afghanistan

A major earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking the capital ...

Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes below sea east of Papua New Guinea

An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck deep below the sea east of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the U.S. ...

5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes near Bologna, Italy

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Bologna, Italy, on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The ...

Polar bears have symptoms of mystery disease: US Agency

Symptoms of a mysterious disease that has killed scores of seals off Alaska and infected walruses are now showing up ...

Quake strikes off east coast of Japan

An earthquake measuring 5.1 in magnitude struck near the east coast of Japan Sunday, the US Geological Survey ...

Major quake hits coast of Peru

A major 6.9-magnitude quake struck Friday along the coast of central Peru, the US Geological Survey reported, sending ...

Strong quake shakes northern Argentina, no damage

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook northern Argentina on Thursday, triggering panic as buildings shook but causing no ...

Eleven killed as 6.9 quake rocks India, Nepal

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeast India on Sunday, killing at least 11 people, including three caught in ...

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Monday, the US Geological ...