5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits South Sandwich Islands
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Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted the South Sandwich Islands Region at 0430 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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5.4-Magnitude Quake Jolts Philippines: USGS
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Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 2 km NNW of Maygatasan, Philippines at 05:21:30 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 12.4 km, was initially determined…
3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Tremors Jolt Quetta
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Islamabad: Pakistan's National Seismic Monitoring Centre reported a 3.6-magnitude earthquake in Harnai and adjoining areas of Quetta city on Friday.
The epicenter of the quake was reported to be 45 kilometers away in Harnai…
Global Children Face Troubled Year Ahead: UNICEF
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United Nations: The world's children in 2024 are likely to see increased exposure to violence and war as well as economic hardship, the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF) warned in a flagship study released on Tuesday.
At the…
5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Chile: USGS
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Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 26 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 126.7 km, was initially determined to be at 21.14 degrees south…
5-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Peru: USGS
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Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 31km ENE of Moyobamba, Peru on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The epicenter, with a depth of 115.3km, was initially determined to be at 5.91 degrees…
Tsunami Reaches Nuclear Plant After Earthquake in Japan
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Tokyo: A tsunami measuring about 3 metres high reached Japan's Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa prefecture following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on New Year's Day, according to the plant's operator.…
Magnitude 6.7 Quake Hits off Southern Philippines: USGS
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Manila: A magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but according to local authorities, there were no reports of casualties or damage.
The quake…
Heavy snowfall Hits Post-Quake Operations in Japan
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Istanbul: Heavy snowfall in earthquake-hit areas of Japan hampered the ongoing rescue operation on Monday, as the death toll from the earthquakes rose to 168, local media reported on Monday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency…
5.1-Magnitude Quake Jolts Parts of Japan
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Hong Kong: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Sunday, Xinhua quoted the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.
The epicenter, at a depth of 10 km, was initially…