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A moderate earthquake shook India-controlled Kashmir and its adjoining areas Thursday night, forcing people to run out of their houses, said local officials Friday. According to the Disaster Management officials in Srinagar, the summer capital of...
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A tsunami watch has been issued after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean near India's Andaman Islands, authorities said. The watch covers India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted northeastern Japan's Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The epicenter of the 8:30 p.m. (1100GMT) quake was about 30 km under the seabed...
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Geophysics Institute of Tehran University said...On Thursday, another quake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale had jolted the Kadekan region.
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A moderate earthquake jolted northwestern China on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, state media said. The magnitude 5.4 quake struck the remote province of Qinghai at 1:23 p.m. (0523 GMT), the official Xinhua News Agency...
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IST(10/6/2008) Three moderate earthquakes measuring at least 5.0 in magnitude rattled remote areas of China on Tuesday, but no fatalities or damages were immediately reported. Two quakes struck the Tanggula mountain range in northwestern Qinghai province...
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