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Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 39

The death toll is expected to rise as hopes of recovering more people alive are fading even as about...

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Tremors felt in parts of north India

An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale shook parts of Punjab, Haryana and Uttarkashi distric...

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China authorities demand nuke plant halt: Report

Energy-hungry China is building 25 atomic reactors and the demand is considered highly unusual.

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Toll in Philippines earthquake climbs to 56

Rescuers digging for survivors among dozens of people buried by earthquake-triggered landslides have...

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Funds for demolishing quake-damaged buildings

With the September 19 earthquake in Sikkim leaving many houses damaged, the Urban Development and H...

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Island nation of Vanuatu jolted by several quakes

The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu continues to be jolted by several moderate to strong eart...

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Quake rattles Philippines, death toll rises

The Philippines is located in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where earthquakes and volcanic activity are...

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Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes off Vancouver Island

There was no danger of a tsunami from the earthquake, and there have been no reports of damage.

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Moderate intensity quake in Kashmir Valley

A moderate intensity earthquake rocked the Kashmir Valley Saturday morning, disaster management offi...

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Tokyo: Disaster drill at stations, companies

Over 5 million people in Tokyo and its vicinity had been unable to get home before midnight on March...

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Strong 6.9 quake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS

A shallow 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the South Pacific island of Vanuatu late o...

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Low-intensity quake hits Jaipur

A low-intensity earthquake, measuring 2.1 on the Richter Scale, was recorded today in Jaipur this ...

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More than 100 hurt in Peru quake

Chonate says 16 homes suffered some damage in the quake, which struck at 11 minutes after midnight.

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Peru

Although there were no reported injuries or damage, local radio said residents near the epicentre we...

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Earthquake hits Haryana

A low-intensity earthquake on Sunday hit Rohtak and Sonepat districts of Haryana but no loss of li...

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3.5 magnitude earthquake felt in Haryana

A mild earthquake, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, was felt in parts of Haryana at 4.55 am on Su...

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Huge quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world`s most seismically active areas.

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Quake hits northern Italy, no injuries reported

An earthquake was felt across northern Italy on Friday, the second this week, though there were no i...

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Second earthquake in 2 days rattles Greek islands

An earthquake with preliminary 5.2-magnitude shook Greece`s southern Aegean Sea islands on Friday, t...

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Magnitude 5.3 quake off Greek islands, no injuries

Greek authorities say an earthquake with preliminary 5.3-magnitude has shaken the southern Aegean ...

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Mild tremors in parts of Andhra trigger panic

Mild tremors were felt in some parts of Krishna, Guntur and Khammam districts of Andhra Pradesh arou...

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SMS causes quake alarm in Agra on R-Day

An SMS sent by a prankster is being forwarded on Republic Day Thursday, causing alarm and fear of an...

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Major quake to hit Tokyo within years?

Tokyo has a 70 per cent chance of being hit directly by a powerful magnitude-7 quake within four ye...

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Northeast Iran hit by quake, 36 people injured

More than 30 people were injured after an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northeas...

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Strong earthquake strikes off New Zealand

A devastating quake ravaged the New Zealand city of Christchurch last year, killing 182 people.

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Tremors in parts of Rajasthan

Tremors were experienced on Wednesday in Pali district and adjoining areas in Rajasthan.

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Japan to let nuclear plants run after 40-year cap

If the 40-year-rule is applied, 36 reactors would have to close by 2030, the Asahi newspaper report...

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Natural disasters make 2011 costliest year

Natural disasters cost the global economy 380 billion dollars last year, making it the costliest yea...

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Earthquake-resistant school complex in Gujarat

In a first of its kind in Gujarat, an earthquake-resistant and eco-friendly school complex has bee...

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Strong quake rattles remote Antarctica

A strong and shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked the remote South Shetland Islands region in A...

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Magnitude 6.6 quake off Solomon Islands, no tsunami

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded 220 miles east of Kira Kira in the Solomon Islands in the Pa...

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Earthquakes jolt northwest China

A series of earthquakes measuring 3.1 to 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted northwest China`s Xinjian...

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Quake jolts Kashmir Valley, no casualty or damage

An earthquake measuring 4.0 on Richter scale jolted the Kashmir Valley tonight but there were no rep...

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`Wastewater well in Ohio triggered quakes`

A northeast Ohio well used to dispose of wastewater from oil and gas drilling almost certainly cause...

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Major quake rattles Indonesia`s Sumatra island

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake rattled the northern tip of Indonesia Monday, geologists said, but there ...

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Kizuna: Japan`s kanji of the year!

The word "kizuna", meaning bonds or connections between people, has been chosen as Japan`s kanji (...

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Moderate earthquake hits southern Pakistan

A moderate 5.0-magnitude quake jolted southern Pakistan but there were no immediate reports of damag...

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Powerful quake rocks New Zealand`s Christchurch

Wellington: The earthquake-devastated New Zealand city of Christchurch was rocked by a powerful ...

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`Sep 18 quake has taken Sikkim back by 5-7 years`

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling said that the 6.8 Richter scale earthquake which hit the state...

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Indonesia hit by major quake, no casualties

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Monday, US seismologists said...

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Two strong earthquakes strike Puerto Rico

Two strong earthquakes struck Puerto Rico within minutes of each other early on Saturday.

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Kashmir must ban construction in marshes: Experts

Geophysicist Roger Bilham predicting a mega temblor in the Kashmir Himalayas says quake preparedness...

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Major 7.1 quake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGS

The quake, initially rated at 7.3, hit at a depth of 115 kilometres (71 miles) southwest of the coa...

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Moderate quake hits southwestern Japan

There was no danger of a tsunami resulting from the quake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Strong earthquake rattles Mexico City

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico`s causing panic over 100 miles away. One person is repor...

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Study links tropical cyclones to earthquakes

US researchers said today they have found evidence that tropical cyclones in Haiti and Taiwan were f...

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Over 1,400 evacuated after quake hits China

The quake was centred in Shache county of Kashi prefecture, 1,666 km from Xinjiang capital Urumqi.

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How animals predict impending earthquake

Chemical changes in groundwater that occur when an earthquake is about to strike could be the cause ...

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5.8 magnitude quake hits Nicobar Islands

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted India`s Nicobar Islands early Thursd...

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New quake hits eastern Turkey

Turkey`s Kandilli observatory says a magnitude-5.0 earthquake has shaken eastern Turkey — a region a...

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