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5.4-magnitude 'biggest ever' quake hits South Korea
Two people have been reported injured, he said, citing data from emergency rescue authorities
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Italian quake town may sue Charlie Hebdo over 'lasagne' cartoon
The cartoons showed victims of an earthquake in Italy as types of pasta and blamed the 'mafia' for the 300 deaths
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13 dead, 203 injured in Tanzania earthquake
The 5.7 magnitude eathquake was felt as far as nearby Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Kenya
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Miracle cats pulled from Italy quake ruins after two weeks
Cat owners were killed in the quake but their daughters asked animal welfare group to look for their three cats
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57 seminary students injured in stampede triggered by quake
Four of those who were critically injured were referred to DHQ Hospital Battagram
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57 students injured as earthquake rocks Battagram
4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of K-P
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Powerful 7.1 magnitude quake jolts New Zealand: USGS
The shallow tremor was estimated at a depth of around 30 kilometres off the coast of the country's north island
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Earthquake jolts parts of China, Pakistan
No loss of life or property reported as yet
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Day of mourning in Italy as funerals held for quake dead
Over 2,000 people who spent the night in hastily-erected tented villages were shaken by a 4.8 magnitude aftershock
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Italian student survives second brush with death
When the earthquake struck on Wednesday, the 20-year-old was sleeping in a family house in Borbone
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Questions mount as Italy quake toll hits 250
The bulk of the confirmed deaths -- 193 at the latest count -- were in the small town of Amatrice
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Haunting images capture aftermath of Italy earthquake
The earthquake has completely destroyed many parts of the mountain villages
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Italy earthquake death toll climbs to 247
The toll had stood at 159 overnight after the quake struck before dawn on Wednesday
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120 dead as quake wrecks central Italy
Civil Protection chief Fabrizio Curcio classed the quake as ‘severe’
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At least 159 killed in Italy quake
With 368 people injured and an unknown number trapped under rubble, the figure of dead and wounded is expected to rise
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Japan hit by 6.0 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, officials say
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Magnitude 5.3 quake hits off northeastern Japan
Buildings in Tokyo were shaken by the jolt, but there was no threat of a tsunami, Japan Meteorological Agency says
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Earthquake in Peru leaves at least four dead
Earthquakes are fairly common in Peru but this one hit at a shallow depth of eight kilometres
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Major 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS
The powerful quake triggered at least five aftershocks, ranging in magnitude from 4.7 to 5.4, the USGS said
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Body believed to be last quake victim found in Japan's south
University student Hikaru Yamato, 22, went missing after a 7.0 magnitude quake on April 16
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Awakening to seismic realities
Punjab govt is working on a province-wide evaluation to judge capacity of various buildings to withstand tremors
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Magnitude 5.4 quake strikes 20 km off east Japan coast
The quake, with an epicentre 47 kms below sea-level, struck off the coast of Ibaragi prefecture, northeast of Tokyo
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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea
No damage or injuries were immediately reported
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Tokyo shaken by second quake in three days
The temblor's epicentre had a relatively shallow depth of about 23 kilometres
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Tremors felt in Lahore, adjoining areas
Earthquake also shook residents in North India
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5.0 magnitude quake shakes Tokyo
Japan sits at the junction of four tectonic plates and experiences a number of relatively violent quakes every year
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Strong 6.3 magnitude quake hits N.Zealand's Kermadec Islands
The quake's epicentre was 201 kilometres (124 miles) north east of Raoul Island
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Earthquake in Tajikistan destroys 30 homes, school
An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude struck the remote region of Rasht
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5.1-magnitude quake shakes parts of K-P
Tremors were felt in Peshawar and Chitral among other areas but no immediate damage reported
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5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of K-P, FATA
However, no casuality or loss of property was reported
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Natural calamity: Earthquake jolts parts of K-P
PDMA Spokesperson Latifur Rehman claimed no loss of life or property was reported
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Strong 6.2-magnitude quake shakes Mexico
That quake was followed by a smaller 5.4 magnitude earthquake just nine kilometers away
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Earthquake measuring 6.1 shakes parts of Taiwan, including capital
Witnesses reported that tremors could be felt in buildings in Taipei
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Tremors: Quake jolts parts of Balochistan
The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.4 on the Richter scale, epicentre was Qila Abdullah near Pak-Afghan border
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5.4-magnitude earthquake rocks parts of Balochistan
Sources say no loss of life or property was reported
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Shaking felt in Taipei as 5.6-magnitude quake hits
The shallow quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), the US Geological Survey says
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Life on the margins
Chitral is an area of sublime natural beauty but underdeveloped, poorly invested in and lacks political muscle
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits off Vanuatu: USGS
No tsunami warning has been issued and there are no immediate reports of damage
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Nepal marks one year since quake as frustration mounts
The 7.8-magnitude quake killed 9,000 people and some four million survivors are still living in temporary shelters
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Death toll from Ecuador earthquake surpasses 650
With close to 7,000 buildings destroyed, more than 25,000 people were living in shelters
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Extinction Theory: Is the number of earthquakes increasing?
Over the last four weeks, Earth shook more than usual as tremors ranged from 4.5 to 8 on the Richter scale
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A year on, millions of Nepal quake survivors wait for aid
'We have lived like this with a baby through monsoon and winter' says Rokayya, one of four million homeless victims
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Strong quake hits disaster-stricken Ecuador
The latest quake hit about 100 km north-northwest of Portoviejo and at a depth of 10 km
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Ecuador coast: USGS
No tsunami warning has been issued
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Anger erupts as 1,700 still missing in Ecuador quake
In a zone popular with tourists, 480 people are known to have died, the government said Tuesday
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Quake kills 272 along devastated Ecuador coast
The 7.8 magnitude quake struck off the Pacific coast on Saturday
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238 dead as quake devastates Ecuador’s coast zone
South American states rush aid to the affected region
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Earthquake tremors felt in Islamabad
At least six people were killed when a powerful earthquake rocked parts of Pakistan last Sunday
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Rescuers race against landslides to reach Japan quake victims
At least 41 people are known to have died in the double disaster
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Rescuers search Japan quake rubble, Toyota to halt production
Rescuers pull 10 students out of a collapsed university apartment in the same settlement on Saturday