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5.1 magnitude quake hits southwest Pakistan
World | Oct 12, 2013, 06:13 PM ISTKarachi: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake today hit southwest Pakistan and tremors were felt in some areas that were devastated by a deadly temblor last month. The epicentre of the quake was 72 km southwest of Khuzdar
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5 killed, 24 injured in 5.9 magnitude quake in China
World | Aug 31, 2013, 08:16 PM ISTBeijing: A 5.9 earthquake hit a mountainous region of southwestern China today, killing at least five people and forcing thousands to relocate.The quake hit the Yunnan-Sichuan border area in the counties of Shangri-La and Deqen
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5.1 magnitude quake in China affects 52,000
World | Aug 29, 2013, 05:30 PM ISTBeijing: Over 52,000 people have been affected by the 5.1-magnitude earthquake which hit the border of southwest China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, local authorities said on Thursday. Some 126 aftershocks have been recorded, the largest
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6.8 magnitude quake near New Zealand
World | Jul 21, 2013, 01:17 PM ISTBeijing, July 21: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea off the South Island of New Zealand on Sunday, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said.The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 41.7
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5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan
World | Jul 21, 2013, 07:07 AM ISTIslamabad, July 21: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and some areas in northern region on Sunday morning, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.There was no immediate report of
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5.1 magnitude quake hits Pakistan
World | Jul 03, 2013, 05:31 PM ISTIslamabad, July 3: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit parts of central and northern Pakistan Wednesday, the Met office said.The earthquake jolted the capital Islamabad, northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab province, triggering
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5.8 magnitude earthquake felt in J&K
India | May 01, 2013, 01:36 PM ISTBaderwah/Srinagar, May 1: A moderate intensity earthquake rocked Jammu and Kashmir today but there were no reports of any casualties so far.“A tremor measuring 5.8 on the richter scale was recorded at 12.27 PM today,”
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6.2-magnitude quake shakes Pakistan
World | Apr 24, 2013, 04:37 PM ISTIslamabad, Apr 24: A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake today shook the Pakistani capital and many northern parts of the country though there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said.The temblor, which had its epicentre in
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6.5 magnitude quake hits Taiwan
World | Mar 27, 2013, 10:21 AM ISTBeijing, March 27: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has jolted Nantou county in Taiwan Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.The epicentre, with a depth of eight kilometres, was monitored at about 24.0 degrees north latitude
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5.9-magnitude quake jolts Nagaland, Assam
India | Jan 09, 2013, 09:30 AM ISTKohima, Jan 9: An earthquake with magnitude 5.9 occurred near Kohima, Nagaland, at 7:13 am today. The epicentre was reported to be at a place 59 km south east of Phek, Nagaland.People rushed out of
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Magnitude 6.4 Quake Off Indonesia's Sumatra
World | Apr 18, 2012, 10:05 AM ISTJakarta, Apr 15: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island today but there were no reports of damage, the geophysics agency said.“The epicentre is in the sea and there is no
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Strong Quake Hits US, Mexico
World | Apr 12, 2012, 07:58 AM ISTWashington/Mexico City, April 12: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on Wednesday and was followed a minute later by a smaller quake off the coast of central California, the U.S. Geological
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Quake Hits Central Chile, No Reports Of Deaths
World | Mar 26, 2012, 07:48 AM ISTSantiago (Chile), Mar 26: A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. Some people
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Magnitude-6.9 Quake Shakes Peru's Coast
World | Oct 29, 2011, 07:57 AM ISTLima, Peru, Oct 29: A magnitude-6.9 earthquake centered off Peru's central coast sent people running panicked into the streets Friday in cities badly damaged by a killer quake four years earlier. There were no reports
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7.1 Quake Rattles Japan
World | Apr 11, 2011, 04:21 PM ISTTokyo/Fukushima, Apr 11: A strong aftershock of magnitude 7.1 jolted Japan's northeast today on the one-month anniversary of the devastating quake and tsunami that had left thousands of people dead, prompting authorities to evacuate workers
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Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Off Japan Coast
World | Apr 07, 2011, 10:49 PM ISTTokyo, Apr 7: Japan's northeastern coast has been rattled by a strong aftershock. The Japan meteorological agency has issued a tsunami warning for a wave of up to one meter. The warning was issued for
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N India Hit By 5.7 Quake, No Reports Of Casualties,Narora Safe
India | Apr 04, 2011, 08:56 PM ISTDehra Dun/New Delhi, Apr 4: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake of “moderate” intensity with its epicentre at the Indo-Nepal border region shook parts of North India this evening but there was no immediate report of any loss
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India Offers Help To Quake-Hit Myanmar
World | Mar 26, 2011, 05:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 26: India today offered help to Myanmar hit by a powerful earthquake causing loss of lives and damage to properties."As your government rallies to provide relief and other assistance to the people
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Over 60 Killed In Myanmar Quake: Officials
World | Mar 25, 2011, 07:29 PM ISTYangon, Mar 25: More than 60 people were killed and dozens injured after a strong earthquake struck Myanmar near its border with Thailand, an official said today, as some affected areas remained cut off.Tremors were