Strong Quake
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Strong quake in west China kills 2; 54 hurt
World | Nov 23, 2014, 07:10 AM ISTBeijing: A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated, mountainous area of western China, killing at least two people, injuring 54 others and collapsing homes, officials said on Sunday.The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-5.9 quake
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Strong quake strikes off New Zealand but no damage
World | Nov 17, 2014, 06:34 AM ISTWellington, New Zealand: A strong magnitude-6.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.The quake struck Monday morning 178 kilometers (110 miles) northeast of
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Strong quake in Indonesia's Aceh province kills 22
World | Jul 03, 2013, 12:12 PM ISTBanda Aceh (Indonesia), Jul 3: Soldiers, police and volunteers fanned out across an earthquake-damaged region of western Indonesia today, scouring the debris of fallen homes and landslides for possible victims of a temblor that killed
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Strong Quake Hits India, Nepal, 9 Dead
India | Sep 18, 2011, 11:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 18: A strong earthquake shook northeastern India and Nepal on Sunday night, killing at least nine people, damaging buildings and sending lawmakers in Nepal's capital running into the streets.The quake, with a
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Strong Quake Hits Northeast Japan
World | Apr 14, 2011, 11:27 AM ISTTokyo, Apr 14: A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off northeast Japan early today,the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.The undersea quake struck at 5:57 local time
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Strong Quake Hits NE Afghanistan
World | Mar 21, 2011, 07:01 PM ISTMAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Mar 21 -- The United States Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 has struck northeastern Afghanistan. Police in the region say there are no immediate reports of