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Asia
Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risks
The estimate of maximum seismic ground motion is important for the earthquake-resistant design of nuclear plants. In September 2023, the…
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Asia
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Japan’s Chugoku region
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday (Jan 6),…
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Mexico
Economic gains and an earthquake: Friday mañanera recap
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Friday morning press conference was interrupted by an earthquake, but not before she summarized the past year’s…
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Mexico
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Mexico City, southern states
Just two days into 2026, Mexico City residents were awakened early Friday morning by a 6.5 earthquake that triggered the capital’s…
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News
Japan observes tiny tsunami following 6.7 magnitude quake
TOKYO: Japan said on Sunday (Nov 9) evening that tiny tsunami waves hit its northern Pacific coast after an offshore…
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Videos
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, California after 8.8 magnitude earthquake | Morning in America
North America’s West Coast — including California, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada — is bracing for more strong waves after an…
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Asia
At least 9 dead in Afghanistan quake
A strong earthquake killed at least nine people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday (Nov 3), just months after…
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Asia
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Afghanistan’s Mazar-e Sharif city, casualties feared
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight Sunday (Nov 2) into Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, two…
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Asia
Magnitude 6.3 quake hits northern Afghanistan: USGS
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight Sunday (Nov 2) into Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, two…
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Asia
Magnitude 6.1 quake hits southern Philippines
MANILA: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted southern Philippines on Friday (Oct 17), the United States Geological Survey said, a week…
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