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Shallow 5.8-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia island: USGS
JAKARTA: A shallow 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck an island in eastern Indonesia on Monday (Oct 21), the United States Geological Survey…
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Japan’s remote Izu islands hit by small tsunami after 5.9 magnitude earthquake
TOKYO: Japan’s remote Izu islands south of Tokyo were hit by a small tsunami on Tuesday (Sep 24) with no…
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‘Hidden threats’: Indonesia’s Bandung earthquake triggered by unmapped fault, say experts
JAKARTA: West Java’s sudden earthquake on Wednesday (Sep 18) which left one dead and over 80 injured was triggered by…
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‘Just a matter of time’ megathrust earthquake hits Indonesia, as government agency urges mitigation efforts
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities, including local governments, must get serious about disaster mitigation as it is “just a matter of time”…
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off Russian far-east
KAMCHATKA: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday (Aug 18) just after 7:00 am local time, according to…
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Eastern Taiwan rattled by 6.3-magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
TAIPEI: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck 34km off Taiwan’s eastern city of Hualien on Friday (Aug 16), the island’s weather administration…
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Japan lifts ‘megaquake’ warning
TOKYO: Japan on Thursday (Aug 15) lifted a week-old warning that a “megaquake” potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life…
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Northeastern Taiwan rattled by 5.7 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
TAIPEI: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern county of Yilan on Thursday (Aug 15), the island’s central weather…
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Thousands cancel trips in Japan after megaquake alert
TOKYO: Japan’s unprecedented megaquake advisory has prompted thousands of hotel cancellations in areas flagged as high-risk, dealing businesses a heavy blow…
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Commentary: Japan is living in the shadow of the megaquake
NO ONE KNOWS IF IT’S TIME TO PANIC Compounding the confusion is the fact that the alert comes just as…
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