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6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
HAVANA — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and…
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Earthquake registering 4.2 magnitude hits California south of San Francisco
AROMAS, Calif. — An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central California early Sunday, the United States Geological Survey…
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1 in 3 vulnerable to natural disasters in Mexico, think tank warns
Roughly one third of Mexican residents and 30% of the country’s economy are vulnerable to at least three kinds of…
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Powerful earthquake hits off far east coast of Russia, though no early reports of damage
PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck in the Pacific off the far eastern…
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Japan’s Kishida cancels Asia trip after scientists urge preparations for a possible ‘megaquake’
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida canceled a planned trip to Central Asia on Friday to lead the government’s…
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Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert during Coachella
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A small earthquake shook the Southern California desert Saturday near Coachella, where the famous music festival is…
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A moderately strong earthquake struck southern Greece. No injuries, damage reported
ATHENS, Greece — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has struck southern Greece off the coast of the…
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An earthquake with a preliminary 5.6 magnitude shakes Indonesia’s capital
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A moderately strong earthquake late Sunday shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java and the country’s…
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Snow hinders rescues and aid deliveries to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 126 people
WAJIMA, Japan — Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets Sunday, six days after a powerful…
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Deaths from western Japan earthquakes surpass 100; rain and snow imperil already shaky ground
WAJIMA, Japan — Aftershocks threatened to bury more homes and block roads crucial for relief shipments, as the death toll…
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